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Cherry-Cacao Overnight Oats
Chocolatey oats, creamy soy yogurt and juicy dark cherries, layered the night before. Waking up to dessert for breakfast never felt so good.
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Dessert for breakfast? Yes please
Beautiful soul, this one feels a little naughty, like Black Forest cake decided to become a healthy breakfast. Rich chocolate oats, cool creamy yogurt, dark juicy cherries… mmmm. And you make it while you're winding down the night before. Future you will be so grateful.
Five minutes. One jar. Zero cooking. Grab it on your way out the door, or sit with it slowly on the balcony.
Why your body loves it
Oats bring slow-release energy and beta-glucan fiber. Soy milk and soy yogurt bring protein and, when fortified, calcium, vitamin D and B12. Chia and pumpkin seeds add omega-3s, iron, magnesium and zinc.
Raw cacao is naturally rich in iron and magnesium (hello, mood!), and cherries bring antioxidants and a little vitamin C. Approximate per jar: 430 calories, 20 g protein, 5 mg iron, 11 g fiber. Add a scoop of vegan protein powder for about 15–20 g more protein.
Make it your own
Frozen cherries are perfect here, they melt overnight and bleed that gorgeous ruby juice into the oats. Swap for raspberries if you like. Make three jars at once and you're set for the week. x
The recipe
Cherry-Cacao Overnight Oats
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- No cooking
- Chill
- 8 hours
Ingredients
- 1 cup (90 g) rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup (240 ml) fortified unsweetened soy (or almond) milk
- ½ cup (120 g) plain or vanilla soy yogurt, plus more for layering
- 1–2 tablespoons maple syrup (or agave), to taste
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup (150 g) pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
- 1 tablespoon cacao nibs or chopped dark vegan chocolate
Method
- In a bowl, stir the oats, cacao, chia seeds and salt together. Whisk in the soy milk, yogurt, maple syrup and vanilla until no dry cocoa remains.
- Layer two jars: chocolate oats, a spoonful of yogurt, a handful of cherries, then repeat.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 6 hours.
- In the morning, stir in a splash of milk if it's too thick. Top with pumpkin seeds, cacao nibs and a few more cherries.
Notes & storage
Nutrition is an approximate estimate per jar using fortified soy milk and yogurt.
Contains soy. Use certified gluten-free oats if needed. Keeps 3 days in the fridge, add toppings just before eating so they stay crunchy.
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