Five Minute Chocolate Oatmeal

My favourite is in your Deep-Dish Cookie Pie! I’m still dreaming about it! 😀 😀 I’ve been trying steel cut oatmeal recently, but it doesn’t quite sit well with my tummy. Normal oatmeal doesn’t either, but steel cut oatmeal causes more tummy discomfort. But when mixed into some baked good, all’s fine and well! Your photography skills are getting better and better! 😀

I love both steel-cut oats and rolled oats, but I probably eat rolled oats more often because they cook faster:) One of my favorite ways to prepare rolled oats is to cook half a cup of oats with: 1 cup of almond milk and 1 banana mashed with 1 Tbsp of cocoa powder and 1 tsp of cinnamon. Then I swirl in a big spoonful of almond butter and the end and devour:) I also once cooked some oats with pineapple instead of my usual banana, blueberries, or apple, and it was soooo delicious! Who knew that pineapple would be so good in oatmeal?? Shredded pear is also delicious in oatmeal (shredding it helps evenly distribute the sweetness throughout the oatmeal). And in my opinion, no bowl of oatmeal is complete without some nut butter mixed in:)

Yummy!!! I love oatmeal!!!! Here they actually sell a box of oats w/ cocoa powder already mixed in! It makes me so happy! hahaha

chocolate + oatmeal= there’s a party in my tummy

Beautiful, chocolaty, and delicious as always! It looks so good….be back in 5 minutes!

Perfect! I am on the overnight oats kick because it’s so quick but I always have 5 minutes in the morning. Definitely going to try this one soon!! Yum!!

Chocolate banana oatmeal. Genious! I’m about to make a five minute chocolate banana oatmeal muffin right now! I’m making your oatmela next although I doubt mine will be as pretty as yours. 🙂 Oatmeal makes everything better, right? Why is that?

who doesn’t like banana’s??? thats just… BANANAS. tee hee.
i could seriously turn into a banana i eat so many of them.

and i love making chocolate oats. adding some chocolate protein powder always does the trick too. sometimes i go the unhealthy way and add torani sugar free chocolate syrup, but that does have artificial sweeteners in it, so i know some people don’t like to go that route, but it’s pretty tasty so once in awhile i’ll do it. that aspartame hasn’t killed me off yet 😉

Chocolate is definitely a great way to start the day!

This looks perfect for my 6 y/o who has been refusing to eat breakfast before school. There’s no way he’ll shoot down chocolate oatmeal!

I’m a rolled oats girl, lately with some pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, chia and a drizzle of maple syrup. Autumn in a bowl. Yum.

PS – I only just now learnt about the fires in Texas! (Yes, I live under a rock.) Do you live near the affected area? I hope everyone you know is okay.

I eat the Quaker packet stuff because I’m a heathen.

Say what you will, but they do an absolutely bitchin’ Honey and Almond.

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I do the chocolate thing a lot with oatmeal. Want to take it to the top?!?! ——-then put on a few mini marshmallows & a graham cracker…. INSTANT SMORE!!! Talk about a way to start off the day! 🙂

Mmmmm oatmeal+chocolate! Steel cut are my favorite for sure, but sometimes I mix in rolled or oat bran for volume. I’m such a volume eater! And I agree. Impossible not to smile while consuming chocolate.

This looks so good!! Ive actually added cocoa to my oatmeal before and loved it. My favorite way to eat oatmeal is with cinnamon and sugar!!

My perfect bowl of oatmeal would be 1/2 cup of oats, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup raspberries, 1/2 cup peaches, and 1/3 cup walnuts sprinkled with coconut flakes, coconut cream, and chocolate chips! MMMMMM!!! Oats are perfection.

I’m on a grain-free diet at the moment and your posts are making it EXTREMELY hard! This looks like my idea of heaven!

Yum I might go for that tomorrow 🙂
And spooky about the apple bars too 🙂

My oatmeal taste is pretty plain-I like it with some almond milk and sweetener. Although, I recently tried your recipe with chia seeds and it was goooood! I’m now sold on chia.
The chocolate one looks good too!

I love making your voluminous oats the night before and then cooking them again on the stove in the morning. I like to add a scoop of vanilla protein powder and then a couple of seasonal toppings. Right now my favorite is a few spoonfuls of pumpkin, raisins, and loads of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice! 🙂

Ooh yum!!! I actually have oatmeal most mornings. My regular go-to is crumbling walnuts over the top and then dotting a few DARK chocolate chips (very dark; I don’t want to start my morning off with a sugar rush and I cannot handle sugar!). But other fall favourites include a kind of apple compote on my oatmeal and I MUST try some of these pumpkin and sweet potato oatmeal recipes I’ve seen kicking around. Thanks!

