Breakfast for 4

Chocolate Cherry Steel Cut Oatmeal

Name: Chocolate Cherry Steel Cut Oatmeal
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups 2% milk; 2 cups water; 1 cup steel cut oats; 1/3 cup dried tart cherries; 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 oz chopped unsweetened bakers chocolate; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 tsp almond extract; 1 pinch kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups frozen tart cherries; 2 tbsp water; 1/4 tsp almond extract

$5.86for 4490 minServes 4

Steel cut oats cook slowly with milk, cocoa, chocolate, maple syrup, and cherries for a warm breakfast.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Oats, 3 oz$0.10/oz typical	3 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Cherries, 0.55 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1 oz$0.45/oz typical	1 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.86

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Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

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Typical price

$1.47 per serving$5.86 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups 2% milk
2 cups water
1 cup steel cut oats
1/3 cup dried tart cherries
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz chopped unsweetened bakers chocolate
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 pinch kosher salt
1 1/2 cups frozen tart cherries
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp almond extract

Steps

Combine the milk, water, oats, dried cherries, cocoa, chocolate, maple syrup, almond extract, and salt in a slow cooker.
Cook on low for 8 hours, until the oats are tender and creamy.
During the final 10 minutes, simmer the frozen cherries, water, and almond extract in a small saucepan.
Stir the oatmeal well after cooking.
Top the oatmeal with the warm cherry mixture.