German Chocolate Oatmeal

This is probably a post I should be saving for the fall, but it just couldn't wait. Pinterest is full of recipes for oatmeal. There are recipes for chilled oatmeal, overnight oatmeal, crock pot oatmeal... every kind of oatmeal you can possibly imagine. So when I went on my no-sugar diet I was intrigued by the idea of a healthy breakfast that tasted like dessert. One of my all time favorite flavor combos is German Chocolate. I love it in Dairy Queen blizzards, or ice cream sundaes or even in cookies, so why not in oatmeal?? When I gave this a try, I knew I had a winner! Who doesn't like chocolate? And who doesn't want to find a way to have chocolate for breakfast? :)

You can change the ingredients in this recipe to better fit your tastes if need be. Don't like coconut? Leave it out. Want to be a little healthier? Leave out the chocolate chips and just stir in the cocoa powder. Use more pecans, use less pecans. Really you can tailor it any way you want, but I promise as written, its the perfect way to start a day. Even a hot summer one!

~Wendy

German Chocolate Oatmeal

Recipe Type: Breakfast

Author: Wendy

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 1 c. old-fashioned oats


• 1 3/4 c. skim milk


• 1/8 tsp salt


• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder


• 2 Tbsp shredded coconut (toasted)


• 2 Tbsp chopped pecans (toasted)


• 2 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

1. Bring milk to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning. Add salt.


2. Stir in the oats and cook over the heat for 4-5 minutes until thickened stirring occasionally.


3. Remove oats from the heat and stir in the cocoa powder until completely dissolved and combined. Add in an additional tablespoon of milk if necessary to help combine.


4. Separate the oatmeal into 2-3 bowls and top with the coconut, pecans and chocolate chips.


5. Serve with additional milk.

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