This Black and White Oatmeal is made on the microwave! So it’s ready within less than 5 minutes! It’s super simple and easy to make in the morning for breakfast or when craving something sweet in the afternoon.

This Black and White Oatmeal means dark chocolate and white chocolate together! And they make a great combination. It’s also high in protein, fiber and you won’t feel hungry for hours.

This Black and White Oatmeal is one of the easiest of all recipes and can be made in one go. I am sure you have all the stuff needed for the oatmeal’s base. The ingredients I used were: rolled oats, unsweetened cacao powder, chocolate protein powder, salt, unsweetened almond milk, water, banana, cacao nibs, white chocolate protein spread and sugar-free chocolate chips.

This recipe is a pure representation that oatmeal shouldn’t be bland or boring. You just need to use the right ingredients! I frequently make microwave oatmeal in the morning, I use this recipe almost every day, but different toppings and variantions.

Oatmeal is a great source of complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are slowly digested into sugars, which will keep your blood sugar level stabilized throughout the day.

What ingredients do you need to make this Black and White Oatmeal?

The list:

• Rolled oats – For this recipe, I used rolled oats because I love the “chewy” consistency that it gives. But you can also use quick oats in case you like a “porridge” consistency. If Gluten-fee, make sure to use a certified brand.
• Milk of choice – I used unsweetened almond milk but you can use any other kind of plant-based or dairy milk. The type of milk won’t affect the flavor of the recipe.
• Cacao powder – Preferably unsweetened, because we will be adding sweetener and if you add a flavored protein powder, that’s usually already sweetened!
• Chocolate protein powder – The protein powder is completely optional, but I like to add it for the extra amount of protein.
• Pinch of salt – So important on chocolate recipes because it enhances the flavor like crazy!
• Banana – For the potassium and natural sweeteness
• Cacao nibs – They give the perfect “crunch” for this oatmeal bowl.
• White Chocolate – I used White Chocolate Protein Spread and it’s soooo good! It’s high protein, low sugar and no palm oil.
• Chocolate Chips – In my case, I added sugar-free chocolate chips! Completely optional but highly recommended! Use any brand of your prefrerence.
• Chocolate Sauce – I used Smuckers sugar-free chocolate sauce but feel free to use any of choice or simply omit it!

How to make this Black and White Oatmeal?

The Instructions

• Prepare – First, measure and gather all the ingredients and start by mixing the rolled oats, chocolate protein powder, unsweetened cacao powder and pinch of salt into a bowl. Consequently, add-in water, milk of choice and stir until well combined.

Substitutes and notes:

• No rolled oats? Use quick oats! The consistency may change to a porridge. To keep the thick texture add less water.
• No chocolate protein powder? Replace with 1/3 mashed banana.
• For the White Chocolate Protein Spread: Feel free to use any sugar-free or regular white chocolate.
• For the Chocolate chips: In my case, I added sugar-free. You can also use sugar-free or any regular chocolate chips.