Description
This double chocolate oatmeal is healthy enough to be breakfast and decadent enough to be dessert. One of my all-time favorites!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cups rolled oats
- 3–4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxmeal
- a dash of cinnamon
- 2 egg whites
- powdered sugar and chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- In a saucepan over high heat, place the rolled oats and salt. Cover with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding ½ cup water as necessary as the mixture thickens.
- In a small bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons water into the 4 tablespoons cocoa powder to form a smooth sauce. Add the cocoa sauce and the vanilla to the pan and stir until well combined.
- Turn the heat down to low. Add the egg whites and whisk immediately and vigorously to get them fully incorporated. (If you go too slow or don’t whisk right away, you’ll get little chunks of egg whites in your oatmeal). The entire mixture should slowly take on a lighter color and fluff up a bit as the egg whites become incorporated and cook.
- Add the sugar, flaxmeal, and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Remove from heat and serve immediately, topping with powdered sugar or chocolate chips if you want.
Notes
Other serving suggestions: cold milk, a small pat of melted butter, sliced bananas, a spoonful of peanut butter. Nutrition information would be per serving for 2 total servings, not including toppings, which ends up being about 3/4 cup of cooked oats.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: double chocolate oatmeal, chocolate oatmeal, oatmeal dessert