Chocolate lovers rejoice! Take overnight oats to a whole new level of deliciousness with this thick and creamy Chocolate Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie. Silky and smooth, it’s got that stick-to-your-ribs feeling of a bowl of oats that’ll keep you satisfied for hours. Vegan, gluten-free, and packed with plant-based protein and fiber, this smoothie makes a perfect healthy and easy breakfast or snack!
The addiction is real, my friends.
I’m not sure what the heck is going on, but I haven’t been able to get enough chocolate in me lately. Some might argue that it might be a sign of a mineral deficiency (magnesium, in this case), but I’m more apt to believe that it’s just because chocolate is that.damn.good.
Whatever the case may be, I’ve been trying to figure out more ways to sneak it into my diet. Ways that involve a little more than just chowing down on a handful of chocolate chips, because although that usually gets the job done, we’re civilized people here and we want something a little more fancy. Maybe. No?
Okay, no. Not really. You and I both know that a handful of chocolate chips is more than enough to kill those cravings. Heck, I’ve even been known to attack squares of semi-sweet baker’s chocolate when I need a fix and nothing else is available. But sometimes I just want something a little different. Something healthier that I can eat for breakfast. Something like this creamy chocolate overnight oatmeal smoothie…
I’ve made an Almond Joy version of this smoothie before, and I figured it was time to give a chocolate version a try given my current… err… situation. And I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but I’m going to have to give myself a pat on the back for an idea well conceived. Because this smoothie right here? Soooo ridiculously creamy and comforting. Actually, the texture and taste almost remind me of melted chocolate ice cream…
Cool. Creamy. Silky. Smooth. Only a lot healthier than ice cream, so you could eat it for breakfast if you wanted to. Actually, you should eat it for breakfast since it’s chockfull of fibre, healthy fats, and plant-based protein, meaning it’ll keep you satisfied all morning long. And the little touch of caffeine from the cocoa doesn’t hurt either. Just saying.
Other than that, I suppose I should mention that it’s gluten-free and vegan, and that you could easily make it nut-free by subbing the nut butter for a seed/soy nut butter, and the almond milk for another non-dairy alternative like soy or rice. No matter which way you spin it, I have a feeling that you’re going to love the thick and creamy texture. I wasn’t kidding about the melted ice cream bit…
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Chocolate Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie
- Total Time: 3 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (40 g) rolled oats**
- 1 Tbsp (7 g) chia seeds
- 1 Tbsp (16 g) natural almond butter***
- 2 Tbsp (10 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened vanilla almond milk****
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- The night before, add all ingredients to the bowl of your blender and give it a stir to ensure that everything is well combined. Cover and place in fridge for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
- The next morning, blend until a smooth and creamy consistency is reached, adding more milk if smoothie is too thick. Transfer back to a bowl or glass, add desired toppings, and enjoy!
Notes
* Cook time refers to chilling time. ** Be sure to use certified gluten-free oats if you need this to be gluten-free. You can also reduce the oats to ⅓ cup and add a scoop of your favourite protein powder. *** I used almond because it has a sweet and mild taste. Feel free to use your favourite nut/seed butter, but the flavour might shine through a little. **** If smoothie is too thick, add a few extra splashes of milk to the blender.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
Looking for more thick and creamy oatmeal breakfasts? Try one of these!
Almond Joy Overnight Oatmeal Smoothie
Frozen Hot Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie
Strawberry Coconut Overnight Oat Parfait
Oatmeal Cookie Dough Smoothie
Hot Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie
I made this for the first time today and enjoyed it! I did use agave instead of maple syrup. Just wondering if anyone has an easy way to calculate the nutritional facts (calories, fat, carbs, protein, sugar and fiber) in a recipe with out looking up each ingredient and manually adding them up.
I normally just use an online calculator like this one, Pamela – http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
This one was good of course but super chocolatey and peanut buttery for me. Probably will drink for more of a dessert. A might have to save half of it for the next day! Always good though
OMG, I love oats and I get to have chocolate and healthy in one glass!! I currently have 2 hours and 49 minutes to wait while it marinates. I’m in love and haven’t even tasted it yet. I’m glad I double checked the recipe because I was going to cook the oats! LOL I wonder if you could use cooked oats. Awesome recipe and blog. I’m also a photographer and all I can say is excellent work! I have a few failed smoothie recipes that just couldn’t thicken up. Maybe oatmeal will be the solution… Thanks for the inspiration and recipe!
This was TERRIBLE the 1st time I tried it. I followed the recipe exactly! I changed to sweetened almond milk, sweetened cocoa powder, and cut the chia in half. Now it’s great!
