Chocolate Banana Oatmeal

Ingredients

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 cup or 237g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Oatmeal

  Cereals, Quaker, dry rolled oats

  ½ cup or 40g

• Banana

  Raw

  ½ small or 51g

• Hazelnut spread

  Chocolate-flavored

  1 tbsp or 19g

Directions

1. Bring water and a pinch of regular salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in oats, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Top with banana, chocolate spread, and a dash of salt.
2. Steel-cut oats variation: Bring 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Add 1/3 cup steel-cut oats, reduce heat to a bare simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 2 to 3 minutes. Add toppings. Makes about 1 cup.