Quick Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Banana, small or medium
  • 3/4 cup Cherries, frozen

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Oats, dry old-fashioned

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened dark
  • 2 tbsp Hemp seeds or wheat germ

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Nuts

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Plant milk

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup dry old fashioned oats*
• 1 cup water
• 1 small or medium banana
• 2-3 Tbsp. hemp seeds or wheat germ*
• 1 Tbsp. unsweetened dark cocoa powder
• ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup plant milk (or more to taste)
• ¾ cup frozen cherries
• 2 Tbsp. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds are nice)

Directions

• Place frozen cherries in a small microwave-safe bowl and cook on high for 30 seconds. Stir and cook on high for another 30 seconds and then set aside.
• Mash banana with a fork in a large microwave-safe bowl.
• Add oats, water, hemp seeds (or wheat germ), cocoa powder and cinnamon to the bowl and stir to mix.
• Microwave bowl of oats on high for approximately 4 minutes. (Make sure bowl is large enough that oatmeal will not spill when it expands during cooking.)
• Remove cooked oats from microwave and stir in ¼ cup or more of plant milk (I use rice milk) to reach desired consistency.
• Spoon warmed cherries over the top - include some of the cherry juice if desired.
• Sprinkle with nuts and enjoy.