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Who doesn’t love the taste of cookie dough? Now, you can enjoy it for breakfast with this delicious and easy-to-make Cookie Dough Overnight Oats recipe. Packed with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, chia seeds, and cashew butter, this recipe brings together the classic flavors of cookie dough with a nutritious twist. It’s perfect for meal prepping and guarantees a satisfying start to your day.

Easy Breakfast Meal Prep

Healthy and Delicious: Satisfy your sweet tooth while enjoying a nutritious breakfast that’s packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats.
Quick and Easy: Prepare these oats the night before for a grab and go breakfast that’s ready when you are.
Customizable: Whether you like it sweeter or with more chocolate, you can easily adjust this recipe to match your taste.

Ingredients for the Best Cookie Dough Overnight Oats:

Oats: Use old fashioned rolled oats for the best texture. Quick oats may become too soft, and steel-cut oats will remain too chewy. Rolled oats provide the perfect balance of creaminess and bite.
Nut Butter: Feel free to substitute cashew butter with almond butter, peanut butter, or even sunflower seed butter for a different flavor profile, although, cashew butter makes it taste the closest to cookie dough.
Sweetness: Adjust the amount of maple syrup to your liking. You can also use honey or agave syrup.
Chocolate Chips: Chocolate chips are essential for the classic cookie dough flavor profile. You can use any chocolate variety you prefer—semi-sweet, dark, or even milk.
Dairy-Free Option: Swap out Greek yogurt and milk for plant-based alternatives like almond milk or coconut yogurt to make this recipe dairy-free.

Instructions:

1. Mix the Ingredients

Combine the rolled oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, Greek yogurt, cashew butter, vanilla bean paste, ground cinnamon, and milk in a bowl or mason jar. Stir the mixture with a spoon or whisk until everything is well combined. Make sure the cashew butter is fully incorporated with the milk to achieve a smooth consistency.

2. Add the Chocolate Chips

Once everything is mixed, stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips for that classic cookie dough taste.

3. Refrigerate

Close the lid or cover the bowl/jar and place it in the fridge for at least 6 hours, or ideally, overnight. This allows the oats to absorb the liquid and flavors, creating a creamy, cookie dough-like texture.

How to Store Cookie Dough Overnight Oats:

To keep your Cookie Dough Overnight Oats fresh and delicious, store them in an airtight container or mason jar in the refrigerator. These oats will last up to 5 days in the fridge, making them perfect for meal prepping. Just be sure the container is sealed tightly to prevent any moisture or fridge odors from affecting the flavor.

When you’re ready to eat, simply give the oats a quick stir and enjoy them straight from the fridge. You can also add a splash of milk if you prefer a slightly looser consistency after storing.

Equipment:

Cookie Dough Overnight Oats

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Servings 1

Ingredients

1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
2 tablespoon greek yogurt
1.5 tablespoon cashew butter or almond butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1.5 tablespoon semi sweet chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Add rolled oats, chia seeds, maple syrup, Greek yogurt, cashew butter, vanilla bean paste, cinnamon, and milk to a bowl or a mason jar. Mix with a spoon or whisk until combined. Make sure the cashew butter is fully incorporated with the milk.
Add semi-sweet chocolate chips and give it a mix.
Close the lid or cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.