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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal

March 28, 2018 by Lindsay 20 Comments

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This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal will be a hit with kids and adults. Give your regular breakfast bowl of oats some added nutrients by blending in some steamed cauliflower!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal - perfect for breakfast!

Hi friends –

Allow me to introduce you to this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal. Now before you get all crazy and start thinking that this is some version of “oatless” oatmeal…that is not the case. This is regular oatmeal….with an added nutrient boost from some steamed cauliflower…which doesn’t alter the taste at all.

We’ve been buying this Farm Day Organic Cauliflower Crumbles (basically raw cauliflower rice) from Costco and it’s like a one pound bag so I’ve been trying to come up with some new ways to use it!

Since I’m always trying to come up with new ways to add veggies to the meals I make for my kids, I put my thinking cap and got to work! I’ve done a lot lately with snacks and dinner so I wanted to focus on breakfast. About a year ago I shared this Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie and since then, adding cauliflower to smoothies has become a staple for me. It blends in easily and doesn’t alter the taste. That got me thinking about oatmeal.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal

Cauliflower is white, so that makes it a great candidate for blending into almost any flavor of oatmeal, even those bowls that don’t have anything to alter the color. For this recipe, I went with a chocolate version but you could easily do peanut butter banana, or apple cinnamon or something like that.

Squish is pretty picky lately and I knew if I just added some steamed crumbles/cauli rice, he would notice…so I decided to try blending it all up before cooking it in the microwave and it worked like a charm! To steam the cauliflower, I place it in a glass dish, cover it tightly with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes.

So here’s how you make it!

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal - perfect for breakfast!

★★★★★

4.7 from 3 reviews

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal will be a hit with kids and adults. Give your regular breakfast bowl of oats some added nutrients by blending in some steamed cauliflower!

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 2 min
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup steamed cauliflower rice
  • 3/4c – 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1–2 Tbsp peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • maple syrup to sweeten- optional

Instructions

Place ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 

Pour into a bowl. Microwave for one minute. 

Stir and microwave another 30 seconds. 

Top with additional peanut butter, maple syrup, chocolate chips or other desired toppings.

Notes

You could also add half a banana for sweetness, or try adding some ground flaxseed, chia seeds, etc!

Use 3/4 cup milk for a thicker oatmeal, 1 cup for a slightly thinner version.

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Pretty easy, right?! Like I said…feel free to sweeten to your desired level and experiment with different flavor combos! And if you’re feeling extra adventurous you could probably even add an egg! See this post: How To Cook Oatmeal with an Egg in the Microwave!

Edited to add: I recently tried these as steelcut oats. I cooked one cup of steel cut oats in 3 cups cashew milk according to package directions. While it was cooking, I steamed 2 cups raw cauliflower rice and then processed in the mini food processor until smooth. When the oats were almost done, I stirred in the cauliflower, about 1/3 cup peanut butter, half a banana, a splash of maple syrup and 1/4 cup cocoa powder…and stored it in the fridge for Squish to eat all week long.

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cauliflower Oatmeal will be a hit with kids and adults. Give your regular breakfast bowl of oats some added nutrients by blending in some steamed cauliflower!

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 

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Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: Cauliflower, Cocoa Powder, Milk, Oats, Peanut Butter

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. julie @ peanut butter fingers says

    March 28, 2018 at 7:55 AM

    trying this ASAP! i am having a hard time getting veggies in lately (pregnancy probs) and this seems like a great way to satisfy my need for carbs and veggies all at once!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 28, 2018 at 8:04 AM

      i’ve definitely been there! hope this helps!

      Reply
  2. Kassie says

    March 28, 2018 at 8:01 AM

    Totally trying this for my kids(8 & 2).
    Gonna use cacao powder though 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 28, 2018 at 8:03 AM

      hope it’s a big hit!

      Reply
  3. Amy Wyckoff says

    March 28, 2018 at 12:40 PM

    Oh I can’t wait to try this! We love overnight oats as it is.

    Also, I wanted to let you know that the Chocolate Pea cookie recipe you shared a couple weeks ago was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! My 2 year old absolutely loves to cook with me and he did it all and they turned out wonderful. I shared some with my co-workers and everyone wanted the recipe. Thank you for all that you share!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 28, 2018 at 12:52 PM

      enjoy! and i’m so glad you liked the cookies!!

      Reply
  4. Kelli at Hungry Hobby says

    March 28, 2018 at 12:58 PM

    This is genius for kiddos! Chocolate peanut butter combo is always the best!

    Reply
  5. Courtney says

    April 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM

    This was great, and super easy! I had to try it a couple of times to get the consistency just right for me, but I think I’ve got it. I also added a scoop of protein powder for a little extra staying power while my training volume ramps up.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 16, 2018 at 6:37 PM

      awesome! That’s a great idea!

      Reply
  6. Erin says

    April 14, 2018 at 9:19 AM

    Just made this for breakfast this morning!! I love it! Had to microwave for a little longer than instructed gut it turned out great!

    Reply
  7. rosemary says

    April 21, 2018 at 11:27 AM

    I love this oatmeal, but my super texture sensitive children not so much……….so I guess their loss is my gain!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 22, 2018 at 6:42 PM

      aww bummer. glad you like it though!

      Reply
  8. Mandy says

    June 8, 2018 at 6:50 AM

    This sounds amazing – love the addition of cauliflower!

    Reply
  9. Frances says

    January 30, 2019 at 5:49 PM

    this really is good, can’t tell cauliflower is in there and it makes a bigger serving. I do 1/3 cup oatmeal and have done variety of additions, blueberries and nuts, etc. What ever I have on hand. I like getting veggies into anything I make.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      January 30, 2019 at 7:38 PM

      so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  10. Dayana Duque says

    August 15, 2019 at 9:11 AM

    Has anyone tried to use broccoli rice instead of cauliflower?

    Reply
  11. Kendra says

    January 29, 2020 at 1:11 AM

    This was delicious!! My 16 month gobbled it up!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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