This Mini Egg Coffee Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast for Easter morning. Ready in under 10 minutes, this makes a quick and easy filling morning treat.
Looks like I haven’t posted an oatmeal recipe lately. I better remedy that right now. With a holiday inspired oatmeal.
This month, I am getting all into Easter recipes. Usually I only make one recipe for each holiday because I end up getting super busy. But this year? I have this oatmeal recipe along with another Easter Chocolate Matcha Oatmeal that I shared a few weeks back. And I have a cookie recipe lined up for you for later next week.
This is what I love about March break. I can get caught up on all sorts of things.
Easter is one of my most favourite times of the year. Main reason being: mini eggs!!
Every year, I will buy at least one bag of mini eggs every week to snack on. And to put into my desserts, such as my peanut butter mini egg mug cake that I have been making on repeat this week. I just can’t wait until the day after Easter, when all Easter chocolate is on sale. You can bet that I will be stocking up on Mini Eggs on that day!
As you can see, my breakfasts aren’t spared from my mini egg obsession.
You can bet that after this photo was taken, I added a huge handful of mini eggs into the mix. An unphotogenically large amount of mini eggs. So much so that the oatmeal turned a shade darker with all of the melted chocolate.
Totally worth the extra 1000 calories. 😉
I was inspired to make this oatmeal based off of my childhood experiences eating dinosaur egg instant oatmeal. Does anyone remember eating this as a kid, or was it just me? Whenever my mom asked us what treat we wanted from the grocery store if we were good all week, I would always choose that oatmeal. It merged my love of dinosaurs with my love of sugary breakfasts. And in those formative years, it probably helped me develop the strong love of oatmeal that I have today.
This mini egg oatmeal is very similar, except without the fun dinosaurs in the eggs. They mini eggs soften because of the heat, and will crack open with a light tap of your spoon. That way you can have ooey gooey chocolate mixed in to your bowl of oatmeal. That is why I didn’t sweeten this oatmeal much, but if you are omitting the mini eggs, feel free to add more of your chosen sweetener.
And if you do in fact try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Mini Egg Coffee Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1/3 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp coconut chips
- mini eggs
Instructions
- Heat the coffee and milk in a small saucepan. Add in the oats and maple syrup. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat. Allow to simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour into a bowl and top with coconut chips and mini eggs.
A cute bowl of oatmeal. And how original to make it with coffee, I have never even heard of that, it sounds great for a coffee junkie like me. I will definitely try it!
I hope you do! It is one of my favourite ways to make oatmeal!
This is like and Easter choco-latte oatmeal, I love it! I’m addicted to coffee (in a responsible way…) and Kev looooooooooved mini eggs (I this I could find a vegan version in the shop!) so I told him about this! 😀 And I can bet it is tasty!
I also prefer not adding any sweetener in the actual oatmeal and just top it with something sweet and lush instead, yum! I hope you are having and amazing weekend! xx
Lol, I wish I named it Easter Choco-latte oatmeal now!! Let me know if you find vegan mini eggs, because that sounds AWESOME!
I will have to try this, I love my mini eggs!
Same here! Thanks Ivy!
Yes, the perfect excuse to enjoy mini eggs for breakfast 😀
Right? I will take any excuse.
I like most things with coffee theme. This looks like a goood midmorning meal
Haha, right? I totally agree!
a colourful treat for the day
It is. I love it in the morning.
I love mini eggs and look forward to the spring every year so I can buy a bunch of bags of these beauties!! Your oatmeal looks fabulously delicious and easy!
Thanks! I also look forward to this time for the Mini Eggs 🙂
Such a cute idea for Easter breakfast! I love the coffee for an extra boost too! Look forward to trying this!
Let me know if you give it a go!
I am a huge fan of mini Easter eggs too and I absolutely love that you put them on oatmeal! I can tell that we would be best friends!
Hahha, the bestest 🙂
I LOVE this. I actually started making oatmeal with coffee a couple of years ago too. Nothing like getting your coffee in with your oatmeal! I especially love the mini eggs addition!!
Right?? Once I started, it was a game changer!
Yum! Once you break them, between the chocolate and the crunch they add…Plus, the coffee flavor…😋
It is the best combo ever 🙂
I love this little cup of oatmeal and those little eggs on top are perfect!
Thanks Anne! It is perfect for this time of year 🙂
now this is a breakfast i’d like to be eating. It sounds delicious and so cute with the eggs.
Thanks Danielle! 🙂
What a fun way to start Easter day! The coffee oatmeal looks delicious and topped off with mini eggs? Sold!
Right?? Mini eggs make everything better 🙂
What a perfect Easter recipe this is. Makes simple breakfast look so fancy and fun. I think its the perfect start for kids this Easter season
Yes! I am sure kids would love it 🙂
Absolutely perfect for Easter! And such a fun and easy breakfast idea! Thanks so much for sharing :).
Thanks Daniela! 🙂
That bowl of oatmeal is simply too cute. Coffee in oatmeal is probably one of my best flavors for oatmeal and those mini eggs are such a cute addition on top. Love it
I totally agree. I am obsessed with coffee oats!
Finally, a way to get my kiddos to eat their oatmeal. I love this idea and it sounds amazingly delicious!
Hhaha, right? They wouldn’t be able to resist!