chocolate oatmeal

I'm just in the middle of a slight obsession with cocoa powder at the moment.  It's the best!  A little goes a long way, and I don't eat a million calories.

This specific recipe was an experiment that happened to turn out really well, that's why there is only one picture...

I was bummed because Jeff had taken the last prepped chocolate overnight oatmeal this morning and I really was in the mood for chocolate oatmeal,so I decided to make a bowl of chocolaty oatmeal.

I might have to make this every morning!

This picture definitely does not do this oatmeal justice.  Basically, it tasted like I melted chocolate chips and stirred in some oats.  It tasted really, really unhealthy.  But it wasn't.

I used old-fashioned oats for this recipe and I followed that oatmeal container's instructions.  If your instructions are different that I list here, follow the oatmeal label instead.

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chocolate oatmeal

by Liesl August-5-2014

This is a decadent but healthy breakfast

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Add all of the ingredients into a small pot and cook on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, until everything is well mixed, and the oatmeal is glossy and beginning to thicken.2. Pour the oatmeal out into a bowl and let it sit for 2 minutes to thicken further before eating. Eat while still warm. This recipe is very easy to double or triple.

Details

Prep time: 2 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 10 mins Yield: 1 serving