Basic Chocolate Oatmeal

Mexican Hot Chocolate Oatmeal: add a pinch of chili powder and cinnamon.

Almond Joy Oatmeal: use coconut milk as the liquid and add almond extract and shredded coconut.

Peppermint Patty Oats: add pure peppermint extract (and maybe some spinach, if you’re brave).

Reeses Peanut Butter Oatmeal: just add peanut butter!

rolled oats (or 1/4 cup steel-cut oats) (45g)

milk of choice or water (360g)

salt

cocoa powder, dutch cocoa, or hot cocoa mix (5g)

pure vanilla extract

sweetener of choice (stevia, maple syrup, sugar, etc.)

optional: nondairy creamer or canned coconut milk for the top

optional: chocolate chips