COCOA OATMEAL

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Great comfort food for breakfast! Nice on a cold winter morning. Serve with maple syrup and blueberries.

Provided by Karen Moorse

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Cereals Oatmeal Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups water
2 cups milk
1 ½ cups steel-cut oats
1 cup water
1 banana, mashed
3 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 ½ tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
⅓ cup walnut halves

Steps:

Stir 2 cups water, milk, and oats together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook oats at a simmer until softened and beginning to thicken, about 15 minutes.
Stir 1 cup water, mashed banana, flax seed, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg through the oats; continue cooking at a simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Fold walnuts into the oatmeal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412.7 calories, Carbohydrate 57.5 g, Cholesterol 9.8 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 9.9 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 57.9 mg, Sugar 11.3 g