Healthy Hot Chocolate Oatmeal

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 large very ripe banana

1 large medjool date

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1/4 cup cocoa powder or cacao powder

1 cup milk of choice (for more protein, you can swap this for a protein drink)

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats

2 1/4 cups water

1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Flaky salt

Directions

To a small blender, add the banana, date, maple syrup, cocoa powder and milk. Blend until very smooth. It will be thick, so you can add splashes of water to reach your desired thickness.

Add the chocolate mixture to a small pot. Over low heat, warm the mixture for 5-6 minutes or until steaming. Stir occasionally.

On the burner next to it, add the oats, water and salt to a small pot. Over medium-high heat, let the oats simmer for 5-6 minutes or until thickened.

To serve, portion the oatmeal into two bowls. Pour half of the hot chocolate mixture over each bowl. Top with flaky salt and eat warm.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 400 g
• Calories: 329 kcal
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 65 g
• Total Sugars: 27 g
• Protein: 12 g