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    Home > Recipes > Breakfast > Oatmeal Recipes

    Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats with Acai

    Published: Oct 19, 2015 · Updated: Oct 27, 2020 · by Veronika Sykorova · This post may contain affiliate links · 26 Comments

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    Breakfast has always been my favorite meal of the day.

    I never understood people who didn't eat breakfast. After not eating all night, I'm always excited to have a big, nourishing breakfast to start the day right.

    Of course, every day isn't Sunday morning and you don't always have time to make good breakfast. That's when these overnight oats come in handy! Your breakfast is ready before you even wake up!

    I love having chia pudding and overnight oats for breakfast when I have to get up really early. You just roll off your bed and take it out of your fridge—what's easier than that?

    I often like to try new flavors and make parfaits with different fruits and smoothies (instead of yogurt). That being said, I am a creature of habit. Once I find a combination I REALLY like, I'm going to eat it everyday for at least a week. And that's exactly what happened with this bowl of goodness! It really is good. Divine even. Tasty. Yummy. Sweet. Heavenly. Exquisite... Okay, I think you get the point.

    It combines my three favorite things— oats, berries, and chocolate. Plus my new favorite—acai!

    Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats with Acai - the best breakfast to start your day right. Full of raspberries, cacao, acai, and chia seeds. YUM! We love this recipe!| thehealthfulideas.com

    Acai

    It's not like I hadn't known Acai before I tried these overnight oats for the first time. I've known about its existence for more than a year. And it has been lying around in my fridge ever since. I tried to sneak small amounts of it into my smoothies from time to time. I knew about the antioxidants, the vitamins, and how overall good it is for your body. I just never really had a taste for it. I still don't like it on its own. It's somewhat sweet, bitter, and tangy at the same time. It's like blueberries, blackberries, and black currants combined.

    I also never tried the famous "Acai bowl". I mean, it's just a smoothie in a bowl? I tend to avoid food everyone eats and things everyone does, mostly out of stubbornness. I do love smoothie bowls because you can top them with even more fruit and granola, but I don't see why I should call something an Acai bowl, only because there's a teaspoon of Acai added? Why not a Mango bowl? Banana bowl? Berry bowl?

    ANYWAYS.

    A year later, I, too fell in love with the famous Acai. When you combine it with berries and sweeten it with honey or maple syrup it's actually delicious. I went all out and added 2 teaspoon of Acai into my chia pudding the first time I made this and I'm glad I did. If I were to use only ½-1 teaspoon of it, there would be a hint of its taste but it wouldn't be anything special. If you want the raspberries to be the main event, add less Acai, but I highly recommend you add 2 tsp.

    And the cacao. Oh boy.

    Acai + Cacao + Raspberries = HAPPINESS

    Let's talk health benefits for a moment.

    Acai is known mostly for it's a great source of antioxidants. Its dark blue to purple color is the source of those antioxidant. Another similar source of these antioxidants is acai's brother blueberry. However, acai has one of the highest ORAC values on the planet, much higher than blueberry. That is why acai deserves to be called a "superfood".

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    What I think most people don't know, is that acai also contains essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6). Acai is about 50% fat, and most of it are omegas. But remember, it's the good kind of fat!! I wasn't aware of this until recently. It's good to know this amazing berry doesn't only give you a good dose of antioxidants, but also omega-3s, omega-6s, and even omega-9s.

    It also contains 19 different amino acids (out of 22), which are needed for building protein in the body. There's about 8g of protein in 100g of acai powder!

    Acai is a great source of fiber, which is great for digestion.

    Acai is rich in vitamin A, B¹, B², B³, C, and E. It's also rich in minerals such as beta-carotene, calcium, potassium, and zinc.

    Acai has low GI, which means it's low in sugar (YAY!).

    To sum it up, it's a pretty jam-packed berry!

    If you want to try another recipe containing acai powder, try my Cherry Blueberry Oatmeal with Acai I made recently. I'm still convinced it's the best breakfast ever. Along with these Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats with Acai of course.

    Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats with Acai - the best breakfast to start your day right. Full of raspberries, cacao, acai, and chia seeds. YUM! We love this recipe!| thehealthfulideas.com

    In the recipe, there's also a teaspoon of maqui berry powder which you can omit if you don't have it on hand. Maqui berries are similar to acai but taste a little more like blackberries. Personally, I like maqui berry much more than acai berry. I love pairing it with raw cacao in banana ice cream. SO good. I need to make that again soon.

