Nutty chocolate oatmeal, vegan
Gooey, warm with sort of earthy chocolate flavor to reinvent your oatmeal and then color it with toppings.
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats ( 1/2 cup to cook on stove, 1/2 cup to cook in microwave)
- 2 cups plant based milk
- 6 dates pitted organic
- 1 Tbsp raw cacao powder organic
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 Tbsp nut butter - I love almond butter in this recipe
- pinch of salt - optional
- splash of maple syrup - optional for those with sweet tooth
Toppings
- berries and cherries
- nuts
- chia seeds
- hemp hearts
- a tsp of flax
- dry coconut flakes
- pomegranate seeds
- banana
- apple
Instructions
Microwave version
- Add 1 cup soy milk, 3 dates- chopped, 1/2 Tbsp cacao powder, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, almond butter, pinch of salt, to blender and blitz till smooth mixture.Add 1/2 cup oats to a bowl, then add the above mixture from blender, mix. Put it in microwave and cook for 1 1/2 - 2 min depending on your microwave. That's it , your yummy breakfast is ready to be topped with fruits, nuts, seeds.
Stove top version
- On those day where you have extra 10 min of time, and want to enjoy gooey warm chocolate oatmeal, try this stove top version. Add 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup soy milk, 3 dates- chopped, 1/2 Tbsp cacao powder, almond butter, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, pinch of salt, to a sauce pan and cook on medium heat. Also add 1/4- 1/2 cup water, depending on the texture you prefer. More water makes it more mushy. Let it cook for 6-8 min. Take it to a serving bowl and get ready to be creative with the toppings.
Notes
You can adjust number of dates for sweetness.
Soy milk seems to handle heating well. Almond milk can be used but is little more sweeter and nutty in taste.
You can use plain milk as well, depending on your food practices. I prefer to use more plant based milk.