These delicious Gingerbread Chocolate Overnight Oats is an easy way to stay on track with your healthy habits! Make few of these gingerbread overnight oats to keep in the refrigerator for a quick breakfast or snack. They are vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

Most of you know how much I love my overnight oats (ok, I am borderline obsessed with them) so I decided to create a festive one to eat during the holidays. Maybe these will help satisfy our cravings for actual gingerbread?
Maybe?
Or…we could have these overnight oats AND a small piece of gingerbread. That's a good compromise, right?
If you like overnight oats you might also like my Creamy Chocolate Chip Overnight Oats, Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats or my Apple Pie Overnight Oats. All of these would be delicious with my Eggnog Latte, Apple Chai Latte or my Low Carb Bulletproof Hot Chocolate.
Also, my cookbooks are both on sale now and would make a great gift! The Everything Wheat Free Diet Cookbook and The Greek Yogurt Cookbook are both the lowest prices I have seen!
Why You Should Make These Gingerbread Chocolate Overnight Oats
I love making overnight oats on Sundays (my prep day) and I usually make at least 4 or 5 at a time. This way when I need a healthy breakfast or lunch, I am all ready to go!
Especially around the holidays when I typically eat more carbohydrates and comfort foods than I usually do.
The good thing about these make ahead Gingerbread Chocolate Overnight Oats is that they are so simple to prepare, you can make 4 or 5 of them EVEN DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
These overnight oats are a wonderful source of protein and a delicious way to start your day. I am always trying to add protein to all of my meals and snacks.
Remember, protein help keeps you full.
Eating breakfast in the mornings doesn't have to be hard. These are so convenient you can even eat them in your car!
Recipe Ingredients for These Gingerbread Chocolate Overnight Oats
- Oats- Quick oats work best in overnight oats because of the texture. You can use whatever oats you have in your house and see what you personally like best.
- Almond milk-I use unsweetened almond milk because I do not want any added sugars in my overnight oats. You can use unsweetened plain almond milk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk here.
- Chia seeds- These babies are packed with protein, fiber and antioxidants. Chia seeds also give a wonderful crunchy texture.
- Ground ginger
- Vanilla extract- I use pure vanilla extract which doesn’t contain any artificial flavors or additives, it’s just pure vanilla made from alcohol. I use this one.
- Maple syrup- Look for your label to say 100% pure maple syrup and the ingredients should only say that.
- Protein powder- All protein powders are NOT created equally. There are so many in the grocery stores that contain unnecessary additives, preservatives and sugars. Please really all ingredient labels to ensure you aren't buying junk. I like this protein powder and also this one.
- Cacao nibs- Cacao nibs are made from crushed cocoa beans and are loaded with antioxidants.
Recipe FAQ's and Expert Tips
Yes, you can eat these overnight oats after at least 30 minutes. They might not be a s soft as they are after sitting overnight, but they are still very delicious.
Yes of course! My go-to is always unsweetened almond milk, but you can also use coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk, whatever you like.
You can also use an equal amounts of honey in these overnight oats. You can also use liquid Monk fruit (my personal favorite)!
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Gingerbread Chocolate Overnight Oats
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats
- 2 cups almond milk
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons 100% pure maple syrup
- 2 scoops Chocolate protein powder
- Cacao nibs for topping
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients except for cacao nibs in a small bowl or jar.
- Stir well and cover.
- Place in the refrigerator overnight.
- Top with cacao nibs.
- Eat and enjoy!
Stephanie
Love this so much! A healthly delicious way to start my day!
Sherwood
Made this (more or less) as my overnight oats for the week. I used a different protein powder, RAW, instead of ALOHA, so I'm not sure I can really comment on this recipe with any real authority. heh I make my oats in separate containers, so I had to do some math here. As they were, I ended up doubling the maple syrup and that resulted in a very mild, unassuming sweetness. Maybe I added too many nibs and their bitterness was just overpowering? I dunno. I didn't really get how this was gingerbready, but then I'm not terribly familiar with gingerbread. If I ever get ALOHA protein powder, I'll have to try these again. I wasn't impressed with this made with RAW. Silly protein powders and their variation...
lauren.kelly
I hope you like it again Sherwood!
GiGi Eats
ALOHAAAA breakfast!!
😉 Never tried this protein powder, or even heard of it before! Woo Woo! Off to do a little research!
Kristen
Will this work without the protein powder?
lauren.kelly
Absolutely Kristen! I've made it without protein powder! Or you could also add a little plain Greek yogurt for protein too!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
I'm obsessed with all things gingerbread lately so this is THE perfect breakfast right now. I also LOVE my Aloha protein packets. So another excuse to use them is fine by me 🙂
lauren.kelly
Thanks Gina! I hope you like it! 🙂
Carla
I've been on an oatmeal kick lately and love how you made a festive twist with this gingerbread recipe!
lauren.kelly
Thank you Carla!
fabiola@notjustbaked
Good point, I need to make these and add a bit of nutrition in these indulging times.
lauren.kelly
We all do! 🙂
Cookin+Canuck
This is exactly what I need to be eating during the holiday season! I'm going to make this for my family...I know they'll love it.
lauren.kelly
I hope they like it! 🙂
Lauren+@+Healthy+Delicious
omg these look AMAZING! I love all those warm spices. I'm not huge on oatmeal, but I'm definitely going to try this soon. It just might be the recipe to win me over.
lauren.kelly
I hope so Lauren 🙂
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files
What is not to love about overnight oats?! Love the winter inspired gingerbread ones. Never had those! And I would love to try that new protein but it has pea protein in it and I am allergic to peas! The onlyyyy downfall to be allergic to them 🙁
heather+@french+press
I was just panning on prepping some gingerbread oats this week for breakfasts 🙂
lauren.kelly
Good taste Heather 😉
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
I've been making gingerbread overnight oats these past few weeks but I LOVE your addition of chocolate protein powder! Such a great breakfast!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Sharon!
Abby+@+The+Frosted+Vegan
I've been hearing so much about this powder, it looks so good in these oats!
lauren.kelly
Thank you Abby, you should try ALOHA!
Lisa+@+Garnish+with+Lemon
A perfect breakfast for the winter time! Love!
lauren.kelly
Thank you ladies! XO
Christie+-+Food+Done+Light
I need to make this tonight and have it for breakfast tomorrow. Looks so good.
lauren.kelly
Thanks Christie! I hope you like it!