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Chocolate Berry Overnight Oats

Creamy chocolate overnight oats layered with bright, juicy berries.

EASY

5 MINS + CHILL

SERVES 1

ABOUT THE RECIPE

Chocolate berry overnight oats are my actual go-to breakfast, so they have earned their place here properly. The oats turn creamy overnight, the berries keep it bright, and the drinking chocolate makes the whole thing feel just indulgent enough for something that is still very much breakfast.

THE RECIPE

Ingredients

¼ cup quick rolled oats

1½ tsp Cadbury drinking chocolate

1 tsp chia seeds

¼ cup Greek yoghurt

¼ cup milk

½ tsp agave syrup

½ cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)

1 tsp almonds, roughly chopped

Method

1.

In a small jar or bowl, combine the oats, drinking chocolate, and chia seeds.

2.

Stir in the Greek yoghurt and milk until smooth and well combined.

3.

Add the honey for natural sweetness, then gently fold in the berries.

4.

Cover and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 6 hours, allowing the oats to soften and the flavours to meld.

5.

In the morning, give the mixture a light stir, top with chopped almonds, and serve chilled.

SAMANTHA'S NOTES

Use quick oats

Go frozen for berries

Add crunch last

Quick rolled oats soften beautifully overnight and give you that creamy breakfast texture. Traditional rolled oats also work, but they will keep a little more bite.

Frozen berries are ideal here. As they thaw, they release their juices into the oats, adding colour, sweetness and extra flavour without any extra effort.

Keep nuts or crunchy toppings separate until serving so they stay crisp. The contrast against the creamy chocolate oats is very much the point.

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