Oh and I usually make my oats half and half with water and milk because I just don’t like runny oats. The milk makes them so creamy too that I don’t need to add much in the way of creamy toppings :). I guess you can tell I think about oats a lot…

I love adding canned coconut milk or coconut butter to my oats, makes them so rich 🙂 I don’t think I will ever go back to plane oats with water, I love them creamy, and these look fabulous too!

I wish I liked oat meal. It always looks so delish in pictures like these but then I make it and wonder why.

M favorite way to eat oatmeal is…cold oatmeal! Or VOO! I just love oats cold-they taste more refreshing than dry

What I just ate for breakfast this morning -and which was fantastic- was oatmeal with grated apples. I just throw the milk and rolled oats into the pot on the stove, and while they start to heat up, grate half an apple into the pot. The grated apple spreads its juices into the oatmeal, so no additional sweetener necessary. I do shake in some cinnamon at the end though.

I love making mocha oatmeal: 1/2 cup of oats + 3/4 cup of non-diary milk, + 3/4 cup of water + a tbsp of ground flax + a banana (half sliced in half added on top) + 1 tbsp of cocoa + 1tsp of instant coffee powder. It’s super simple, but awfully delicious, especially with copious nut butter and such on top. Your chocolate oats look good too though, simple and quick (which is essential now that school has started.

Katie, I loved your post, had it for dessert tonight!!! I have tried your voluminous oats trick but it does not work well for me. What type of oats do you use (large flake, quick cooking, steel cut?). Thank you for all of the tasty treats! Lisa

Nothing beats chocolate in the morning! NOTHING!
I usually eat a few pieces with a cup of tea during the morning. Or a piece of raw brownie, that I am hooked on at the moment 🙂
And oatmeal is gooood! I like it cooked with water, the cooled a little so its not piping hot, and then topped with nutbutters, berries, flax etc..

Hey Katie!

I found your blog yesterday. My first thought when I saw “the healthy dessert blog” was: Hmm.. Texas.. I guess that means that the recipes have just reduced butter and sugar to make them “healthy” (American desserts are waaaaay too sweet for my taste). But then I looked at the recipes.. and looked for some more.. and some more 🙂 And they’re fabulous! I have already tried this recipe and Cookie Pie and I love them both. Even my extremely critical husband and two brothers enjoyed them 😀
Next time I’ll add flax seeds and sweeten with honey. Since I’m not vegan I used the regular milk but I guess the taste is the same 🙂

Greetings from Europe 🙂
Keiu

I never added chocolate to my oats! Must be so good!

Made this for breakfast yesterday with a side of fresh strawberries and blueberries (enjoying them as long as I can until winter comes and I won’t be able to dust up any decent fresh berries!) and I must say it was absolutely yummy. Definitely a breakfast to eat again 🙂

Looks great, but my fave way of making oatmeal now is by baking it instead of cooking it on the stove. I’ve made a few different versions – one with banana, cocoa, peanut butter and agave and another with banana, apple sauce, dried currants, cocoa, spices and a little agave. I bake them in ramikins, so that everyone gets their own freshly-baked serving rather than having to scoop it out of a larger dish. Yum!

I’ve never put a banana in my oatmeal before! Do you just drop it in and it eventually cooks and turns to mush? I don’t really like the texture of bananas, but I don’t mind the taste – for example, I’m fine blending it into smoothies, milkshakes, and popsicles. Would 1/2 a banana be okay?

OMG Katie!!! This picture is absolutely gorgeous!! The second I saw it – I HAD to have it!! Unfortunately I am overdo for grocery shopping so I had to figure out a way to make it with what I have on hand… So, I made plain oatmeal, dropped in a broken up square of Ghiradelli bittersweet chocolate, then topped with a dallop of your coconut milk whip cream (made it last night – INSANE delicious!!) I didn’t fully stir it up to blend well, just enough to let the melty chocolate swirl in and left pockets of the yummy coconut deliciousness… HEAVEN in a bowl I tell ya!!!!!! I have been “walking on sunshine” all morning long (eventhough it is raining outside) :0) Thanks for the inspiration!!!

I had this for breakfast this morning… And boy was it super delicious! 😀 I added a hint of cinnamon to it and sliced up a banana in it too… I used water and had a glass of milk with it which was the absolutely perfect combination! 🙂 Sweet chocolaty warm oatmeal with a cool glass of creamy milk <3

I love rolledcoats with coconut butter, ghiradelli dark chic chips and almond milk! I seriously look forward to breakfast every morning:)

I just now found this recipe…..man oh man why hasn’t this come into my life sooner!!!

