Chocolate Berry Overnight Oats Recipe (Vegan and Dairy Free Options)

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We love easy no cook overnight oats in the summers- and this chocolate berry overnight oats recipe is creamy, hearty, and satisfying. It’s definitely berry season here in New England – I’ve been picking a handful of fresh berries each time I walk down the driveway to get the mail. Our acreage is completely covered with wild blueberry bushes, and from mid-July to mid-August we have loads of fresh berries ripening all over the property. We’ve been getting a ton of rain lately, so I have a feeling this will be one productive blueberry season for us!  This chocolate blueberry overnight oats recipe is a great way to use up ripe fruit and mix in you favorite berries into breakfast.

• Old Fashioned Oats: I used old fashioned oats for this recipe. I found old fashioned oats work much better than quick oats, as they hold up really well overnight in the refrigerator.
• Milk – I used unsweetened Almond Milk for my version of this recipe. I prefer almond milk, which Silk has a  shelf-stable version that lasts up to a year in the pantry!
• Yogurt – you can use Greek yogurt or a soy, coconut, or oat milk yogurt if you want to make this recipe dairy free.
• Mixed Berries – I used blueberries and strawberries, but you can use raspberries, cherries, or blackberries.
• Agave Syrup:  I really like using this raw organic agave syrup because it’s a natural and sustainable sweetener, plus it is ridiculously  inexpensive online so I always keep a few of these bottles in my pantry.
• Cinnamon: which gives this oatmeal is classic spice-y flavor!  I love to load it on!
• Raw Cacao Powder: this raw unsweetened cacao powder is a a healthy and good-for-you addition to these brownies.  Raw Cacao powder is loaded with antioxidants and has tons of healthy benefits.   Make sure you use a raw cacao powder and not sweetened baking cocoa… it makes a huge difference.
• Walnuts: because I love adding heart-healthy and brain-healthy ingredients to my foods when I can. I stocked up a few bags of these walnuts which are super cheap and a great value for the quality.
• Dark Chocolate Chips: to give these cookies an amazing chocolate chunk! These dark chocolate chips are a great addition if you want to make these vegan and plant-based.

A No-Cook Berry Breakfast Recipe That’s Perfect for Summer

This no-cook berry overnight oats recipe is a quick and simple recipe for the morning.  I love a good no-cook recipe for those mornings when I’m not feeling like standing around the stove, or for summer days when it’s too hot to cook. I have a whole collection of recipes that require zero cooking at all, check them out here!  This berry chocolate overnight oatmeal comes together in about 5 minutes and sits overnight – it doesn’t require the stove or microwave to make. Just use a few pantry and freezer staple ingredients and you have a healthy meal ready in no time.  And very little to clean up afterwards… an added bonus!

1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.
2. Serve oats into 4 equal airtight jars or containers, and refrigerate overnight.
3. Grab a spoon, grab a jar, and enjoy in the morning.

Dietary Modifications

1. This recipe is vegetarian if you use regular yogurt and milk, and can be vegan if you use plant based and dairy free yogurt and milk and chocolate chips.
2. This recipe is gluten free, but make sure your oats are certified GF before making this recipe if you cannot eat gluten.
3. This recipe is refined sugar free, and is made with a natural sweetener.
4. This recipe is low sodium, and does not contain added salt.
5. To make this recipe nut free, omit the walnuts and do not use almond milk or any nut milk.
6. You could also make this high protein by adding in a scoop of protein powder!

As always, if you make this vegan and gluten free berry overnight oatmeal recipe be sure to leave me a comment, rate this recipe, and tag me @theherbeevore on Instagram so I can feature you.  I love seeing all your photos of my recipe recreations!

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