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Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal - healthy vegan breakfast recipe. Easy to make and really delicious! I love to make this in the summer! Cherries, cacao, plant milk, oats - that's basically it! | thehealthfulideas.com

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Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal

Recipe by Veronika Sykorova

Cherry season is my favorite and I like to add cherries into everything I make. The cherry chocolate combination is divine. The cherries brighten up an otherwise dull oatmeal and add interesting texture. I like to top mine with my easy cherry compote. In the recipe, I add the cacao last, because I want to preserve as many enzymes and vitamins in the cacao as I can.

  • Total Time27 mins
  • Yield2 1x
  • DietVegan

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups coconut milk (+additional 1/2 cup if it needs more liquid)
  • 2 cups cherries, pitted, halved
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 tsp blackstrap molasses or other sweetener of choice)
  • a pinch of sea salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp cacao powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla powder (optional)
  • topping options: fruit, nut/seed butter, nuts, seeds, cherry compote

Instructions

  1. Place the milk and the cherries into a saucepan and bring to boil.
  2. Lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes so the cherries soften a bit.
  3. Add the oats and cook for additional 5-7 minutes.
  4. After 5 minutes, add the blackstrap molasses, salt, cinnamon and stir with a wooden spoon.
  5. Depending on the texture, either turn off the heat or cook for additional 2 minutes and add more coconut milk if necessary. It should be creamy, but not too runny.
  6. Turn off the heat and mix in the cacao.
  7. Serve with seasonal fruits, nut butter, or my cherry compote (recipe on my blog)
  8. Enjoy!

Notes

The oatmeal is best enjoyed right away but if needed, you can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days and reheat it on the stove in a small saucepan with a splash of milk or water.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 17 mins
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American

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