Mud Pie Overnight Oats
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Have you ever dreamed of waking up to a big slice of Mississippi Mud Pie for breakfast? Full of delicious cocoa fudge, pecan pieces and a touch of mocha flavour, this dessert is a chocolate lover's idea of pure heaven. That is until you realize that just one piece packs in a third of the calories you need in an entire day. So to keep my dream alive of a breakfast oozing with all of that chocolatey goodness, but with a much healthier nutrition profile, I came up with the Mud Pie Overnight Oats recipe. This recipe gets a ton of protein and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat from the peanut butter, fibre from the oats and chia seeds plus heaps of potassium from the banana. And with the added bonus of a little bit of caffeine (57 mg), this recipe can easily double as both breakfast and your morning brew - now that's a time saver!
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup large flake oats
- ⅔ cup skim milk or unsweetened soy beverage
- 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 small banana, mashed
- 1 Tbsp. natural peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp, instant coffee powder (optional)
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- Topping:
- 1 Tbsp. crushed graham cracker (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the first 9 ingredients into a 2 cup (16 oz) container (ie. plastic food container or Mason jar). TIP: To prevent unwanted lumps, I like to whisk the peanut butter, spices, sweetener and chia seeds into the milk before adding the other ingredients.
- Mix well. Place top on container and store in the refrigerator overnight (or for a minimum 3 hours).
- Give a quick stir and add a little extra milk or yogurt if needed.
- Add toppings and enjoy!
Notes
*Overnight oats will keep in the refrigerator for 3 - 5 days, though best eaten within the first 12 - 36 hours (depending on preferred texture).
**Nutrition Information analyzed using Eatracker.com
**Nutrition Information analyzed using Eatracker.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 cups Calories: 447.4 Fat: 14.8 Saturated fat: 2.5 Unsaturated fat: 12.3 Trans fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 66.9 Sugar: 21.7 Sodium: 75.7 Fiber: 12.5 Protein: 18.2 Cholesterol: 0