Mint Chocolate Overnight Oats
Breakfast or dessert? These creamy blended mint chocolate overnight oats are so light and refreshing you may just have them for both!
Equipment
- cutting board
- sharp knife
- high-speed blender
- medium bowl (or individual serving containers)
Ingredients
Overnight oats ingredients
- 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk or other nondairy milk
- 1 cup old-fashioned (rolled) oats
- 1½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 to 2 Medjool dates pitted and roughly chopped (I prefer 2, but start with 1 if you're especially mindful of sugar intake)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 drops peppermint extract (see Note; peppermint extract has a very strong flavor—start with just 2 drops and taste; some may find the third drop is overpowering)
Toppings (optional)
- banana slices
- mint leaves
- vegan yogurt
- chocolate chips
- cacao nibs
Instructions
- Add all of the overnight oats ingredients to a high-speed blender.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Depending on your blender, some specks of oats may still be visible in the mixture after blending. This is okay.
- Taste and adjust the flavor to suit your preferences by adding another Medjool date, more cocoa powder, and/or another drop of peppermint extract.
- Pour the blender’s contents into a medium bowl or individual serving containers.
- Cover the bowl or serving containers and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, serve the individual portions in bowls or glasses. Enjoy plain or garnished with any of the optional toppings.
Notes
- Make sure you are using peppermint extract (found in the baking or spice section of your grocery store), not peppermint oil or peppermint essential oil. They are not interchangeable. Peppermint extract is designed for food consumption; essential oils are not.
- Food-safe peppermint extract and vanilla extract typically contain small amounts of alcohol. If you are avoiding alcohol altogether, skip this recipe and/or omit those ingredients. You’ll lose the mint flavor but the overnight oats will still taste like chocolate pudding.
- Any nondairy milk may be substituted for the almond milk.
- 1 to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup may be substituted for the Medjool dates.
- Mint chocolate overnight oats will keep well in the fridge for about 4 days.