Chocolate Blended Oats with Smash Top
Creamy chocolate blended oats topped with rich melted dark chocolate. A simple, delicious make-ahead breakfast that's perfect for busy mornings.
Servings 4 serves
Calories 413kcal
Equipment
- High powered blender
Ingredients
Chocolate Blended Oats
- 2 cups plant based milk such as soy or almond milk; approx. 500ml
- 1¾ cups rolled oats old-fashioned oats; approx. 210g
- 2 tbsp chia seeds approx. 20g
- ¼ cup cacao powder approx. 20g
- ¼ cup maple syrup approx. 75g
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- ⅛ tsp salt approx. a generous pinch
Chocolate Topping
- 3 oz dark chocolate melted; approx. 80g
Instructions
- Add the plant-based milk, oats, chia seeds, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a high-powered blender. Blend on high for about 1 minute, or until mostly smooth. The mixture will be thin—this is expected.
- Divide the blended oats evenly between 4 small jars or containers.
- Spoon the melted dark chocolate over the top of each jar.
- Seal and refrigerate for at least 1½ hours, or overnight, until the oats are thick and the chocolate topping is firm.
- Store in the fridge for up to 5 days. Enjoy straight from the jar!
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Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 6mg