You can’t beat chocolate for breakfast! This nutritious bowl of Banana Chocolate Oatmeal tastes like a sweet treat, but is rich in nutrients. This recipe is balanced with protein, fiber, and healthy fats which make it both a delicious and satisfying meal. You can eat this as overnight oats or heat it up to make it a warm, cozy breakfast. I personally prefer to warm this oatmeal bowl with the banana because the banana melts into the oatmeal and tastes so delicious. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and (as always) super easy to make.
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What You’ll Need:
Oats: You will need rolled oats for this recipe. If you are gluten- free, be sure to purchase ‘gluten-free rolled oats’.
Milk: You will need some kind of unsweetened milk for this recipe. I used unsweetened almond milk.
Cacao Powder: The cacao powder gives the oats a chocolate flavor. It tastes bitter by itself so the banana and sweetener are necessary to give the oatmeal an overall sweet, chocolate flavor.
Chia Seeds: Chia seeds are packed with nutrients and an excellent source of fiber.
Sweetener: You will need a little bit of honey or maple syrup to sweeten this recipe.
Bananas: You will need one ripe banana for this recipe. I personally like warming the banana in the oatmeal bowl because the banana sort of melts into the oatmeal and tastes so delicious!
Nut/Seed butter: You can use any kind of unsweetened nut or seed butter for this recipe. I personally like using peanut butter.
How to Make Banana Chocolate Oatmeal:
To make overnight oats:
- Combine all of the ingredients except for the banana and nut or seed butter into a container.
- Place the container in the fridge overnight.
- Remove from the fridge the next morning and top with banana and nut or seed butter.
To make warm oatmeal:
- Add all of the ingredients except for the nut or seed butter to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the bowl in the microwave until the oatmeal is fully cooked (~ 3 minutes).
- Top with nut or seed butter.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you give it a try, please leave a comment below or tag me on instagram and let me know what you think!
Banana Chocolate Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Almond Milk
- 1-2 tbsp Cacao Powder
- 1-2 tbsp Chia Seeds
- 1 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Banana ripe
- 1 tbsp Nut or Seed Butter
Instructions
To make overnight oats
- Combine all of the ingredients except for the banana and nut or seed butter into a container.
- Place the container in the fridge overnight.
- Remove from the fridge the next morning and top with banana and nut or seed butter.
To make warm oatmeal
- Add all of the ingredients except for the nut or seed butter to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the bowl in the microwave until the oatmeal is fully cooked (~ 3 minutes).
- Top with nut or seed butter.
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