Cocoa Oatmeal With Dates

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 10 -12 dates, finely chopped
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 finely chop the dates.
• 2 mix them with the oats, the cocoa and the salt in a 1.2 l microwaveble bowl.
• 3 stir in the water.
• 4 microwave on medium heat, 3 or 4 minutes at a time, stirring between each time.
• 5 towards the end of cooking, cook for only a minute or two at a time.
• 6 when all the water has been absorbed and the oatmeal has a good consistency, it is done.
• 7 serve with soymilk or ricemilk, and a little brown sugar if desired.