    Maqui is more expensive than acai, and it's not necessary for the taste of the overnight oats. If you don't want to spend the money on both acai, and maqui, get only acai—you get the same benefits. However, if you can afford it, try it, it really is worth it!

    cacao powder + maqui berry powder + frozen bananas = heavenly ice cream

    I'll save my maqui ice cream praise for another time. Right now, let's focus on this tasty looking bowl of overnight oats. If you try it, don't forget to let me know on social media, I'm pretty much everywhere! Add me on snapchat at "healthfulideas"! :)

    Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats with Acai - the best breakfast to start your day right. Full of raspberries, cacao, acai, and chia seeds. YUM! We love this recipe!| thehealthfulideas.com

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    Raspberry Overnight Oatmeal with Chia Seeds and Acai

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    • Author: The Healthful Ideas
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 3 hours
    • Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
    • Yield: 1 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup raspberries
    • 3 tbsp chia seeds
    • 5 tbsp oats
    • 2 tsp raw cacao powder
    • 2 tsp acai powder
    • 1 tsp maqui berry powder (optional)
    • ½ tsp cinnamon
    • a pinch of sea salt (NOT table salt)
    • 1 tsp maple syrup or honey (or to taste)
    • 1 cup dairy-free milk of choice (oat, almond, cashew, coconut, rice)

    Instructions

    1. Wash the raspberries and mash them with a fork and set aside.
    2. Into a jar or anything else with a lid, add the chia seeds, oats, cacao, acai, maqui, cinnamon, and salt.
    3. Cover the jar with a lid and shake until everything is well incorporated.
    4. Add the milk, maple syrup, and the raspberries.
    5. Stir thoroughly with a spoon until well mixed.
    6. Cover with a lid and refrigerate overnight or for at least 3 hours.
    7. Top with your favorite berries, nuts, and drizzle with maple syrup/honey.

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    Raspberry Chia Overnight Oats with Acai - the best breakfast to start your day right. Full of raspberries, cacao, acai, and chia seeds. YUM! We love this recipe!| thehealthfulideas.com

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    Comments

    1. Lara says

      October 27, 2015 at 10:12 am

      Looks very colorful! A beautiful shot of such an amazing breakfast

      Reply
      • thehealthfulideas says

        October 27, 2015 at 12:09 pm

        Thank you! :)

        Reply
    2. Sarah Moore says

      February 01, 2017 at 2:29 pm

      I love overnight oats! This is a great combo to add to my list and your photos are beautiful!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:59 am

        Thank you so much, Sarah! :)

        Reply
    3. Kristi @ happily ever griedls says

      February 01, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      Love this! I do overnight oats for my husband every day (can't decide if I like them or not!) so I'll have to add this to the rotation!

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      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:59 am

        I'm sure you'll totally like these! :)

        Reply
    4. Hanna says

      February 01, 2017 at 7:53 pm

      These look absolutely delicious!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:58 am

        Thanks Hanna! :)

        Reply
    5. Kristine-Bites of Flavor says

      February 01, 2017 at 8:18 pm

      This looks amazing!!! This is something I can definitely make the night before!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:58 am

        Thanks so much Kristine!

        Reply
    6. Krysten says

      February 01, 2017 at 9:08 pm

      I love acai! I pretty much have an acai bowl every day! I may have to change things up for this recipe though, because I also love chia and raspberry. There's so much good going on in this bowl, it's ridiculous!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:57 am

        Me too! It's usually acai & cacao oatmeal this time of the year but acai bowls are also awesome!<3

        Reply
    7. Rebecca says

      February 02, 2017 at 12:08 am

      I've tried chia seed pudding before, but wasn't a huge fan of the flavor. I'll have to try your recipe out, because it looks absolutely delicious!! I love how bright and pretty it is.

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:56 am

        I'm not a big fan of the "mix chia with almond milk and vanilla and you're done" flavor either. It tastes weird. This is a really good one, though. So many flavors! :)

        Reply
    8. Francesca says

      February 02, 2017 at 1:35 am

      This looks so delicious!!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:55 am

        Thanks Francesca!

        Reply
    9. Jessica Bradshaw (@loveyoumoretoo) says

      February 02, 2017 at 4:08 am

      Holy wow! This sounds so good. I would love one of these right now.

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:55 am

        haha thanks Jessica!

        Reply
    10. Ashlen says

      February 02, 2017 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks for sharing the recipe! These look yummy, I haven't tried chia seeds yet!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:33 pm

        They're awesome, you should really give them a try! :)

        Reply
    11. Rebekah says

      February 02, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      I didn't know that Acai berries were half fat. How cool! I'm always looking for ways to get more healthy fats into my diet, I really want to try this sometime, right now I'm doing Whole30, so this will have to wait a bit. Pinning!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:34 pm

        Yeah, I love chia seeds, they're amazing. So many benefits! :)

        Reply
    12. Julie Hoag says

      February 02, 2017 at 6:09 pm

      This looks gorgeous and supper yummy! I love all the colors!!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:35 pm

        Thanks so much Julie!

        Reply
    13. Jazz says

      February 02, 2017 at 6:23 pm

      This looks like a bowl of happiness and, as usual, your photographs are simply amazing!

      Reply
      • Veronika | thehealthfulideas says

        February 02, 2017 at 10:35 pm

        Thank you so much Jazz!<3

        Reply

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