I love chocolate. And I like to tell myself it’s a healthy vice. But here’s the thing: you can’t get an adequate amount of cocoa flavanols from chocolate, not even dark chocolate. Which is why CocoaVia® daily cocoa extract supplement is awesome —it delivers the highest concentration of cocoa flavanols available in a cocoa extract supplement today. Boom.
I’m pretty excited about that because I love chocolate anything and everything. I added CocoaVia® to my iced coffee last week, and yesterday I put it in oatmeal for a delicious cocoa oats recipe.
I made Chocolate Overnight Oats with a CocoaVia® powdered stick packet last night. Oatmeal is already great for you, but adding the cocoa makes it more delicious and adds those powerful cocoa flavanols.
Chocolate Overnight Oats Recipe
- 1/2 cup quick cook oats
- 1 container vanilla yogurt
- 1 packet Unsweetened Dark Chocolate CocoaVia® supplement
- splash milk
- toppings: nuts, peanut butter, banana, chocolate chips…
Directions: Mix ingredients. Add milk as needed to thin it out (it will thicken overnight). Let set in the fridge overnight. In the morning stir and top with your favorite oatmeal toppings. Enjoy!
I used an Unsweetened Dark Chocolate stick pack, but if you use plain yogurt the Sweetened Dark Chocolate stick pack might work better. (My yogurt was sweetened.)
CocoaVia® daily cocoa extract supplement delivers the highest concentration of cocoa flavanols in a cocoa extract supplement today.
You know who else likes chocolate?
Well, everyone.
But you know who likes CocoaVia® ?
Ryan Sutter! Sutter the Bachelorette hottie, firefighter, dad, athlete… shares why he likes it in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Y6XGzBaiY
When consumed daily, numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that the cocoa flavanols in CocoaVia® supplement promote healthy blood flow from head to toe†, which is critical to your overall health. Visit www.CocoaVia.com for more information.
CocoaVia® Giveaway
The nice people at CocoaVia® are sharing the love with you. They are giving one RER reader a CocoaVia® prize pack!
Leave a message on this post to be entered to WIN.
I will be sending the prize directly to the winner so it is open to anyone on Earth and potentially anyone on Mars within running distance to the Mars rover (where I assume you get your mail).
CocoaVia® giveaway closes Sept 2nd at 8am PST. Open to all residents of Earth that are able to receive mail from California.
Giveaway Question: What is your favorite meal / snack time to eat chocolate?
Me: ALL of them!!!
Disclosure: I was asked to participate in the CocoaVia® “Live Your Life with Heart” campaign. I was compensated for my time.
I think I like chocolate best in the evening, watching TV
I’ll take some! 🙂
Chocolate after a long day for dessert!
Would love to try this!
I use chocolate as my go-to afternoon snack. My favourite is chocolate at breakfast. It helps the kids and I start the day well.
I love a good mocha iced coffee, but I usually save my chocolate until after dinner…or eat chocolate for dinner hahah.
I love chocolate in the afternoon!
Chocolate is always a good idea and I love chocolate so I don’t discriminate.
I usually have chocolate bits in my mid morning trail mix snack around 11am, sometimes in my energy ball right before a run!!
All of them!! Add some chocolate syrup on your pancakes, add a chocolate shake for lunch, add some chocolate bits to your almonds for a snack and just have a bit of a chocolate bar after dinner for dessert. The possibilities are endless and delicious! Btw, chocolate chip cookies are heaven!
with my nightly cup of tea
When isn’t it a good time to have chocolate? Haha Right now, I’m obsessed with my D’s Naturals Smore’s flavored nut butter which is how I’m taking my chocolate right now 🙂 On top of a rice cake or a protein waffle (or right from the spoon…)
My favorite time to eat chocolate is after dinner for a little sweet snack!
I eat chocolate the most for breakfast and snack time.
Every night after dinner I have a 2-3 squares of dark chocolate.
I have been seeing these a lot lately and now after your review I am intrigued! I love all the ways you suggested using it too! Yum!
There is never a time I’m not ready for chocolate!
I could eat chocolate any time but usually reserve it for dessert after dinner. Chocolate cake, hot fudge on ice cream, truffles, s’mores, and cookies are some of my usuals 🙂
Oooh, I love my trail mix with almonds, semi-sweet chocolate chips and raisins. So yummy and filling! It’s my go to when I have to work a long day and need a little sweet pick-me-up in the afternoon. 🙂
After dinner I love dark chocolate!!