Soooo…just thought I’d officially tell you that this is my new favorite blog. Thanks!

In other news…I also thought I’d share with you the phenomenal oatmeal I just had for dinner…yes, oatmeal for dinner. (the joys of being a single gal lol)

I don’t have exact measurements since I just eyeball everything, but let’s say:

1/2 cup of canned pumpkin
1/2 cup of old fashioned oats
1/2 cup of dried cranberries
3/4 cup of CHOCOLATE almond milk
tsp of maple syrup
generous sprinkles of cinnamon and nutmeg

I’m literally trying to lick the bowl clean lmao! This is actually my second dose of oatmeal for the day since I tried out your flourless chocolate chip cookies this afternoon…YUM-OH!

Thanks for all of the fantastic recipes…they will be especially helpful in my mission to subtly convert my boyfriends and besties to my new vegan lifestyle!

Just made this this morning…absolute heaven! I just wish I had more. Thanks for the easy, delicious recipe.

i am completely addicted to chocolate oatmeal now. I must remind myself that ahahaha it’s healthyyy! amazing. thanks so much x)

By the way…. Can you add nutrition infor for this recipe?

One word- AMAZING! I absolutely loved this oatmeal! I followed the recipe but skipped the banana (allergic). It turned out great and I’m so inspired now- so many oatmeal possibilities swirling in my mind!

This oatmeal recipe reminds me of my favorite cereal: “Triple Chocolate Cereal” (it even looks like your choco oatmeal!). Im sooo excited to try this oatmeal especially since I just ran out of my favorite cereal… chocolate oatmeal here I come 🙂
ps: the “Triple Chocolat Cereal” is made by BOKOMO, and its healthy with whole grains 🙂 (just in case you wanted to try)

Can I substitute soy milk instead of dairy milk???

Just had this for breakfast with some fresh strawberries on top. Mmmmm! Thanks Katie! BTW- My daughter’s name is Katie (short for Katerina). Is your name short for anything?

So sad but I did something horribly wrong to this and it was not delicious. Luckily, I learn from mistakes (even when I’m not sure what they are), and I vow to try again! Chocolate is always worth a second chance… (and third… and fourth… and..)

Can I make this using steel cut oats? It takes much longer to cook steel cut oats so when should I put in all the rest of the ingredients?

I made this for breakfast this morning.. I did add a little natural peanut butter 🙂 mmmm chocolate and peanut butter 🙂 and actually made it until lunch without craving a sweet snack! Thank you! I am trying so hard to be healthy and sweets are my downfall… This satisfies my sweet tooth without being bad for me!

I love so much on your website… You are awesome!

I do something similar to this at least a few times a week. chocolate oats are delicious. I throw in some cayenne and cinnamon to the mix 🙂

hi CCK , i’m from Malaysia .absolutely been falling in love with your blog.can i ask you something,instead of using steel cut or old fashion oatmeal, can i use instant oatmeal ? are they going to come out like yours if i use the instant one. i hope you or anyone will answer me .thank you very much !

My favorite way to eat oatmeal is to combine 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 cup of milk, 1 apple peeled and sliced into little cubes, a pinch of cinnamon, a pinch of apple pie spice, and either 1 tbsp of maple syrup or honey. Tastes like apple pie!

Just wanted to let you know.. this is my most favorite recipe! So simple, so filling, and ALWAYS satisfies my darkest days of chocolate craving lol

There’s something really nice about old-fashioned oats, cooked on the stovetop with just water and no added salt or sugar. Simple and plain, yet somehow really good.

I do enjoy trying out new recipes, so if I see an oatmeal recipe that looks interesting I’d try it out (I’ve got my eye on quite a few of yours!), but old-fashioned and plain will always be, in my eyes, the best way to eat oatmeal.

Hey Katie!
A friend of mine sent me a link to one of your recipes a couple months back, and since then I’ve been checking your website regularly for inspiration, but out of laziness/lack of materials, etc, I had yet to make one.
This morning I finally spurred myself into action and made this oatmeal, and wow! Thank you so much for putting these great recipes out there. I didn’t add sweetener but stirred in some sliced cherries to the warm mixture – Yum.
Thanks again, I look forward to making some more amazing recipes!
Elizabeth

Oats are the best! You know, I used to hate eating breakfast because I always felt like there were so few options but now I love oatmeal. I can’t believe I had never tried real rolled oats (not instant) until a year ago. What a difference! I love making different flavors and textures.

