This particular recipe has caused me a bit of trouble. It’s simple to make and it’s delicious, and even though it has a few more ingredients than my typical overnight oats recipe, it might be the go-to recipe I’d suggest if someone were trying overnight oats for the first time.

The reason it caused me trouble, however, is this is the first recipe whose name I’ve ever backed into. Normally I come up with a concept for overnight oats and formulate a recipe to match. Here I had been playing around with various flavors and combinations when I realized what I had tasted like a really good chocolate chunk cookie. Yes, it has raisins, apples, and spices in it. But at the end of the day it just has some something unmistakably “cookie” about it.

Make it, try it. See what you think about the name. I am confident you’ll return often to the recipe for the taste!

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cup unsweetened original almond milk
• 1 medium honey crisp apple, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 tbsp chocolate chunks
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 4 tsp ground brown flax
• 4 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch nutmeg
• pinch clove

Make The Dry Base

To begin, in each of the four servings you are preparing put 1/4 cup oats, 1 tsp flax, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, pinch each of nutmeg and clove and 1/2 tbsp each of raisins and chocolate chunks. 1/2 tbsp of chocolate chunks is pretty consistently 8 pieces, so you can just go with that.

Apple Prep

Peel and core the apple, and dice roughly into small pieces. These aren’t being cooked so you don’t need to worry about perfect sizing, but you do want nice small pieces. Set aside.

Putting It Together

To each oats container, add 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp of almond milk, along with 1/2 tsp of vanilla. Then add approximately 2 tbsp of the chopped apples into each container. You’re not looking to fill the container here, but just to get a good amount of apples in each but still have some room to maneuver.

Because the next step is to carefully mix everything together in the container, trying to push the apples down into the mix and just get a sense that it’s somewhat blended.

Next, add another scoop of apples into each container and top with 1 tsp of maple syrup. Mix again. In this case you’re looking to use your judgement based on what you have left for apple. Divide it evenly, but don’t overfill the containers if you were working with a particularly large apple.

To Serve

Seal and refrigerate for 4-5 hours but preferably overnight.

Since everyone likes a warm cookie, I’d recommend heating in the microwave for 60 seconds and then mixing again before eating.

Chocolate Chunk Cookie Overnight Oats

May 22, 2019

by Frank Mastrandrea

Category Recipes

It’s simple to make and it’s delicious, and even though it has a few more ingredients than my typical overnight oats recipe, it might be the go-to recipe I’d suggest if someone were trying overnight oats for the first time. Mostly because it tastes like a really good chocolate chunk cookie. Yes, it has raisins, apples, and spices in it. But at the end of the day it just has some something unmistakably “cookie” about it. Make it, try it. See what you think about the name. I am confident you’ll return often to the recipe for the taste!

Persons

4

Ingredients

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cup unsweetened original almond milk
• 1 medium honey crisp apple, peeled, cored and diced
• 2 tbsp chocolate chunks
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 4 tsp ground brown flax
• 4 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch nutmeg
• pinch clove

Instructions

1. In each of the four serving jars put: 1/4 cup oats, 1 tsp flax, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, pinch each of nutmeg and clove and 1/2 tbsp each of raisins and chocolate chunks (8 chunks).
2. Peel and core the apple, and dice roughly into small pieces. Set aside.
3. To each serving jar, add 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp of almond milk, along with 1/2 tsp of vanilla.
4. Add approximately 2 tbsp of the chopped apples into each jar.
5. Carefully mix everything together in the jar until lightly blended.
6. Add another scoop of apples into each jar and top with 1 tsp of maple syrup.
7. Mix again and then seal.
8. Refrigerate for 4-5 hours but preferably overnight.

TO SERVE

1. I’d recommend heating in the microwave for 60 seconds and then mixing again before eating.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Chunk Cookie Overnight Oats

Serves: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving:
Calories		182
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5 g		7.7%
	Saturated Fat 1 g	5%
	Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 g		0
Sodium 66 mg		2.8%
Total Carbohydrate 32 g		10.7%
	Dietary Fiber 4 g	16%
	Sugars 15 g
Protein 4 g

Vitamin A		Vitamin C
Calcium		Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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