I love waking up early in the morning and having time to sit down with my breakfast and coffee before heading out for the day. Unfortunately, a lot of times my sleepiness gets the best of me and I end up rushing to get ready and out the door to my classes.
On the days that I am able to get myself out of bed a few hours before I have to leave, my favorite breakfast to make is oatmeal. It is so simple and can be prepared so many ways. In the summer, I love to load my oatmeal with fresh berries and cinnamon. This winter, I have been on a chocolate peanut butter kick. It is the perfect comfort food and cozy breakfast for those cold winter mornings.
Over the last few weeks, I have made this samoa inspired oatmeal every time I had the chance. I absolutely love it and it satisfies my sweet-tooth for the entire day. Nothing wrong with a little dessert-like treat for breakfast 🙂
Instructions:Â
1. Heat 3/4Â cups of water on the stove-top until it comes to a boil.
2. Add 1/3 cup of steel cut oats and turn down to medium-heat. Stir occasionally.
3. While the oats are cooking, measure out your peanut butter and coconut in a regular serving bowl.
4. After ~5 minutes, or when the water is mostly evaporated by the oatmeal, add in the salt and cinnamon and mix thoroughly.
5. When the oats have reached your desired consistency, transfer them to the serving bowl and top with chocolate chips.
6. Stir up the oatmeal so that the peanut butter, chocolate, and coconut are evenly distributed and enjoy!
This breakfast goes along with my belief that everything is okay in moderation! For me, I enjoy having a little treat for breakfast and keeping the remainder of my meals mostly clean. This works because I don’t feel like I’m depriving myself of anything and I don’t end up craving sweets for the rest of the day.
Enjoy!
xo,
Jaclyn