Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

Should we make Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal for a special breakfast or a late night indulgence?

It’s all up to you.

Have someone in your life who isn’t super sure about oatmeal (me!).

Make them oatmeal with chocolate in it.

That will make them an oatmeal fan.

Dear Jessica,

Congrats on your new book-  Pretty Dish . I LOVE IT!   I just wanted to let you know that you are my hero. I too waffle back and forth in my taste for oatmeal. Most of the time it’s a hard pass. But then I saw the picture of the chocolate oatmeal in your cookbook and OH, MY GOD, HOW COULD I NOT TRY CHOCOLATE IN MY OATMEAL??!  I drizzled peanut butter on top. Then I sliced bananas because FRUIT. The only thing I regret was not using chunky peanut butter. Next time!

My world is forever changed,

Tracy

Ingredients are gathered.

Bananas + milk  (I used almond!)

Cook until things are thickened. Things meaning oats. You know what I’m talking about.

When it’s to the consistency you desire, stir in the cocoa powder, chocolate, and maple syrup.

Followed by the vanilla.

Add more milk. Stir in together.

Into the bowls.

Hello, bananas.

Hello, peanut butter.

Hello, drizzled peanut butter.

I like what I see.

Do you?

I’m one of those people who likes to flood my oatmeal with milk and not mix it in.

How about you?

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal

serves 2

recipe slightly adapted from Pretty Dish

• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 cups milk (of your choice!), divided
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• pinch ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped plus extra for garnish
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 banana, for serving
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter for serving

 

In a saucepan, combine the oats and 1  ½ cups of the milk and place over medium-low heat. Add the salt and cinnamon and stir to combine. Cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes, or until the oats are super creamy. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cocoa, maple syrup, chocolate and remaining ½ cup milk. Stir in the vanilla.

Serve with extra chopped chocolate on top with bananas and peanut butter.