I think I’ve mentioned a few times that I am not big on eating “real food” for breakfast, so I mainly do smoothies and I never do oatmeal…ever…unless oats are an ingredient in another dish. In the past, just the mere thought 
of eating oatmeal in the morning would literally make me gag. That is…until now! Now I actually look forward to having my bowl of oatmeal in the morning. I used to really like eating Almond Joy candy bars as a treat years and years ago, so the fact that this Almond Joy Oatmeal tastes just like the real thing and is so good for me is wonderful! It’s very quick and very simple to make too.
As a note, the original recipe calls for cacao nibs; however, when I went shopping the other day, of course I couldn’t find any. While I wait for my shipment of cacao nibs (which I found on Amazon), I just used shaved cacao and it’s still delicious.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- 2 cups milk (of your choosing)
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 tsp. cacao nibs
- 1/2 cup organic shaved coconut (I used flakes)
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
Directions:
- In a bowl, mix together the steel-cut oats and milk. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning, in a small saucepan, warm the coconut oil and cacao nibs over low heat.
- Mix the warmed coconut oil and cacao nibs with the oatmeal mixture.
- Top with shaved coconut and chopped almonds.
Makes 2 servings.
Sounds delish, have just ordered some cacao nibs – can’t wait to give it a try
Paula from Australia
Awesome, Paula! Be sure to come back and let us know what you think.
Stupid question: do you cook the oatmeal before you put it in the milk overnight?
Hi Debbie,
Nope, no cooking! Just put them in a bowl and cover with milk. The oats have a really nice texture the next morning, a much better texture, I think, than cooked/warm oats.
HTH!
So you eat them cold?
Yep, Morgan!
I know it seems strange, but they are so good, IMO!
How many calories is this meal? Do you have to count calories when eating clean?
Hi Kendra,
I haven’t calculated the calories in this yet. When I want to calculate calories in a recipe, I use the Spark People Recipe Calculator here: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp The database is pretty extensive and the calculator is simple to use.
As far as counting calories when eating clean…I typically do not. The only reason I have been recently is because I want to make sure I’m getting the best possible results from my workout program and to do that, I need to know how many calories I am eating. I don’t count them every day, but maybe every couple of days I will keep track for that particular day. If I am not following any type of structured workout program and just doing my own thing as far as my workouts, I do not count calories.
Here is what I suggest…if you are trying to lose weight, yes, most certainly count calories, especially if you’re hit a plateau. If you are not trying to lose weight/tone up, I always suggest counting calories until you can get a good grasp on what constitutes the amount of calories you want in one meal. For example, if you eat 5 or 6 meals a day and you want to limit those meals to 300 calories per meal.
The rule of thumb I follow typically is to eat until I am no longer hungry…NOT until I am full, but until I am no longer hungry. There is a difference. It’s good to be mindful of how much you’re eating, though, whether it’s through counting calories or controlling portion sizes, because even people who eat clean can still overeat.
HTH!