Banana Chocolate Oatmeal

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 helps make it a 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 super easy to make.

If you’re looking for more nutritious oatmeal recipes, take a look at my other oatmeal recipes here.

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’.

Almond 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 (not vegan) 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 melts into the oatmeal and tastes so delicious!

Peanut 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:

1. Combine all of the ingredients except for the banana and peanut butter into a container.
2. Place the container in the fridge overnight.
3. Remove from the fridge the next morning and top with the banana and peanut butter.

To make warm oatmeal:

1. Add all of the ingredients except for the peanut butter to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the bowl in the microwave until the oatmeal is fully cooked (~ 3 minutes).
2. Top with peanut butter.

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