I made this overnight smoothie for breakfast and it was delicious, thank you for another great recipe!
I was a little worried it wouldn’t fill me up, I tend towards oatmeal / baked oatmeal for breakfast as even smoothies with oats thrown in don’t fill me up for long. But I was pleasantly surprised with how long I stayed satisfied today, it must be the overnight prep work!
It was deliciously creamy
Oh my god I’ve just discovered your website and am officially in love. This is sitting in my fridge ready to go for tomorrow morning – I’m so excited to try it. I didn’t have any chia to hand so I subbed a flaxseed and nuts mix – do you think this will have a major impact? Also I noticed in your hemp version of this recipe you blend the night before – would you recommend doing the same with this version?
It shouldn’t have -too- big of an impact on the texture, Rachel, but it might alter the taste slightly. And when you blend it depends on what kind of texture you’re after. Doing it the night before makes it a bit more thick and pudding-y in the morning, whereas doing it in the morning makes it slightly more creamy.
This looks absolutely delicious!! Do you have any advice on how to make it more of a frozen consistency? For example, frozen bananas or ice? Thank you!
You can definitely add a frozen banana! If you do, you can probably leave out the maple syrup since the banana will make it sweet enough.
I’ve always wanted to incorporate overnight oats into my morning routine but I really hate the texture of oats so this is basically perfect. I imagine the flavors would be fairly easy to switch out. Take out the cocoa and throw in a handful of mixed berries? I’m intrigued…
I can definitely relate to not being huge on the texture of overnight oats! This is basically like a really thick and creamy smoothie
And you can definitely switch out the ingredients! I have a few different recipes on my “smoothies” page, and I’m hoping to keep adding to them because they’re some of my favourites.
Is it okay to have this EVERY DAY? It is so good!!!! You saved me with my early morning classes, thank you.
Yessss! It’s basically just like drinking a bowl of chocolate oatmeal — nothing but the good stuff
Amanda, Your post was featured on Yahoo in our country ( India). Don’t know why, as none of the ingredients are available here! But the pics looked too delicious to ignore.
So here’s how I made the smoothie with substitutes –
2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder ( YAY!)
Drop of Vanilla essence ( extract)
2 Tbsp Pancake Syrup ( Maple)
Spoon of Peanut Butter ( Almond Butter)
4 Tbsps Quick Oats ( Rolled Oats)
Muskmelon seeds ( Chia seeds)
1 cup Natural Unsweetened Soy Milk (Vanilla Almond Milk)
& a spoon of Nutella and pure Date syrup to sweeten it
Blended it all in a mixer and left it in the fridge for an hour…
It turned out absolutely wonderful, with consistency the same as in your pics!
Can still taste the burst of chocolate…yummy
Thanks so much for the flexible recipe
Hi Amanda! Do you happen to have the calorie count or approx. nutritional counts for your smoothie? Also silly question but are quick oats and rolled oats the same? Sounds like an amazing breakfast for on the go! Can’t wait to try it, thank you!
Sorry April! I don’t calculate the nutritional information on my recipes and just try to focus on using healthy ingredients. But if you’d like to know specifics, you can enter the ingredients into an online calculator like this one to figure them out — http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Have you every tried using steel cut oats in your overnight smoothies instead of rolled oats?
I haven’t, Nikki, so I can’t really vouch for the results. I want to say that it -should- work, since oats are oats, but I can’t say for sure.
This sounds amazing! I don’t have chia but I do have some flax meal…could that work instead? Does the chia give it any special texture that I would miss if I used flax instead?
I put this in my vitamin in the morning after adding a frozen banana. It was too thick so I added about another 1/2 c almond milk. I may have added too much almond butter. I just scooped a blob into the jar. I also added some spinach and sweetner. Very chocolatey!
Can you blend this the night before rather then in the morning?
You definitely could, Milissa. It just has to have a chance to sit for a while so that the oats absorb the liquid and make it nice and thick and creamy.
Ok
…so I just made this for tomorrow. I hate to be “that” person, and ruin everyone’s excitement, but what about adding spinach to it? I puree spinach and freeze it in ice cube trays for smoothies. May just add a cube
Definitely not a bad idea, Nancy! Tossing in some spinach would be a great way to get in some extra vitamins and minerals, and you wouldn’t be able to taste it at all behind the other flavours.
I was over the moon obsessed with your almond joy overnight oatmeal smoothie so obvi a chocolate version is going to be even more stellar! BADA BOOM.