Milk & Cookies Overnight Oats
You heard me. An overnight oats recipe inspired by Ben & Jerry's. Need I say more? Plus this oats recipe is inspired by the BEST flavor, Milk & Cookies, so really it's the perfect excuse to have dessert for breakfast. How could you not?
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup plant-based milk of choice I used cashew milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp maple syrup optional, if you want it sweeter
For the chocolate "cookie" swirl
- 1 large banana very ripe
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder I like using dutch process, but normal will also work!
- 1 tbsp water
For the "chocolate chip cookies"
- 2 tbsp flax meal
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp almond butter or any other nut butter or seed butter will work!
- 1/2 tbsp chocolate chips or chopped chocolate pieces
Instructions
- In a small bowl or container, mix together the oats, plant milk, vanilla extract and salt. If you like your oats sweeter, feel free to add a tablespoon of maple syrup here! Set this in the fridge while you assemble the other ingredients.
- In another small dish, mash up the banana until it is almost smooth. Add the chia seeds, cocoa powder and water and mix until well combined. Set this in the fridge while you make the last component.
- In the last small dish, mix together the flax, maple syrup and almond butter until you get a cookie-dough-like texture. Add in the chocolate chips and stir again.
- In a mason jar, bowl or cup, layer the oats as follows: oat layer, chocolate banana layer, oat layer, cookie mix layer, oat layer....etc.
- Chill in the fridge to let it thicken up! It should be ready in 6 hours, but you can let it sit for up to 24!
- Top with optional chocolate chips and enjoy!