This Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal tastes like dessert for breakfast, but you can enjoy it guilt-free! This oatmeal is sweetened with just a ripe banana, no added sugar needed. It’s gluten-free, refined sugar free, and vegan.
Let’s talk about breakfast. Specifically, let’s talk about that fact that the chocolatey bowl of deliciousness you’re seeing below this sentence? Yeah, you can eat that FOR BREAKFAST. Who’s in?
I made this for breakfast for the first time on Monday, again on Tuesday, photographed it (and subsequently devoured) on Wednesday, make it again on Thursday, and then was exceedingly sad on Friday when I was all out of bananas and strawberries. You can say I’m a little obsessed.
Typically, I eat yogurt, granola, and berries for breakfast pretty much every single day, but occasionally I switch it up with some oatmeal. I don’t like eggs for breakfast (*gasp* I know), so my options tend to be more limited and skew towards the sweeter side…shocker, right?
This recipe is a twist on my favorite dessert-for-breakfast oatmeal – chocolate peanut butter oatmeal! I always sweeten my oatmeal with a ripe banana. I can’t bear the thought of putting sugar directly on my breakfast, and the banana always makes it plenty sweet. Not adding any sugar makes this oatmeal refined sugar free!
Of course, the chocolate also adds a bit of sweetness, as do the berries, but it’s definitely on the healthier side. Using GF oats and dairy-free milk also makes the recipe totally gluten-free and vegan.
When I have them in the house, I sprinkle on a couple mini chocolate chips. Makes breakfast taste a little more decadent 😀 this would still be super chocolatey and delicious even without the extra chocolate on top though – the cocoa adds all the chocolate flavor you need.
I’m all about chocolate strawberry everything right now! The flavors taste so decadent in oatmeal form and they’re so fun and festive for Valentine’s Day. This would be such a romantic breakfast in bed surprise…wink wink nudge nudge. Your honey would love you for it!
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Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal
This Chocolate Strawberry Oatmeal tastes like dessert for breakfast! This oatmeal is sweetened with a banana and cocoa powder + chocolate chips make it super chocolatey. It’s gluten-free, refined sugar free, and vegan.
Instructions
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup (30g) gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 medium banana, mashed
- ½ cup (113g) non-dairy milk, I used almond milk
- 1 tablespoon (7g) cocoa powder
- ¼ cup (32g) diced strawberries
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate, chopped, or use mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine oats, mashed banana, almond milk and cocoa powder. Simmer until milk has absorbed into the oats, about 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Place into a bowl and top with chocolate chips and strawberries. Enjoy immediately!
