Name: Black Forest Oatmeal (vegan)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 125 g frozen red tart cherries ((½ cup)); 50 g oats, old fashioned ((½ cup)); 120 ml plant milk ((½ cup)); 1 tbsp flax meal; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; a few drops of rum flavoring*; 1 tbsp dietary supplement of choice; extra sweetener of choice (optional); dollops of plant based yogurt; frozen tart cherries, or fresh cherries; coconut shreds (optional)

This quick and easy black forest oatmeal will give you black forest torte vibes right in the morning! A comforting bowl full of "German" chocolate and cherry goodness. This nutritious, yet decadent breakfast is sure to keep you full for hours! You can either eat it cold or warm.

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💡 The recipe in a nutshell
💭 Flavor composition
🍒 Ingredients
🥣 Serving Ideas
📖 Recipe

💡 The recipe in a nutshell

Vegan (eggless and dairy free)
Quick and easy-to-make
Gluten free
Refiner sugar free
The flavors of a Black Forest Cake turned into a healthy breakfast

💭 Flavor composition

Black Forest cake is a several layer chocolate sponge cake with whipped cream, a rich cherry filling, and enriched with a German rum called "Kirschwasser". Black Forest Cake is a dessert from my home country Germany, where we call it Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Translated literally it means: Black Forest Cherry-torte. This oatmeal will gift you with these flavors for breakfast, yet keeping it healthy and nutritious

🍒 Ingredients

Frozen cherries, such as tart cherries
Old fashioned oats
Plant milk, such as almond, oat or soy
Flax meal
Unsweetened cocoa powder
A few drops of rum flavoring
Dollops of plant based yogurt

🥣 Serving Ideas

Serve topped with more cherries or other fruit of choice, such as strawberry. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings such as coconut chips, flax meal, hemp seeds, or other nuts.

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📖 Recipe

Black Forest Oatmeal (vegan)

Jacqui

This quick and easy to make oatmeal will give you black forest torte vibes right in the morning! You can either eat it cold or warm it up in the microwave. A comforting bowl of chocolate oatmeal, sweetened with cherries. This nutritious, yet decadent breakfast is sure to keep you full for hours! You can either eat it cold or warm it up in the microwave.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Oil-Free, Plant Based, Vegan

Servings 1 serving

Equipment

Food Processor or Blender

Ingredients

Oatmeal Ingredients

125 g frozen red tart cherries (½ cup)
50 g oats, old fashioned (½ cup)
120 ml plant milk (½ cup)
1 tablespoon flax meal
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
a few drops of rum flavoring*
1 tablespoon dietary supplement of choice
extra sweetener of choice optional

Oatmeal Toppings

dollops of plant based yogurt
frozen tart cherries, or fresh cherries
coconut shreds optional

Instructions

Add all oatmeal ingredients to a food processor, or blender. Blend until everything is well combined.
Serve in a bowl and top with dollops of yogurt and some more frozen tart cherries (or fresh cherries), and optional some coconut shreds. Eat as is, or if you want your oats warm: heat them up in the microwave, or in a saucepan (just like regular oatmeal). Enjoy!

Notes

*You can leave the rum flavoring if wished. But would it really be the flavors of Black Forest without the rum flavor? 😉

Keyword Black Forest Oats, Quick Vegan Oatmeal

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