Dark Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal
This quick and easy oatmeal recipe will start your day off on a heathy note while leaving your stomach and taste buds more than satisfied!
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium banana
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 tsp unsweetened cacao powder
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup dark cherries, frozen
- 1/2 tsp apple juice concentrate (optional) maple syrup or honey may be substituted
Instructions
- Slice 1/2 of a banana and place it in a microwaveable bowl.
- Add the oatmeal, unsweetened cacao powder, chia seeds, cinnamon, vanilla extract and water to the bowl.
- Microwave for 2 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave, stir and add in the frozen dark cherries.
- Microwave for an additional 1-2 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the cherries are defrosted.
- Mix in apple juice concentrate and top with additional banana slices, if desired.
Notes
If you have bananas that are about to go bad, slice them and put them in a freezer bag. You can then use about a 1/3rd of a cup of frozen bananas in this recipe in place of the fresh banana.