Gingerbread? I know, I know. It’s a little early for that, right? After all, we haven’t even made it to Thanksgiving yet. But heck, if I am going to be unseasonable with an overnight oats recipe then I might as well be really unseasonable and throw the flavors of gingerbread in there too! If all else fails, you can at least tuck this recipe away for one week until December gets here. Or, if you are anything like me (I like to think my taste buds are a bit out of the norm), then you can eat this recipe all year round. That’s what I plan to do at least!
Chocolate Gingerbread Overnight Oats
Serves 1
Ingredients
2/3 cup whole rolled oats
1 TB chia seeds (I used milled chia seeds)
1 packet Stevia (optional)
1/2 TB unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 1/2 TB blackstrap molasses
1/2 cup + 1 to 2 TB unsweetened vanilla almond milk (divided)
Optional toppings:
nut butter
puffed cereal
granola
fruit (dried or fresh)
chocolate chips
Directions
1. Combine oats, chia seeds, stevia, cocoa powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, molasses, and 1/2 cup almond milk in bowl. Stir until well-combined. It will be liquidy (yes, I realize that is not a word ;)) and should look like this:
2. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
3. In the morning, the oats will have thickened. At this point, add in 1 to 2 additional tablespoons of almond milk. Stir.
4. Top with your desired toppings. I chose peanut butter, puffed kamut cereal, and fresh raspberries.
5. Eat your overnight oats for breakfast. Or heck, heat them for lunch or dinner! If we can eat cereal for lunch or dinner, then why not overnight oats? 😉
The chocolate and gingerbread combination is a mighty good one. If you haven’t tried it yet then you most definitely should. And if you are against eating gingerbread just yet, then keep this recipe for next week when December finally hits!
Still not convinced? How about I enlighten you a bit on how surprisingly nutrient-rich blackstrap molasses is.
Blackstrap molasses is a great source of manganese, copper, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B6, AND selenium. Cool, right? It looks like gingerbread flavored foods should no longer be based on the season. We should be getting in our molasses year round!
Comments on this entry are closed.
Wow, I need to find that molasses!
Yes, you do!! It is a tasty addition :).
What a good idea! This looks great!
Thanks so much, Jackie!
Considering I already busted in to the molasses this past weekend, I definitely don’t think it’s too early for gingerbread 😉 And I love that you added chocolate — two of my current obsessions combined? Gah! Can.not.deal.
It turns out chocolate and molasses is a fantastic combination!
I eat gingerbread stuff all year round, I so love it!!
And your toppings – I think they are not optional, they are a must, all of them!
Haha, I am glad you agree! The more toppings the better, right? 😉
These look and sound delicious!! I’ll take this for breakfast ANY time of year!
Thanks, Marie! I am glad I am not the only one! 😉
Chocolate? Gingerbread? I’m in! Love how healthy and delicious this recipe is…perfect to make for Thanksgiving morning for the whole family.
Good idea! This would be a super delicious T-day breakfast :).
It is not to early for gingerbread… NEVER. I love this recipe. I have a random bag of oatmeal laying around. I’m making this tonight! Thanks. I love overnight oats. I like heating them up a bit in the morning.
Thanks Reba! Let me know what you think :).
Yum… I’m totally ready to bust out the gingerbread! I’ve actually been trying to think up a gingerbread bar or cookie. 😉
Well I bet whatever you come up with will be absolutely fantastic. You are killing me with all of your dessert recipes lately! 😉
I love Blackstrap! Must try this gingery mix. It’s so good with winter spices – I make pumpkin pie oats with it!
All things that contain the fall/winter spices seem to be absolutely delicious with pumpkin and molasses! I love that combo :).
I broke out the gingerbread a little early this year, too. Ginger is one of my favorite spices and I adore molasses (and definitely eat that all year round), so how can I resist!
That is good to hear, Kelly! I knew I couldn’t be the ONLY one! 😉
I love molasses, I just bought some off of Iherb, it is such a unique flavor and adds a great touch to warm dishes…you know what I did with it the other night? Sauteed brussel sprouts in pan with some oil, then added in blackstrap molasses, and sauteed more till slightly burnt…sweet, tangy, goodness!
That sounds absolutely fantastic! I am a major brussel sprouts lover, too, so I will have to give that a try. Thanks for the idea :).
I heard that was good for you! My bf takes it once in a while
Amazing, huh? I’m glad I found that out so I can start incorporating it into my foods more!
Yum! What an awesome idea to adopt oats to the season 😉 I have to admit, I am a huge molasses lover. Sadly I emptied my last jar a while ago and didn’t manage to get a new one yet. Time to change that.
Oh yes, you need to!! Now that I have it I’m am hooked :).
Not too early for gingerbread!! Definitely not! 🙂 Love this idea – I’ll have to look for that molasses 🙂
Do it!! You won’t regret it! I am sure you could bake up all kinds of fantastic things with it, too!
It’s never too early for Christmas inspired oats! 😉
Thanks, Katie!! I am glad that I have your support ;).
What a great idea! This looks like a fab breakfast! 🙂
It SO is! I actually look forward to the morning so that I can eat this!
I can never think of different ways to use molasses, so thanks for this idea. These will definitely be making it into my weekly rotation of either breakfast or bedtime dessert :).
It would be SUCH a tasty dessert!! Awesome idea :).
These sound delicious!! It is funny how a few recipes I’ve seen on blogs have had gingerbread things, I am not complaining though but it is obviously front and centre of mind with a few people 😉
Yes, gingerbread is REALLY on the brain right now…I have lots of ideas! 😉
I love molasses! I read how healthy it was before too and was floored because it adds such a nice flavor to baked goods. I’ve actually never tried chocolate and gingerbread together but it sounds delicious!
It is a great combination! And isn’t molasses SO awesome? I love when I find foods that taste fantastic and are GOOD for me!
OMG I was looking for molasses last night – had no idea it had legitimate benefits. 🙂 Have a happy VEGAN/VEGETARIAN thanksgiving girly!
It DOES! Cool, right? Now you have even more reason to buy it!
And thank you! I hope you had an awesome thanksgiving too!