5 Days No Repeat Oatmeal: Chocolate Cherry Fig Oats

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Last but certainly not least in our 5 days of no repeat oats is chocolate cherry! Who doesn’t want chocolate for breakfast?

Chocolate and cherries are the base of this recipe, but you can really use any fruit you like with chocolate. I’ve done strawberries, blueberries, and I really love raspberries with chocolate. Oh and of course chocolate banana peanut butter would be classic. But I love this cherry chocolate with dates and dried figs to sweeten it up. Pistachios would also make a great addition.

So now we have 5 different flavors of oatmeal this week, but I hope you now see that the possibilities are endless! I hope these ideas inspire you to try playing around on your own. There are so many combinations of fruit you can try to mix it up every morning. And I didn’t even get into savory oats, which opens up even more variety. So cook up another batch of oats for next week and start experimenting!

Chocolate Cherry Fig Oats
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Chocolate Cherry Fig Oats

Course: BreakfastCuisine: VeganDifficulty: Easy
Servings

1

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

2

minutes

Chocolate for breakfast? Yes please! This decadent chocolate cherry porridge will be ready in minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1 portion cooked steel cut oats (approximately 1 ½ servings per package directions)

  • ½ cup frozen or fresh cherries, sliced in half

  • 1 medjool date, chopped

  • 3 dried figs chopped

  • 1 tablespoon cacao powder

  • ½ teaspoon my oatmeal spice blend

  • Splash pure vanilla extract

  • Optional: 1 tablespoon any nut butter (I like almond for this recipe)

  • Optional: Splash to ¼ cup water or plant milk (depending on how thick you like your oats)

  • Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or pistachios) and/or ground flaxseed

Directions

  • Scoop out a portion of your already prepped steel cut oats into a large, microwave-safe bowl. It will be pretty firm after being refrigerated, so smash it down or break it up a little with your spoon.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl. Microwave for about 1-2 minutes, depending on your microwave. 2 minutes is just right in mine.
  • Stir everything up and enjoy!

Notes

  • All amounts here are approximate. You can adjust everything to suit your own tastes. I never strictly measure, I just eyeball everything each day. There is no right or wrong way to do it!
  • This is sweet enough for me with the chopped dates, but if you need to, feel free to add a little maple syrup or agave nectar.
  • If you’re watching fat intake, omit the nut butter and the nuts. It will be just as tasty!
  • If you do not batch cook the oats, you can also simply throw all the ingredients in a pot on the stovetop and cook per package directions with your dry steel cut oats. It will make your daily breakfast prep take a little longer, but doing this will be just as chocolatey and delicious!