Yeah please make a stove top version joe
I have not made this recipe but I want to know if it is made with unsweetened or sweetened cocoa powder. Anonymous Sebstopol CA
A microwave does not destroy the nutrients any more than it cooks from the inside out. Assuming it's used properly. That is nuts if you think about it. If you're still worried tho you can cook it on the stovetop about the same way. Make the oatmeal according to package directions for stovetop and add dates and cocoa. Cocoa=unsweetened powdered baking cocoa. The sweetened stuff is called something else. Cleveland OH please! You're oh-so- creative aren't you? Everyone knows there are a million different ways to make oatmeal but if you leave out the cocoa and the dates then it's no longer cocoa-date oatmeal is it? We all know you can add cinnamon blueberries raspberries peaches bananas and they will make the oatmeal different each time and tastes great. The point is did you make THIS recipe using cocoa and dates and how was it? There's always one and one like me too.:) Debbie Topeka KS
We are used to eating things sweetened without sugar. This tasted wonderful to us and is something we enjoy having for breakfast on a regular basis!
try this in the slow cooker on low for 5 hours - excellent for those of us who don't have time to make breakfast in the morning. Thelma Brandon MB
Really intersesting wow who would of thought Coco and dates?! Maybe a new favorate for my date loving sister and coco loving baby brother!!! Thank you!
I have added 1/4 cup of blueberries to my oatmeal and am loving it...but in looking for something more I added 1/4 cup of Vanilla Coffee Creamer found in the dairy case sweetened with Splenda and its just great. Added just enough sweetener and sweet taste to make it great! Lynn Kernersville NC
Take a pill Debbie from Topeka KS. This is a recipe-sharing site and people can give other suggestions if they want to. Nancy Dallas TX
If you like to make oatmeal the alternate way by letting it soak in the fridge overnight in the liquid instead of cooking it the liquid to oatmeal ratio is closer to 1:1 so you will want to reduce the amount of water called for int his recipe. Soaking the oats and dates in water or the alternate milk overnight does just as well and the "cold" version is a nice change for summertime breakfast.
