Kefir Chocolate Almond Overnight Oats
Kefir Overnight Oats with Chocolate & Almonds, a Healthy Gut-Friendly Breakfast
Overnight oats just got an upgrade. Fermented kefir brings a tangy probiotic punch, while dark chocolate and roasted almonds add indulgent texture and flavour. This is a weekday breakfast that feels like dessert but fuels like health food. It's easy to prep the night before and even easier to fall in love with. If you’re looking to improve gut health, balance your microbiome, or simply make mornings smoother, these kefir oats are calling your name.
Why Fermented Foods?
Eating fermented foods like kefir regularly can help improve digestion, support your immune system, and boost nutrient absorption. Fermented foods are rich in probiotics, the beneficial bacteria that help maintain a healthy balance in your gut microbiome. A healthier gut is linked to everything from better mood and energy to clearer skin and reduced inflammation.
If you're new to the world of fermentation or want to go deeper, check out our Gut Instinct course, your essential guide to creating and enjoying probiotic-rich foods at home. You'll learn how to make everything from kraut to cultured butter, and why your gut will love you for it.
Need
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The Oats
- 1 Cup rolled oats BUY
- 300 Grams Milk Kefir Recipe
- 4 Teaspoons chia seeds BUY
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder BUY
- 1 Pinch pink salt flakes BUY
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla bean paste BUY
- dash almond extract (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
- 50 Grams almonds slivered, toasted
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The Rest (all optional)
- Either or other yoghurt of choice to taste
- 100 Grams chocolate dark, in pieces BUY
- 30 Grams coconut oil
- almonds toasted and chopped to garnish
Do
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Place all oats ingredients into the Thermomix bowl and stir 5 sec/speed 5.
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Place into 2 jars with a lid and set on the bench for a few hours.
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Divide the yoghurt of choice between the two jars and make an even layer on top of the oats, about 2cm thick.
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Eat immediately!
- 5
Optional Place the chocolate and coconut oil into a ziploc bag and insert into the simmering basket. Fill the Thermomix bowl with 500g water.
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Warm the chocolate 6 min/Varoma/speed 1. Allow the chocolate to sit inside the Thermomix bowl until completely melted. Snip one corner off the bag and spread equally across the two jars. Decorate with the almonds.
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These will be ready to eat within a few hours, but best left overnight (thus the name!) and will be a little fermented if left out of the fridge.
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We actually made this with our Homemade Chocolate Bars. We tend to be a little bit extra of course. But go with what suits you.
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Gut Instinct Protocol: The Power of Fermented and Cultured Foods
Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of nine, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.
Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
