Chocolate oatmeal
I am sick and tired of people around me going Oh, you're on a diet and craving sweets? Just eat fruit! Trust me, it's not that easy.
That's why I said "I will give my sweet tooth what it really wants!"
Since then, I've been searching for healthy desserts around the internet for ages. And this great idea popped up: Chocolate oatmeal! Because I am a true oatmeal lover, I said to myself that I must give it a shot.
And I did. But it tasted like a dull block of porridge. Basically because I made oatmeal normally and just added a touch of cocoa powder at the end.
I was wondering what I was doing wrong. Why didn't my oatmeal bowl be like the one from my dreams, warm, oh-so-delicious and full of chocolatey goodness?
Fortunately, I have found the "cure" for this problem. Instead of cooking the oats in milk and then adding cocoa powder, I started cooking it in chocolate milk!
Sounds genius, I know. But this idea is my own. I have never found anyone else suggest this tip. I'm glad I came up with it though!
Now I can finally have that beautiful, nutritious AND sweet treat I've always dreamed about...
Without further ado, I will show you how to do this too.
INGREDIENTS
Oats - 2/3 cup
Milk of choice - 2/3 cup
Cocoa powder - 2-3 tbsp
Sticky sweetener (I recommend honey but you can sub for maple syrup if strictly vegan) - 2 tbsp
Optional toppings - Sliced fruit, nuts, chia seeds, choco chips, peanut butter, granola
INSTRUCTIONS
Put water inside a small saucepan and place a bowl over it so that you can effortlessly mix things in there.
Until the water heats up, add the cocoa powder and sweetener into the bowl. As it starts to "melt", you'll see the cocoa powder turn dark brown.
After it starts getting sticky, add the milk. Continue mixing until there are little to no clumps left. Take off the fire.
Into a pan, place the oats and the resulted chocolate milk. Cook it until you get soft, tender oatmeal.
Enjoy!
Nutrients per 1-cup serving without any toppings (These are the best approximations I could give, feel free to correct me):
Calories: 380
Carbs: 64g
Fiber: 7g
Fat: 9g
Protein: 13g