Chocolate oatmeal?! Is there really such a thing?
Oh my goodness, yes! In just 5 minutes, you can make this decadent-yet-good-for-you chocolate oatmeal for one.
It’s like dessert for breakfast!
I don’t let chance dictate whether my day gets off to a good start. I’d rather make sure it’ll be a good day… by consuming chocolate first thing.
Sometimes, it’s in the form of my Chocolate Banana Bread.
Or this ultra creamy Vegan Chocolate Mousse.
But often, it simply means mixing a spoonful of chocolate peanut butter into my morning oatmeal, or cutting a big hunk off a 100% chocolate bar to eat on the side of whatever breakfast I might be having.
It’s not possible to eat chocolate and frown at the same time.
Really, it’s not. Try it!
Am I wrong? Can you do it?
Well, then at least I got you to eat some chocolate!
What’s your favorite way to eat oatmeal?
Is there a specific way you always prepare it?
Or maybe you don’t like oatmeal at all?
For inspiration, here are some of my favorites:
Over 50 Healthy Oatmeal Recipes
Chocolate Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup milk of choice
- 1 overripe banana (here's a banana-free version)
- 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- sweetener of choice, as desired
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes. When it starts to bubble, stir occasionally. Sweeten as desired. You can also make this up the night before if you wish.View Nutrition Facts
Notes
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My children and I we all love oatmeal warm in the morning with
Lots of cinamon and vanilla and also very sweetened…. This
comes from my mom who eagerly prepared oatmeal for us every
Morning or so and its was sooooo sweet and cinamony good.
Its a family tradition we will surely keep for many years. Thanks
For this chocolaty recipe Im sure gonna try it!!!! Mmmmm
I love to have 1/2 cup oats, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 cut up bananna, and 1 tbsp peanut butter! So good! Had it for dinner tonight!
Some of us love bananas, but shouldn’t eat them too much due to digestive issues.
So I made this this morning but couldn’t taste the chocolate because the banana was really over powering. It also stuck to the bottom of my pan due to having an electric stove. I had to continually stir it in order for it to not stick and it still left a mess. Also how long do you cook it after the 5-7 minutes? I cooked it till it looked ready but…yeah. Is there any way to make this less banana more chocolate? Or should I just follow the non-banana recipe? I like banana just not having it over powered.
Do you ever mix plain greek yogurt and fruit into oatmeal? It’s like eating pie….well, almost. I do use sweetner but never put milk on top. Am going to try your pumpkin as I love pumpkin pie…..but have to shop for the pumpkin first…LOL
I just tried making some this morning. I used water to cook the oatmeal in, just to be safe. I’m glad I did, because the oatmeal ended up scorching and sticking to the bottom of the pan! Next time, I’ll cook on medium, instead of medium-high. This was pretty good! I would have liked it to be sweeter, but I am trying to be good so I opted out of adding extra sweetener. Maybe I’ll try a riper banana next time. I added 2 tbsp of whole milk at the very end. I am going to be on a strict diet this month, so I have a feeling I will be making this a lot. Thank you for posting!
I didn’t see nutrition info so I calculated it. 1 Serving
1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291.8
Total Fat 6.9 g
Saturated Fat 0.8 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.4 g
Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Sodium 338.2 mg
Potassium 656.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate 55.6 g
Dietary Fiber 10.3 g
Sugars 13.7 g
Protein 8.7 g
Vitamin A 11.6 %
Vitamin B-12 0.0 %
Vitamin B-6 29.7 %
Vitamin C 15.4 %
Vitamin D 25.0 %
Vitamin E 51.6 %
Calcium 46.7 %
Copper 22.6 %
Folate 5.4 %
Iron 22.0 %
Magnesium 21.5 %
Manganese 29.4 %
Niacin 3.6 %
Pantothenic Acid 2.8 %
Phosphorus 10.0 %
Riboflavin 9.2 %
Selenium 3.2 %
Thiamin 3.4 %
Zinc 4.8 %
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I gave a try adding some chia seeds to a combination of this recipe and the mudslide (didn’t have a banana, but added all ingredients at the get-go and used 1/3 more milk). Woah. It became more like chocolate pudding! SO good. If the oats could be pureed I wonder if….
Just in case there’s anyone out there who can’t eat oats (gf or otherwise), I’ve made this recipe with brown rice grits an it turns out great. Throw in some PB or nut butter and you’ve got a party! Next up I plan on trying your boatmeal without the oats.
Sounds fantastic! Can I make this the night before and reheat at work the next morning? I’m not a morning person and am always running late so I need already prepared, grab & go type breakfasts. Thanks!
This looks great! About how much is 40 grams of oats in cups?
1/2 cup rolled oats 🙂
This is very good with a couple modifications. I found 1.5 tbsp. cocao way too much and will cut by half next time. I also found the salt taste too overpowering and will cut that to a “pinch”. 40 grams is somewhere between 1/8 C. [28 gms] and 1/4 C. [56 gms] so I tried 3 tbsp. vs. 4 tbsp. I had to boil it for 10-12 minutes so will go to 1/4 C. next time.
Holy crap, this is amazing! I added some sugar-free chocolate protein powder to it, for added nutrition, and 1 tsp. of chia seeds. It’s incredible!
Stumbled upon your website while looking for frozen banana photo (!) and sooo glad I did!! You totally inspired me and now I have chocolate, almond, apple and ginger oats bubbling away on the stove….can’t wait! Thanks 🙂
Hey, You have the nutritional information for most of your other recipes. Could you enlighten me on this one? I need to know the nutritional information or weight watchers point plus value(new system). Thanks a bunch