Chocolate Coconut (Bounty) Oats

Inspired by the bounty bar, this healthy breakfast is rich, coconutty, chocolaty and super indulgent.

Layers of creamy chocolate oats, a rich coconut yoghurt and a healthy chocolate sauce and desiccated coconut flakes to finish.

DESSERT FOR BREAKFAST

Yes, this is another dessert inspired breakfast. This time it's the flavours of a bounty bar.

The lovely thing about this is that it tastes like dessert, but it's healthy!

TO MAKE THIS YOU NEED

• oat flour or rolled oats, gluten-free if required

• cacao powder, unsweetened

• desiccated coconut

• coconut yoghurt

• oat milk or coconut milk from a carton (not canned!)

• sweetener of choice: mashed banana or maple syrup

• a pinch of salt

ADDITIONAL ADD-INS

• Add a scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein powder to boost the protein intake.

• Add chia seeds for an additional nutrition boost.

• To break the richness of the breakfast, you can add a couple of raspberries or blueberries.

• You can use rolled oats for this recipe. Alternatively for a cake-batter like texture you can use an oat flour. To make oat flour simply blend rolled oats until a floury consistency.

• Toast the coconut for an added nuttiness.

THE LAYERS

THE OATS

the oats are mixed with cacao powder, coconut yoghurt and desiccated coconut (or coconut flour). A mashed banana or maple syrup can be used to add sweetness.

THE COCONUT YOGHURT

This layer is a simple layer of coconut yoghurt. If you prefer your breakfast a bit sweeter you can add a teaspoon maple syrup to the coconut yoghurt

THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

This is my healthy chocolate sauce, made simply from cacao powder, boiling water and (optional) maple syrup.

TO FINISH

Sprinkle with desiccated coconut and cacao nibs (optional)

CHOCOLATE COCONUT (BOUNTY) OATS

Inspired by the bounty chocolate bar, this healthy breakfast is rich, coconutty and super indulgent.

Serves: 1

Time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE OATS LAYER

• 40g oat flour or rolled oats

• 1 tbsp cacao powder, unsweetened

• 1/2 cup oat milk, or more to your liking

• 1 tsp coconut flour or desiccated coconut flakes (optional)

• 1 tbsp coconut yoghurt

• pinch of salt

• 1 tbsp maple syrup or 1/2 mashed banana (optional for sweetness)

FOR THE COCONUT LAYER

• 2 tbsp coconut yoghurt

FOR THE CHOCOLATE LAYER

• 1 heaped tbsp cacao powder

• 1 tsp maple syrup (optional)

TO FINISH

• 1 tbsp desiccated coconut flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl and let it sit in the fridge overnight or at least for 2 hours.

2. Add more almond milk for a runnier consistency.

3. Top the oats with the coconut yoghurt.

4. To make the healthy chocolate sauce layer, simply mix the cacao powder with 1 tsp boiling water. Stir until a smooth paste. Add more water (as needed) or maple syrup until a thick but pourable sauce consistency.

5. Pour the chocolate sauce over the coconut layer and sprinkle with more desiccated coconut flakes.

6. Enjoy straightaway or let it sit in the fridge for about 30 minute to allow it to firm up.

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