Overnight Oats with Pure Cocoa and Hazelnuts

🍫 Overnight Oats: Chocolate Magic While You Sleep

"Overnight Oats" have revolutionized the way we eat breakfast. By soaking the oats for hours, we deactivate the cereal's natural antinutrients (like phytic acid), drastically improving the absorption of its minerals and easing digestion. With the addition of cocoa and hazelnuts, we achieve a traditional chocolate-hazelnut spread flavor, but in a 100% healthy version.

🌰 Why it is exceptionally healthy

• Cocoa Polyphenols: Pure cocoa (without added sugar) is one of the foods with the highest antioxidant capacity on the planet, excellent for improving cardiovascular health.
• Monounsaturated Fats: Hazelnuts provide oleic acid and vitamin E, caring for your skin from the inside.
• Long-Lasting Energy: The soluble fiber in oats (beta-glucan) stabilizes blood glucose, keeping you full until lunchtime.

📝 Step-by-Step Preparation

1. The Dry Base: In a glass jar with an airtight lid (like a Mason Jar), introduce 1.8 oz (50g) of fine whole rolled oats, 1 heaped tablespoon (0.5 oz / 15g) of pure defatted cocoa powder, and 1 teaspoon of chia seeds (this will help thicken).
2. Natural Sweetness: To avoid refined sugars, add 1 teaspoon of date paste or a few drops of your favorite liquid sweetener (like stevia or erythritol).
3. Hydration: Pour in 5 fl oz (150ml) of unsweetened almond or hazelnut milk.
4. The Perfect Mix: Stir vigorously with a long spoon, making sure to scrape the bottom of the jar so there are no dry lumps of cocoa. It should become a dark chocolate-colored liquid mixture.
5. The Magic Rest: Close the jar and put it in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or even better, overnight. During this time, the oats and chia will absorb the liquid and form a creamy pudding.
6. The Crunchy Touch (In the morning): Take your jar out of the fridge. Roughly chop 0.5 oz (15g) of toasted hazelnuts and sprinkle them on top along with some dark chocolate shavings (>85%). Ready to enjoy with a spoon!