Black Forest Overnight Oats are rich, and decadent and taste just like your favorite classic dessert. Add frozen cherries, cacao nibs, and plant-based yogurt for your new favorite breakfast recipe.
Get ready to elevate your breakfast game with a delightful twist on a classic dessert—Black Forest Overnight Oats. Inspired by the rich and decadent flavors of the traditional Black Forest cake, this recipe combines creamy oats with luscious chocolate and sweet cherries for a breakfast treat that feels like dessert in a jar. You will love waking up to a symphony of flavors and textures that will keep you coming back for more.
Why Black Forest Overnight Oats?
This overnight oats recipe offers the perfect balance of indulgence and nutrition to kickstart your day. By sides being indisputably delicious, this recipe is a nutritional powerhouse. Oats are packed with fiber, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals making it a great breakfast option.
Making the recipe at night not only saves you time but also allows the oats to absorb the rich chocolate cherry flavors. This results in a creamy and flavorful breakfast. With the addition of dark chocolate and cherries, the humble oat is transformed into a drool-worthy morning treat. It will leave you feeling energized and satisfied all morning long.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- These overnight oats are super creamy, rich, and healthy.
- No cooking is required.
- Low fat!
- Black forest overnight oats are vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
- Easy breakfast, snack, or dessert.
- Very customizable and has many flavor options.
- The best overnight oats recipe ever.
- Kids and athletes will love this recipe.
- Try these tropical overnight oats next!
What You’ll Need:
Old Fashioned Oats – The thickness of the old-fashioned rolled oats holds up best in the refrigerator overnight. If you’re in a pinch, then quick oats will work just fine.
Cocoa Powder – This gives the recipe that rich chocolate flavor. For a richer and darker chocolate flavor, highly recommend trying Dutch-processed cocoa.
Plant Milk – Typically, use soy milk for an extra hit of protein. Alternatively, you could use coconut cream for a richer and creamier consistency.
Frozen Cherries – No need for fresh cherries. Dark sweet frozen cherries work amazing in this recipe and thaw overnight.
Plant-Based Yogurt – This component deviates from the traditional cake recipe of whipped cream. The yogurt still adds a lovely creamy topping with some added probiotics.
Cacao Nibs – To keep this recipe extra nutrient-rich, you can opt for cacao nibs. If you don’t have any on hand, you can’t go wrong with dark chocolate chips.
How to make Black Forest overnight oats
In a jar or airtight container, combine the rolled oats, milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract. Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Gently fold in the chopped cherries and cacao nibs (or chocolate chips). Cover the jar or container with a lid and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 4 hours, to allow the oats to soften and the flavors to meld.
In the morning, give the oats a good stir and adjust the consistency with additional milk if desired.
Serving
The beauty of overnight oats is that you can grab and go. Pull them straight from the refrigerator and they are all ready to eat. If you do have a little time on your hands, then you serve with some additional toppings.
I love to top it with additional cherries, a dusting of cocoa powder, plant-based vanilla yogurt, and some chopped nuts. This is a completely optional step, but it takes the dish to another level.
With its rich chocolatey flavor, juicy cherries, and creamy texture. This recipe is sure to become a new breakfast favorite. Not only are they delicious, but they also provide a nutritious start to your day. Thank you oats and fruit!
Whether you enjoy this recipe as a quick weekday breakfast or a healthy weekend treat, these overnight oats are guaranteed to satisfy you. So go ahead, indulge in decadence, and savor every spoonful of this delightful morning delight.
Black Forest Overnight Oats
Equipment
- 1 Air-tight container
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup plant milk
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or a few stevia drops
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup frozen cherries
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup plant based yogurt
Instructions
- In a jar or airtight container, combine the rolled oats, milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
- Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped cherries and dark chocolate chips.
- Cover the jar or container with a lid and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 4 hours, to allow the oats to soften and the flavors to meld.
- In the morning, give the oats a good stir and adjust the consistency with additional milk if desired.
- Serve the Black Forest Overnight Oats cold or at room temperature, topped with additional cherries, cacao nibs, or chopped nuts for extra indulgence.
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