Overnight Chocolate Oats - It's what's for breakfast Yo!

I love breakfast and it's the one meal that I will never, ever, ever skip. I don't think i could and still be a nice person. 

I have skipped breakfast a couple of times, but not on purpose. When doing fasted cardio in the AM if my gym time gets pushed back - I'm a hot mess afterwards. It's not pretty and lesson learned!

With the new year comes new resolutions commitments. One of my commitments for this year is to respect more what my body is telling me when I eat, "insert digestively aggravating food here", and simply, not eat it.

This has lead me to be dairy, gluten and legume free - for now. So far it has worked wonders in my physical overall health and an unexpected benefit to my mood as well. I'm less (bitchy) moody throughout my day.

I try as much as possible to prepare my meals in advance. This is a great throw together breakfast to make the night before. I've also made and eaten a couple of hours later with it being just as good.

My version:

1/3 cup GF oats

1 to 1 1/2 cup Coconut Milk - I use Trader Joe's brand or So Delish

Frozen banana - *melt and smash

About 1 TBL of cocoa powder

2 TBL Chia Seeds

Splash of vanilla

Sprinkle of cinnamon

Sweetener of choice to taste, if needed

* I buy bananas by the boatload and freeze, they are a great way to sweeten anything. Take a frozen banana and melt, gives you a carmelie, sweet - undeniably whole food sweetener. 

** i'm really tired of the "what's best for you sweetener" debates

Original recipe:

http://ohsheglows.com/2010/04/08/easy-vegan-overnight-oats/