This was delicious, btw. I used a bit less banana because I didn’t want the flavor to be so strong, I used vanilla soy milk and extra water and used your microwaving/volume oatmeal trick. It came out creamy and the perfect sweetness. 🙂

Made this this AM and loved it! I added some sliced strawberries on top for Chocolate Covered Strawberry Oatmeal. 🙂 Thank you for your recipes. I am new to your blog and love it!

This oatmeal sounds DELICIOUS! I tried it today with applesauce instead of a banana. It was pretty tasty ( I mean it had chocolate! of course it was!) But thinking about it with banana’s instead made my version seem so weak.

I LOVE Banana’s please don’t judge me!!! A horrible thing happened and I found out I have a food allergy to banana’s! NOT COOL.

So I definitely appreciate the non-banana links when possible! LOVE CCK

I had some gluten free oats that I bought to make cookies with and I saw your pumpkin boatmeal on pinterest and decided to be brave and give it a try. Sadly, I have no pumpkin in the house but I did have everything for this recipe. I grew up hating cooked oatmeal and have never even attempted to make it until today. This was AMAZING! I cannot stop thinking about it or about having it again for breakfast tomorrow!!! I am so excited to say I like oatmeal! Question – I have 4 kiddos and want them to try this (I was bad and made it before they woke up!). Can this recipe be doubled or tripled? I’m telling you, I know squat about cooking oatmeal 🙂

Could you make this in the evening, and leave it in a jar as “overnight oats”?
I’d love a recipe for “overnight oats” that includes chocolate milk (or chocolate almond milk) instead of plain milk.

This is very good with a couple modifications. I found 1.5 tbsp. cocao way too much and will cut by half next time. I also found the salt taste too overpowering and will cut that to a “pinch”. 40 grams is somewhere between 1/8 C. [28 gms] and 1/4 C. [56 gms] so I tried 3 tbsp. vs. 4 tbsp. I had to boil it for 10-12 minutes so will go to 1/4 C. next time.

Stumbled upon your website while looking for frozen banana photo (!) and sooo glad I did!! You totally inspired me and now I have chocolate, almond, apple and ginger oats bubbling away on the stove….can’t wait! Thanks 🙂

I love this chocolate oatmeal but my favorite is a savory oatmeal. I cook in a pan onion, tomatoes and mushrooms with some spices like turmeric, sea salt, and cumin then add cooked oatmeal and finish with cilantro. Delicious!

I have never liked an oatmeal recipe until your Chocolate Oatmeal came to me! I have tried many versions of oatmeal and usually get turned off by the texture. Being a chocolate lover, i was excited to try this recipe. Because of the texture aversion, i used a little less milk, maybe 1/2 C instead of 3/4 C and added some Peanut Butter powder. Wow! i am in heaven! thank you for making oatmeal something I can now enjoy!

I keep making this over and over again!

So I didn’t think that I would like this oatmeal because I’m a bit picky with oatmeal because 1) breakfast is my favourite meal and it needs to be good to keep me from snacking non stop. 2) so many recipes for oatmeal have way too much sugar that it hurts so I usually just snatch the just of the recipe and make it my own. 3) I once tried chocolate oatmeal and even though I loooovvee them separately when I combined them before it just didn’t work.
But, that being said, I loved having this for breakfast this morning. I used coconut milk because I make my own oat milk and rice milk and I ran out and was too lazy to make more last night. Also didn’t add any sweetener as the banana was enough (refer to point 2). And I added some home made peanut butter in my bowl. Oh and a few extra pinches of salt. Yummmyyyy! Thank you so much for the recipe. I almost always have banana so I can make this often. Like many of your recipes, this one was a success.

There’s been a new trend of replacing the water or milk with coffee. How do you think that would taste in this?

How exactly are you claiming an oats recipe is gluten free, as you have tagged? Do you even know what gluten is, or are you just jumping on the fad?

I don’t see the nutritional information for this.. am I missing it somewhere? Thanks.

I do this completely different and its SO much easier! I use cocoa pebbles, they’re basically oats and already chocolaty. I put some cocoa pebbles in a bowl with VERY LITTLE milk, like a bit less than a normal bowl of cereal. I microwave it for 2:30 mins and mix it. Then I add in more cocoa pebbles so that it isn’t all soggy and has texture. Put enough to make another small bowl of cereal. Then stir it up till it thickens. It’s basically cereal but with a whole new look and texture! (Beware of how hard it is to scrub off a bowl once it dries!)

I was more looking into this to see what I needed to make my instant oatmeal chocolatey, so I’m going to try to make it with a little less milk, no banana, and microwaved because I have less time than necessary. I will reply to this message with the outcome, but for now, take 5 stars just for the info and fun reading and nice pictures. Have a nice day/night!!

Do you cut up the banana? Or mash it up?