Easy Black Forest Cake Oatmeal recipe. A decadent breakfast idea that tastes like dessert but is actually fairly healthy.
Cherries are in season, so I am going to be making all things cherry for the next couple of months. Gotta make the most of my favourite summer fruit.
Starting with this Black Forest Cake Oatmeal. Happening on repeat during the summer.
What do you need to make this Black Forest Cake Oatmeal?
This uses mainly pantry essentials. And cherries, which are basically pantry essentials in the summer. All you need is:
- milk
- old fashioned oats
- cocoa powder
- brown sugar
- cherries
- whipped cream
- grated chocolate
Can you use quick oats?
Probably the most asked question on my oatmeal recipes is if you can use quick oats. The answer is yes, you can use quick oats if that is all you have. However, Old Fashioned Oats makes the oatmeal so much heartier and the texture so much better. Plus, if you are doing it solely for convenience, it will only save you about 1 minute of cooking time which I don’t think is worth it.
Steel cut oats wouldn’t be ideal either. They take a lot longer to cook on the stovetop, so if you truly are in a hurry to eat breakfast, old fashioned oats (rolled oats) is your best friend.
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Black Forest Cake Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 4 cherries, pitted and chopped
Toppings
- whipped cream
- grated chocolate
- additional cherries
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring the milk to boil.
- Once it starts to boil, add the oats, cocoa powder and sugar. Cook uncovered over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Top with whipped cream, grated chocolate and an additional cherry.
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That’s my idea of breakfast! Saved it to try very soon!!
Yay! Let me know how it goes!
I felt like I was eating dessert for breakfast! These oats were a hit and tasted so good without any guilt. I will definitely make these again this week, thanks!
I love an excuse to eat something that tastes like dessert for breakfast 😉
OMG this oatmeal is calling my name. I LOVE black forest cake. My daughter always makes it for my birthday. Now I can enjoy it in a healthy version to start my day.
It is one of my favourite things to have in the morning 🙂
This Black Forest cake oatmeal has to be the most delicious, unique version of oatmeal I’ve tasted. I loved how decadent and filling these oats are!
I am so glad you liked it! 🙂
who said you can’t have dessert for breakfast? This was so tasty! Sometimes you need to treat yourself and your guests!
Definitely agree with that 😉
Such a wonderful easy breakfast for summer – with fresh cherries it was wonderful!
So good!!
What a delicious idea for oatmeal. Black forest cake is something I love but rarely take the time to make – this recipe is so easy to enjoy the flavors anytime!!
Agree! So good 😉
This oatmeal was so incredibly delicious! We loved using our fresh cherries in it and it had all of the flavors of the cake that we wanted! So good!
Yay! Fresh cherries are so good in this oatmeal 🙂
This oatmeal was delicious! I love black forest cake and while I wish I could make it for breakfast every day, this oatmeal is just as good and satisfies the craving!
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear 🙂
We love a good black forest, and you have just changed breakfadt for the better. What an ingenious idea. Love ❤️ it!👌👍
Thanks so much! I actually enjoyed it this morning 🙂
One of my favorite cakes is now in oatmeal form! I loved it and I have made it twice since! I am hooked.
So glad you like it as much as I do!!!
It seemed like I was having breakfast for dessert! These oats were a smash and tasted delicious without any guilt. I will definitely cook these again this week!
So glad you liked it!