double chocolate overnight oats

I’m going to get right to the point.

Today we’re having chocolate. For breakfast.

Honestly, it’s what everybody secretly wants.

Being an adult doesn’t mean we have to eat boring breakfasts everyday – being an adult means you can have whatever you want!

Overnight oats tend to be a spring/summer/early fall breakfast for me. I’m weird about temperatures of food in the winter, so all cold things get put away until there’s green on the trees again. Smoothies, ice cream, and cold breakfasts like this don’t happen for me in the winter. I need warm food to wake me up in the morning – oatmeal, eggs, pancakes.

But this time of year is perfect for overnight oats. The long days of summer practically beg you to prep something for busy mornings. More daylight = more productivity. Or that’s how it is for me, anyway. I’m pretty convinced that winter makes me lazy….way lazier than normal.

In spring, summer, and fall, though, the weather is nicer, the days are longer, and I want to get things done and check them off my list.

Am I the only one who puts things like “pack lunch” or “prep breakfast” on their to-do list, every day? I hope not.

I fell in love with overnight oats a few years ago, but I think this might be my favorite batch of all time! Using the chocolate almond milk and cocoa powder, along with the maple syrup, makes this taste really rich – but it’s really healthy for you! Besides a little maple syrup, there’s no other sweeteners.

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