Ummm…..chocolate any meal. And a good day is when it’s in EVERY meal! lol! I like to make a healthy dessert of plain greek yogurt, placed in freezer while I’m eating dinner then take it out and put some dark chocolate chips in it. It’s like chocolate chip ice cream!
I enjoy dark chocolate any time, but especially a couple squares of the 70%+ stuff in the evening for a sweet treat .
I could enjoy chocolate anytime during the day but I especially love it for breakfast! I have wanted to try this product for a while now so thanks so much for the great giveaway : )
I am trying to work on moderation…but I STRUGGLE with chocolate. It’s just too dang tasty!
Chocolate here please!!!!!
I love a square of dark chocolate with a glass of red wine after dinner.
I usually have chocolate coconut almond cashew butter with breakfast EVERY day and a little chocolate after dinner most nights. Yum!!
Any time I can sneak a spoon into the bag of chocolate mini chips!
I love my chocolate most after dinner. I feel like I’m ending my day on a sweet note 🙂
Chocolate for dessert, or a snack, or for breakfast…I can’t decide so ALL OF THEM!!!
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Definitely after lunch or dinner.
I love a chocolate treat after lunch or dinner. That’s when the sweet tooth sets in.
i like to eat chocolate right after lunch or dinner! yum. i also like adding cocoa powder to oats or smoothies!
Let’s keep it real- I’m not turning down chocolate, no matter what time of day. I’d like to try this stuff out!
All the time. I love chocolate!
i’m a late at night, catching up on my favorite show chocolate eater. I probably shouldn’t be….but you only get one life so I say do (and eat) what makes you happy :)_
Chocolate is my late afternoon thing usually in the form of ice cream but really I can be convinced (tortured, coerced, etc) to eat it any other time.
Chocolate overnight oats can be eaten all day…yay!
I love chocolate after dinner!
I love a little dark chocolate after dinner. Its a nice sweet way to wrap up the meal!
So glad us Martians get to finally participate in something! 🙂
It is ALWAYS time for chocolate! But honestly nothing beats an epic chocolate dessert, best way to end the day!
After dinner, as a sweet treat to satisfy my sweet tooth
Post lunch or mid-afternoon is when I need the chocolate boost! Chocolate coconut water has been my post run drink of choice lately!
I would have to say any way and any time!
All the chocolate. Anytime.
My mom & I work in the same office. She’s constantly leaving me chocolates on my desk as she walks past, or she’ll sneak some into my desk drawers if she’s going to be out for a few days. If she retires, I’m definitely going to go through chocolate withdrawals.
I love chocolate/coconut peanut butter mixed into unsweetened yogurt in the morning.
Chocolate banana smoothie for breakfast, chocolate protein bar in the afternoon, and dark chocolate after dinner! (And if it’s cold, hot chocolate anytime!!)
I eat chocolate pretty much everyday so I’d love to add this to the rotation!
I love chocolate all the time. Right now, I have some chocolate covered almonds that I love. I tried CocoaVia and then bought some more. I use the unsweetened so I can sweeten it the way I like. But I do like my chocolate sweetened. 🙂
That chocolate overnight oats looks delicious! Guess I didn’t eat enough breakfast after my early morning workout…
Definitely mid-afternoon is when I crave chocolate the most!
I freaking love chocolate and I could eat it at any time of the day if I’m craving it. After long/intense runs is when I crave it and enjoy to eat it the most.
This looks really good! My fave time/way to eat chocolate is a dark chocolate square around 3pm after lunch during the work week – my friend keeps a candy drawer at her desk and it gives me an excuse to visit her and have a lil treat every day!
Afternoon for me. I have never been able to do chocolate in the morning!
I love a little chocolate with breakfast 🙂
I’ve tried the CocoVia raspberry for hydrating during a run and loved it–this would be great too I’m sure!
I would love to try that! I have to have a little something sweet after dinner usually
Chocolate in the morning,
Chocolate in the evenin’,
Chocolate at suppertime!
When chocolate’s on anything,
You can eat chocolate anytime!
