Energy Bites, Chia Pudding & Overnight Oats Made with JOI: Boost Your Café Menu with Clean-Label Hits
Why Cafés and Smoothie Shops Love JOI
If you run a café, juice bar, or smoothie shop, you already know the hustle: customers want fast, flavorful, and functional options—and they’re reading labels more than ever. From early-morning regulars to health-conscious snackers, today’s guests crave grab-and-go items that are just as nutritious as they are delicious.
JOI makes it easy to meet that demand with a simple swap: our clean-label plant milk concentrates help you whip up high-margin hits like energy bites, chia pudding, and overnight oats—without the usual hassle or waste.
Energy Bites: Snackable Nutrition That Sticks (Together)
Energy bites are the unsung hero of café snack menus. They’re quick to prep, endlessly customizable, and practically fly off shelves. But here’s the twist: most recipes rely on sticky sweeteners like honey or dates to bind everything together.
Enter JOI Almond Base and Cashew Concentrates. JOI pastes act as the perfect binder—no added sugars required. They're creamy, nutrient-dense, and hold ingredients together naturally while adding plant-based protein, fiber, and healthy fats. For even more variety, try rolling finished bites in our Coconut Powder for a naturally sweet, eye-catching finish.
Why it works for food service:
- Scalable: One tub goes a long way in bulk prep.
- Shelf-stable: No refrigeration needed, saving cold space.
- Clean label: No fillers, no gums, just real food.
Here are a few recipes to get you started:
- Healthy Spring Bliss Balls (Strawberry & Carrot Cake)
- Vegan Apple Almond Breakfast Bars
- Cacao Nut Energy Balls
Chia Pudding: A Dairy-Free Bestseller, Simplified
Chia pudding is a staple for health-forward cafés, but traditional prep can be a drag—especially if you’re still soaking, blending, and straining nuts to make your own plant milk.
With JOI, skip the mess. Just blend water with any JOI milk concentrate (almond! instant oat! organic soy! cashew!) to create fresh, creamy, homemade quality milk on demand, then stir in your chia seeds and flavorings. It’s that simple.
📌 Try it with these fan-favorites: Easy Chia Pudding with Blueberry Compote , Raspberry-Pomegranate Chia Pudding and Chocolate Flax Chia Pudding
Why it works:
- Speed: Make plant milk in seconds. Mix. Chill. Done.
- No waste: Make only what you need—reduce food & packaging waste.
- Better margins: Cheaper than buying pre-made plant milk with gums and junk.
Overnight Oats: Classic Comfort, Modern Milk
Overnight oats are the ideal breakfast option for cafés: minimal prep, great texture, and wide appeal. But the milk you use matters. When you make it with JOI, you get the creamiest, freshest-tasting plant milk possible—without weird additives.
Just mix JOI Almond, Cashew, Soy, or Oat Milk Concentrate with water, stir into oats, and add fruits, spices, or nut butters. Portion into cups or jars and refrigerate overnight for a grab-and-go breakfast that feels homemade—because it kind of is.
🫐 Recipe inspo:
Why JOI Is a Game-Changer for Wholesale Buyers
JOI isn’t just another plant milk brand. We’re a clean-label platform for food service pros who want to streamline prep and serve better-for-you options customers love.
Here’s how JOI fits into your back-of-house setup:
🧊 Shelf-Stable Convenience: Concentrates don’t require refrigeration, saving cooler space.
🌱 Sustainability Built In: Reduce packaging and food waste by making what you need, when you need it.
🧼 No Gums, No Fillers: Customers today are label-savvy. JOI has nothing to hide.
💪 Functional & Flexible: Use concentrates for fresh milk in smoothies, puddings, oats, and more.
Coconut Powder: The Unsung Hero
Don’t sleep on our Coconut Powder. It’s incredibly versatile—great for mixing right into energy bites for extra creaminess and flavor, or as a topper on smoothie bowls and blended drinks. You can even roll your finished energy bites in coconut powder for a naturally sweet, eye-catching coating that customers love.
Other Menu Ideas Made with JOI
Don’t stop at oats and bites. Explore our recipe library to discover drinks, desserts, and snacks made with JOI, like:
Smoothies & Bowls
Add a sprinkle of our Coconut Powder on top of bowls or blended smoothies for extra texture, creaminess, and flavor.
Lattes, Tea & Cocoa
- JOI Golden Milk Latte
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- Iced Vanilla Oat Milk Latte
- Healthy Iced Mango Matcha Latte