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Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Oatmeal

Chloe from Forkful of Plants
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 1
This chocolate hazelnut oatmeal is a delicious and comforting vegan breakfast. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s quick and easy to prepare, and can even be made ahead as overnight oats for busy mornings.
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Equipment

  • 1 Small saucepan

Ingredients
 
 

  • 45 g rolled oats
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
  • pinch salt
  • 250 ml hazelnut milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract (opt)
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup* (opt)
  • 15 g chopped roasted hazelnuts
  • 1 tbsp hazelnut butter

Instructions
 

  • Firstly, add the oats, chia seeds, cocoa powder and salt to a saucepan, and stir to combine.
  • Add the hazelnut milk, vanilla and sweetener of choice, if using, to the pan and stir again. The cocoa powder will likely float to the top at this point- don’t worry, it will dissolve as the milk starts to warm up.
  • Place the pan over a medium-high heat on the stove, and bring to a gentle boil.
  • Reduce the oatmeal to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to stop the oatmeal from sticking to the bottom, and to distribute the cocoa and chia seeds.
  • Spoon the hazelnut oatmeal into a bowl, and top with chopped hazelnuts and hazelnut butter.

Notes

*If you like your oatmeal sweet, but are trying to watch your sugar consumption by eating healthy vegan oats, you could opt for a sweetener such as stevia. Otherwise, natural sweeteners such as agave nectar or date syrup are great.
TO MAKE OVERNIGHT OATS:
If you’re tight for time in the mornings, you can also make this recipe into chocolate hazelnut overnight oats. Overnight oats won’t result in quite as creamy a texture, but they will still be unbelievably delicious.
To do this, combine all of the ingredients (except for the nut butter and chopped hazelnuts) into a jar or a lidded container. Leave them overnight in the fridge to thicken up, and enjoy the next morning. Overnight oats will keep for up to 3 days, covered in the refrigerator.
TO MAKE IN THE MICROWAVE:
To make this recipe even easier, mix together the ingredients in a microwave safe bowl. Put them in the microwave for 1 minute, stir, then put them back in for 30 second increments until the oats are softened.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 16gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 132mgPotassium: 626mgFiber: 15gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 530IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 494mgIron: 6mg
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