I am such a sucker for black and white together. It always looks so crisp and clean and modern! I wanted to try and replicate it in oatmeal.
What you’ll need:
- 1/4 cup quick cook steel cut oats
- 3/4 cup water or milk of choice
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 2 tsp cocoa powder (try Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder)
How to make it:
- Bring milk (I use an equal mixture of almond milk and water) to a boil, add oats, and reduce heat to medium.
- Mash up a ripe banana and add to the oatmeal. Stir.
- Once more of the liquid has absorbed, add vanilla extract and salt. Stir.
- When you’re pleased with the consistency of the oatmeal, transfer HALF to a bowl.
- Stir cocoa powder into the remaining half in the saucepan.
- Combine the two halves by pouring each on opposite sides of the bowl. Then swirl them together using your spoon.
- Serve with another splash of your milk of choice and any other additional toppings (shredded coconut, nuts, etc.).
Taste-wise, this recipe reminds me a lot of my Neapolitan Baked Oatmeal, but with less work and no strawberry. Sure, it’s not pure white or an obvious black, but I think it does the trick! I sprinkled in some black and white sesame seeds to enhance the theme. 🙂
