Choc Chia Oats

I think after every Easter most of us will get that dizzy feeling after having lived of chocolate eggs for a week - or in my case - a month, only to have the supermarkets carelessly take them off the shelves. Leaving us forlorn and with the chocolate sugar-shakes as we try to get on with our lives until next Easter.

Dramatic? Yes. Necessary? Also yes.

I guess it’s not completely the worst thing in world to have to return to a normal eating habit. A handful of Cadbury’s Caramilk eggs after every meal probably wasn’t the most sustainable way of eating. So with that in mind, I wanted to find a way to be able to enjoy something chocolatey while I come down off my sugar-high but also something sustaining and healthy.

Enter: Choc Chia Oats! My answer to this question.

It’s chocolatey. It’s rich. It’s sweet and it’s also extremely filling without the nasty headache inducing, weight gaining additives that chocolate gets a bad rap for. They are extremely easy to make. Think, anywhere between 5-10minutes and a bowl can be enjoyed for either breakfast or after dinner as a “I didn’t have an Easter egg today” celebration.

So get into the kitchen! Grab your chia seeds and oats and let’s get these shaky chocolate withdrawal hands back into action!

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Choc Chia Oats

Yield: 2

Author: Ainsley Young

Cook time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

Oats

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 tbsp vanilla coconut yogurt - I like Cocobella
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp chia seeds

Chocolate Topping

• 2 tbsp almond butter
• 2 tbsp vanilla coconut yogurt
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp cacao powder

Instructions

1. Place all oats ingredients, excluding chia seeds, into a blender. Blend until a smooth consistency before pouring into two glasses. Add 1 tsp of chia seeds to each glass and stir through. Allow to sit for 10 minutes to thicken.
2. To make the chocolate, add the choc ingredients to the same blender - don't bother washing it - and blend until smooth. Add 1tbsp of water until the mixture can blend evenly and it reaches your desired thickness.
3. Serve with chia seeds and raspberries. You can also make these the night before. Just cover each glass and add your toppings before serving.

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