Vegan chocolate raspberry oatmeal is thick, sweet, and full of tart raspberry and rich cacao flavor! A super simple and healthy breakfast, made with just 4 ingredients.
Happy Friday! Let’s kick off our weekend with some fruity, but also chocolatey, oats. The best of both worlds, right?
You guys know I love oats. I dedicated a whole post to nerding out about different types of oats, their many health benefits, and all your options for how to make them.
My favorite is simply soaking in hot water, because the texture comes out SO thick and fluffy, every time. We’ve already had chocolate + cherry this summer, which were a dream. But after that bomb bowl, I felt obligated to give my all time favorite berry the spotlight.
So, let’s make some vegan chocolate raspberry oatmeal! Super simple and quick, but so satisfying.
Ingredients for vegan chocolate raspberry oatmeal
- Rolled oats: I always use old-fashioned, whole grain rolled oats because they have the best texture and chew.
- Ground flaxseed: ground flax provides a lot of nutrition, including omega-3s. It helps to give the oats a nice thick texture.
- Hot water: you’ll use hot water to soak the oatmeal, making it a super simple method with no stove/microwave necessary.
- Cacao powder: cacao has lots of antioxidants and gives the oatmeal lots of rich chocolate flavor.
- Raspberries: the raspberries are such a good complement to the cacao. Fresh or frozen works!
Tips for making vegan chocolate raspberry oatmeal
- Whatever portion you use for the oats, use an equal amount of hot water. I typically use 3/4 cup of oats, but lately my appetite has been on a whole other level (makes sense considering I’m growing a little babe!). However much you like to use, you’ll then heat up an equal amount of water and pour it over the oat + flax mixture, then cover for at least an hour.
- Use fresh or frozen raspberries. Either will work, I personally use frozen (just set them out to thaw for a bit before you eat) just because they’re more affordable and last longer, but fresh are great too.
This vegan chocolate raspberry oatmeal is super thick and satisfying, and the flavor combination of rich cacao + tart raspberries is seriously a match made in heaven. I don’t care what anybody says, I’ll take raspberry + chocolate over strawbs any day! What’s your favorite berry?
This bowl will seriously power you through your morning and definitely keep you satisfied until lunch. Hope you guys have an amazing week!
Xo,
Sara
Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole grain rolled oats
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- 1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen raspberries
Instructions
- Mix the oats and flax in a bowl.
- In a microwave safe mug or glass, heat the water in the microwave until it's steaming hot, then carefully remove from the microwave using a towel and pour over the oats.
- Cover the bowl of oats with a plate and let it sit for at least 1 hour.
- Remove the plate and mix in the cacao powder, adding a tablespoon of water if needed to get everything well mixed.
- Top with raspberries and enjoy!