I usually have chocolate after dinner. But really I’ll have it anytime. I love chocolate. :0)
I have 2 squares of dark chocolate after lunch. Every day.
Chocolate is good always. The end.
I love peanut butter right off the spoon!
My favorite time is on the drive home from work. Having a little piece centers me.
I love having chocolate with breakfast in some form… and again (and again), throughout the day!
Yogurt at lunch
I love adding it to my oatmeal!
Breakfast!!!! I like something sweet to lure me out of bed.
Anytime 🙂
I love moist chocolate cake for dessert after lunch or dinner !!
There is no wrong time for chocolate! I especially love to snack on some dark chocolate after dinner though.
My fav toppings for overnight oats: chia seeds, granola, thin slices of almonds, dollop of peanut butter!
I crave chocolate after I eat dinner, but I wouldn’t mind adding it to other meals 🙂
I can’t think of anything better than after dinner before bed little snack. Dark chocolate nursing bark just hits the spot,
I’m not one of those picky eaters………I’ll eat it anytime and anywhere
Not too interested in chocolate in the morning ( unless it’s hot cocoa on Christmas morning) but all other meals is far game!!
Yum, chocolate! Would love to try this, especially in oatmeal! Thanks!
Breakfast! I put it in smoothies, overnight oats and everything I can.
Chocolate makes everything taste so much better!
Chocolate anytime is the best time.
before bed… i know…. bad
Dessert. Breakfast dessert. Lunch dessert. Dinner dessert. Dessert dessert.
I’d love to try one!!! Who can’t use a little extra cocoa?
Ummm…do you need a certain time to eat chocolate? I’m down anytime, but especially later in the day!
I love chocolate with just about anything. I especially like baking with chocolate chips!
I love to eat a little chocolate as a snack right before bed. Sometimes just chocolate chips mixed in with dry cereal. 🙂 Thank you so much for the giveaway and that recipe sounds amazing.
Chocolate chip muffin for breakfast, or chocolate croissant any time 🙂
After dinner. I have a tiny plastic container I fill with mini chocolate chips. A good idea to limit my consumption, except I always refill my tiny container. Many times.
Duh – all of them! But in particular, I keep a bar of FTO dark chocolate in my desk drawer so I can have a few squares in the afternoon.
Oh man, my favorite time to eat chocolate is all of them!
Love chocolate in my smoothies, coffee, snacks, etc etc etc!!!
I like to end the day with either chocolate or beer.
Any meal at any time, whatsoever.
Breakfast!! One of my faves is mixing chocolate protein into my oatmeal mmm
I’d like to say I only eat chocolate after 12 pm, but that’s just not the case. ANY time of day is my favorite time to eat chocolate!
sounds interesting–would love to try this !!
My favorite time to eat chocolate is definitely after a meal. Any meal – breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Dessert all day!
For a healthier chocolate snack, I will grab a handful of dark chocolate chips…for an unhealthy version, dunk an Oreo in peanut butter – yum !
yum, I LOVE chocolate! Would love to try this!
I love Hershey kisses. My grandma always had them for “something sweet” and now I always have them.
I love having an afternoon snack with some chocolate to get me through the end of the workday!
I love chocolate for dessert. But, I also love it in oatmeal. I would love to try this in my overnight oats.
I’m super curious to try CocoVia! I’ve heard a lot of good things! I pretty much nibble on chocolate 24/7….. I’d want to try some in my oatmeal first since that sounds amazeballs 🙂
dark chocolate in the afternoon when i need a little boost!
I love chocolates for dessert!
Ryan Sutter was by far my favorite (bachelorette) bachelor. Everyone always likes the bad ass I’m glad Trista went for the poetic dude!
I’m excited to try Cocovia I can use all the help I can get especially of the cocoa variety <3
Oops! Also for the question.. I’m really into chocolate covered Almonds during afternoon coffee these days! Yummo!!
After lunch.
Right now I have been putting a little bit of chocolate peanut butter powder in my yogurt each morning ! Love it!
Oooh, I’ve been interested in trying the CocoaVia as I’ve heard of it before and seen it around. My favorite time to eat chocolate is at work — we have these sea salt dark chocolate covered almonds and they are so addicting.
A little chocolate after lunch is my fave or really chocolate at anytime!
Everything in moderation I say…….so a little chocolate isn’t going to hurt 🙂