Old fashioned oats cooked in chocolate nut milk and topped with toasted nuts, fresh blood oranges, and berries. This chocolate oat breakfast bowl is a healthy way to start your mornings.
It’s time for breakfast!
I rarely have time to sit down for breakfast in the morning. It’s kind of hard to when I have to leave the house to catch the bus at 6:30 or 6:55 in the morning depending on where I work. I really don’t want to wake up any earlier than I already do to make breakfast. So often, I would grab something I can eat on the go. Like granola bars or fruits or yogurt.
Then there are days when I want something more, something warm. Especially on a cold morning.
My solution? This breakfast bowl.
This oatmeal is so simple to make and takes only minutes to put together that I don’t have to worry so much about time.
And I love that by using a chocolate nut milk, like chocolate walnut milk or chocolate soymilk or chocolate almond milk (see a pattern in my choices?), the oatmeal becomes creamy with just a hint of chocolate. I love adding milk when I’m making oatmeal because it gives a creamy texture that water doesn’t have. And the chocolate is just a plus. But if you don’t have a chocolate nut milk, you can always use any milk that you have.
And of course, oatmeal is just too plain if it doesn’t have any toppings. I love mine topped with a ton of dried fruits, fresh fruits, and a mix of nuts.
First, add old fashioned oats and water to a small pot over medium heat. Allow them to come to a boil and then add the chocolate nut milk. I used chocolate walnut milk. Next, stir in the brown sugar. You’ll have to continuously stir so that the oatmeal doesn’t burn at the bottom, but it only takes a minute or two until the oatmeal is softened to your liking.
Place the oatmeal in a bowl and top with fresh blueberries, sweet and tart blood oranges, dried cranberries, and a mix of your favorite nuts.
Serve the Chocolate Oat Breakfast Bowl warm.
Enjoy!
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup chocolate nut milk (or any milk of your choice)
- ½ - 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 blood orange, skin removed and segmented
- ⅛ – ¼ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1-2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons chopped nuts
- In a small pot, add old fashioned oat and water over medium heat and bring it to a boil. Then add the chocolate nut milk. Stir continuously with a spoon to prevent the oatmeal from becoming burnt at the bottom. Cook for about two minutes until the oatmeal is softened to your liking.
- Stir in the brown sugar until it is evenly distributed.
- Place the oatmeal into a bowl.
- Top with blood orange, blueberries, dried cranberries, and chopped nuts.
- Serve the chocolate oat breakfast bowl warm.
Sounds and looks fabulous. I love chocolate flavoured soy milk.
This sounds great for an early morning- especially with the addition of blood orange. Do you buy or make your chocolate walnut milk?
I bought the chocolate walnut milk. I’ve been wanting to try Silk’s Nutchello line so I bought it the other day. And since I had it on hand, I added to my oatmeal. lol. But you can use any nut milk or soymilk. It doesn’t have to be specific. =)
I have this dish every morning, but without the chocolate or cooking the oats – just raw oats, milk & fruit – stops me snacking during the morning :-o)
I will definitely try this. I like the sound of the chocolate nut milk for a subtle taste of chocolate. What a way to start the day!
Yummy! I often add a teaspoon of cocoa powder to my oatmeal. I’ve not tried chocolate milk!
I love you spoons! I bought two recently but haven’t used either of them yet in an image. Must get cracking in the kitchen! 🙂
Looks yummy! 🙂
I like that spoon 🙂
It’s from For Such a Time Designs on Etsy.
Looks absolutely delicious!
Nice Andrea; healthy and wholesome!
Ooh, this is definitely one my daughter will love.
I really hope your daughter will like it!