Chocolate Strawberry Overnight Oats (with Healthy Date Sauce)

Thick, creamy overnight oats topped with sliced strawberries and a healthy dark chocolate date sauce! The flavor combination reminds me of chocolate covered strawberries.

I love overnight oats because they’re so easy to prep for a quick and healthy grab-and-go breakfast. This recipe is packed with protein, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, potassium, calcium and iron!

Reasons to Try These Chocolate Covered Strawberry Overnight Oats

Ingredients

Makes 3 servings.

For the Overnight Oats:

Old Fashioned Oats (1 1/2 cups): For best results, use old fashioned rolled oats. Using instant oatmeal may be mushy, and steel cut oats result in a chewy texture.

Non-Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt (1 1/2 cups or three 5.5 ounce container): My favorite way to make overnight oats is one part Greek yogurt and one part water. This results in a creamy, thick texture and the Greek yogurt adds some additional protein!

Water (1 1/2 cups): I use water because I feel like it doesn’t make a difference in flavor, however, you could easily sub in your preferred milk.

Hemp Hearts (6 tablespoons, optional): Top these overnight oats with hemp hearts for added protein and omega-3 fatty acids.

For the Healthy Dark Chocolate Date Sauce:

Coconut Milk (1/4 cup): I prefer full fat, Thai Kitchen coconut milk which creates a creamier, more decadent sauce.

Medjool Pitted Dates (3): Adjust how many dates are used based on their size and your sweetness preference. I used 3 large dates that were already soft. If your dates are hardened, soak in water for 10 minutes prior to blending.

Hershey’s Special Dark 100% Cacao Powder (1 Tbsp): Just a tablespoon of cacao powder creates a rich, dark flavor.

Water (1/4 cup): Water keeps the calories lower, but easily sub with preferred milk.

Step By Step Instructions

For the Overnight Oats Mixture

Combine rolled oats, Greek yogurt, and water in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Separate into three separate glass jars or containers.

Let refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

Blending the Chocolate Sauce with Dates

Pour coconut milk, pitted dates, water and cacao powder into a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.

For best results, add the water first prior to adding the dates.

Assembling the Overnight Oats

Once oats have refrigerated, top each one with diced strawberries and 1/3 of the chocolate sauce. Then, sprinkle on the hemp hearts.

**You can also layer the chocolate and strawberries into the overnight oats prior to refrigeration.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Tips for Success

Frozen strawberries can either be thawed prior to topping, or layered into the overnight oats prior to refrigeration. However, this made lead to a thinner overnight oats consistency. 

If dates feel hard, soften them in water for 10 minutes prior to blending.

For even more protein, whisk the yogurt and 3 scoops of protein powder (for 3 servings) until well-combined. Then, add the oats and water in.

Incorporate chia seeds into the overnight oats mixture for more fiber.

Topped walnuts for some crunch and healthy fats.

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— Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Protein Pudding