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Overnight Oats with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce
Make a unique and delicious breakfast treat with these Nutella-inspired Overnight Oats with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce!
Waking up to a jar of overnight oats is quite comforting, and I want you to have that treat. This rich, Nutella-inspired breakfast is irresistible in the mornings.
This recipe blends classic breakfast nutrition with delicious chocolate flavor, creating a sweet breakfast you’ll actually look forward to. Perfect for a meal prep breakfast, this make-ahead treat is quick and easy, requires zero cooking, and has wholesome ingredients. Combine rolled oats, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, and nut butter for the perfect treat.
Feel free to enjoy it straight from the fridge or with berries and mini chocolate chips. This breakfast recipe is easy to add to your weekly routine.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Meal Prep Friendly: Prepare it in a small glass or jar the night before and just grab and go in the morning.
- Customizable: Use dairy free yogurt, switch to oat milk, or swap hazelnut butter for almond butter.
- Nutella Inspired: Get the creamy, chocolate-hazelnut flavor without the additives.
- Healthy & Filling: Packed with protein, fiber, and healthy fats to keep you full all morning.
Table of Contents
Key Ingredients
Rolled oats: A classic base for overnight oats, rich in fiber and whole grains.
Milk: Adds creaminess—use almond milk, oat milk, or any dairy/non-dairy alternative.
Greek yogurt: A protein-packed, creamy ingredient that thickens and enriches the oats.
Honey: A natural sweetener with antimicrobial properties and a mellow taste.
Chia seeds: Tiny nutritional powerhouses packed with fiber, omega-3s, and protein.
Vanilla extract: Enhances sweetness and ties all the flavors together.
Hazelnut butter: Adds a rich nutty flavor and creamy texture; a healthier alternative to processed chocolate spreads.
Cocoa powder: Unsweetened cocoa deepens the chocolate flavor and adds antioxidants.
Optional toppings: Mini chocolate chips, crushed hazelnuts, or fresh berries for added texture and beauty.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make Overnight Oats with Nutella-Inspired Sauce
Step 1: Combine the overnight oats
Mix well rolled oats, chia seeds, milk, honey and yogurt in a bowl until well combined.
Step 2: Refrigerate overnight
Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the fridge, stir well.
Step 3: Make the chocolate hazelnut sauce
Mix hazelnut butter, honey and cocoa powder, stir well.
Step 4: Assemble
Fill two glasses half-full with oatmeal. Divide the chocolate hazelnut sauce between two glasses over the oatmeal layer. Spread the remaining oatmeal on top of chocolate sauce layer.
Step 5: Garnish and enjoy!
Garnish with hazelnuts, chocolate chips or berries.
Expert Tips
- For a sugar-free recipe, swap honey for a natural sugar-free sweetener like monk fruit or stevia.
- Add protein: Stir in a scoop of protein powder or more Greek yogurt.
- Nut butter swaps: Use almond butter or cashew butter if you don’t have hazelnut butter on hand.
- Use oat milk or almond milk and swap yogurt for a dairy free yogurt.
- Add a teaspoon of maple syrup in the hazelnut sauce for extra depth and subtle caramel notes.
- Top with roasted nuts or coconut flakes for crunch and a boost of texture!
- Warm option: If you prefer warm oats, microwave for 30 seconds before serving.
Recipe FAQs
No, steel-cut oats don’t soften well overnight and require cooking. Stick with rolled oats.
Yes—just make sure your oats are labeled gluten free.
Cocoa mix usually contains sugar and additives. Use pure unsweetened cocoa powder for best results.
Up to 4 days, making this easy breakfast great for make ahead meal prep.
Yes! Add chopped bananas or frozen berries before soaking.
Absolutely—use plant-based yogurt and swap honey with maple syrup.
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- A Blueberry Breakfast Casserole recipe is perfect for any occasion.
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- A German Baby Pancake is sure to please a crowd, all crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
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Overnight Oats with Chocolate Hazelnut Sauce
Ingredients
For the Overnight Oats
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup milk (almond milk)
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds
- vanilla extract
For the Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp hazelnut btuter
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
Instructions
- Mix well rolled oats, chia seeds, milk, honey and yogurt in a bowl until well combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the fridge, stir well.
- Mix hazelnut butter, honey and cocoa powder, stir well.
- Fill two glasses half-full with oatmeal.
- Divide the chocolate hazelnut sauce between two glasses over the oatmeal layer.
- Spread the remaining oatmeal on top of chocolate sauce layer
- Garnish with hazelnuts, chocolate chips or berries.
Notes
- For a sugar-free recipe, swap honey for a natural sugar-free sweetener like monk fruit or stevia.