After Eight (Chocolate Mint) Overnight Oat Parfait

This was made at Christmas. Wanting to explore more on the chocolate mint combo. Its to mimic a 'After Eight' chocolate, a Christmas staple in my house, with its ooey gooey mint crème filling (They actually put stuff in so it stays 'melty' and doesn't harden) and bitter dark chocolate shell.

Go easy on the peppermint extract though. There's a very, very fine line between minty goodness and...toothpaste.

Nobody wants that for breakfast.

After Eight Overnight Oat Parfait

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup/40g Rolled Oats

Pinch of Salt

2 TBSP Cocoa Powder

1 TBSP Maple Syrup or sweetener of choice

1 TBSP Chia Seeds

1-2 TBSP Plain Yogurt, I use Greek 0%

1/2 Cup/120ml Milk of Choice, I used Chocolate

 

Mint Yogurt:
1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt, I use Greek 0%

1 TBSP Maple Syrup or Sweetener of choice

A few drops of Peppermint Extract

 

Optional:

Raw Chocolate Sauce

Handful of Chocolate Chips

Method:

1. Mix all the Oat ingredients, cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least four hours.

2. In the morning mix up the yogurt to taste. Make the sauce. Add the chips to the oats if using, and extra milk if its thick, to make the oats a consistency you like.

3. Layer all together and top with a sprig of mint (Totally optional, I had fresh cause I was making other recipes that week). Enjoy!