Nutella Overnight Oats With Chia Seeds

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Nutella Overnight Oats is a delicious homemade breakfast dish that is made with old-fashioned oats, almond milk, chia seeds, Nutella and maple syrup.You can enjoy this dish solo or with your family.

It comes as no surprise that this Nutella Overnight Oats recipe is a quick and easy one to make in your home’s kitchen; the short amount of prep time will surely benefit you.

For more healthy overnight oat recipes check Basic Overnight Oats and Peach Overnight Oats.

The dish, as the name implies, taste chocolatey from the Nutella, and nutty from the other main ingredients. One bite into this food and the mild chocolatey and nutty flavor will surely make you want more. The texture only adds to the best Nutella experience, as it is thick, creamy, and rich.

From the base to its toppings, Nutella Overnight Oats only amount to one of the most delicious dishes you can ever taste in your lifetime; and it’s not even an exaggeration. You may serve this dish at breakfast because who does not love the inclusion of Nutella in the morning’s meal?

The whole shebang of this dish screams “breakfast meal!” And who are we not to include the mild yet full of flavor food in the morning before a busy day at work or school. Since this dish is better served refrigerated, you may have it in the afternoon as a snack too.

This recipe does not require many ingredients or effort to make. It highlights the taste of Nutella, and the other ingredients you will include in the mixture will only make it more appealing and delectable.

Nutella Overnight Oats topped with strawberries and hazelnuts

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Why Does This Recipe Works
What’s in This Nutella Overnight Oats Recipe?
How To Make Nutella Overnight Oats With Chia Seeds?
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Recipe Variations
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Why Does This Recipe Works

Nutella Overnight Oats is a wonderful recipe to try at home, and that is already a given with all the hype it is receiving on the internet these days. From Nutella to its thick consistency, this dish has no problem winning the hearts of many. To prove and convince you that this dish is a must try recipe at home, here are some of the best things about this recipe:

Quick and easy; it is almost a fail-proof recipe. How can you fail something so easy, right? There is no room for recipe failure here and only a wide room for improvement.
Budget-friendly and cost-efficient ingredients that will lessen your burden in budgeting your pocket money.
It is a make-ahead recipe. You can make it ahead of time and let it sit in the fridge for days until you are ready to serve them.
This recipe is easily adjustable to fall in rightly to one’s diet. If you are vegan, small adjustments can be made to make this vegan-friendly. If you are lactose intolerant, This recipe is perfect for you as it calls for almond milk, and quick alterations can easily be made too.
Chocolates, chocolates, chocolates. The chocolatey taste is enough to convince most people to make a certain recipe.
Is it summer, autumn, winter, or spring? Well, whatever the season is, this recipe is still very much welcome to your home’s kitchen.
It is a delicious recipe to make for breakfast.

What’s in This Nutella Overnight Oats Recipe?

Old Fashioned Oats. This recipe would be incomplete without this processed whole-grain ingredient. This oat will only add a little tangy, a little salty, little sweet tastes; hence it needs the other ingredients in this recipe to be flavored.

Almond Milk. For a mildly milky taste, almond milk is a must. The milk in this recipe will help you incorporate and combine all the solid and dry ingredients into one mixture.

Maple Syrup. With the thick consistency of this ingredient and its musky and mild sweetness, maple syrup helps flavor the whole dish.

Cocoa Powder. A hint of strong chocolatey flavor coming off cocoa powder should not go missing in this recipe.

Nutella. This recipe is called Nutella Overnight Oats for a reason. Without Nutella in the mixture, everything will feel incomplete and unaccomplished.

Chia Seeds. They contribute a mild nutty flavor to the recipe, and this ingredient works well in sweetening the taste of the dish too.

Hazelnuts. More nutty flavor for your toppings to complement the taste of chia seeds.

Almond Butter. Creamy, silky, nutty; perfect additional topping to an already nutty and chocolatey dish.

Fresh Strawberries Slices. The choice is yours to make as to what fruit you would like to add to this recipe, but fresh strawberry slices are one of the best fruits you can use.

How To Make Nutella Overnight Oats With Chia Seeds?

In a mason jar or bowl, mix almond milk, cacao powder, maple syrup, chia seeds, and Nutella until well incorporated.
Add in oats and salt, mix until combined.
Cover and store in the fridge overnight.
The next day, top with fresh strawberries slices, almond butter and some hazelnuts or any other toppings of choice and enjoy!

Top Tips!

Refrigerate your Nutella Overnight Oats for at least a day before serving; it promises a more flavorful experience.
Season your old-fashioned oats with kosher salt to improve their flavor.
Do not exceed the right amount of cocoa powder as it may overwhelm the chocolatey taste of Nutella.

Recipe Variations

Add slices of ripe bananas instead of fresh strawberries. However, if you want this dish to be more fruity, you can add both strawberries and bananas as toppings.
Macadamia nuts, with their crispy and crunchy texture and nutty flavor are a good substitute for hazelnuts. You may use macadamia nuts for toppings.
You may replace almond milk with whole milk or greek yougurt.
Almond milk contributes a nutty and milk flavor to the recipe, but it is less creamy. If you want a thicker and creamier consistency, swap this with whole milk.
You can also use any nut butter you prefer as a topping, such as a peanut butter or cashew butter. You can also use seeds butter.

Serving Suggestions

Nutella Overnight Oats can be served with almost any dishes you can think of. But it feels customary to serve it with breakfast food such as pancakes, french toast and omelet. Here is a hack, this Nutella oats taste divine on top of pancakes, try it if you want!

Recipe FAQs

Is this recipe vegan?

If you have used almond milk or other plant-based milk, then yes, you are making a vegan version of Nutella Overnight Oats.

How can I store overnight oats?

Nutella Overnight Oats keep for up to one week in the fridge. It is not advisable to store this dish for longer than a week since the ingredients in the mixture will start to spoil.

Can this recipe make use of quick oats instead of old-fashioned oats?

Unfortunately, that substitution will not work in this recipe. The use of quick oats will not provide the same thick and rich texture that old-fashioned oats contribute because quick oats become too mushy when coming in contact with wet ingredients.

What is the secret to good overnight oats?

The secret is the right oats to milk ratio. I use 2 parts milk to 1 part oats, and it turns out fantastic. However, adjust the ratio according to your liking.