Chocolate Oatmeal

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar (younger audiences may prefer 3 tsp to make it sweeter)
• salt
• chocolate chips (optional)
• fruit (optional)
• nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat milk and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan over medium heat until begining to simmer.
• 2 reduce heat and add oats, cocoa and sugar.
• 3 simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally until thickened.
• 4 if you want your oatmeal thick or watery, this is where you determine the consistency- don't stop until it's pretty much at the consistency you would like.
• 5 cover and let sit for about 5 minutes (this cooks the oatmeal more thoroughly).
• 6 remove cover, stir and serve.
• 7 garnish with chocolate chips, nuts, and/or fruit if desired.