Dark Chocolate Apricot Almond Baked Oatmeal

This combination works. I was questioning it every second up until I tried the final outcome. And was pleasantly surprised. The apricots are gooey, nuts crunchy and the melted chocolate is bitter but perfect.

Dark Chocolate Apricot Almond Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup/45g Rolled Oats

1/4 Tsp Baking powder

Pinch of Salt

2 TBSP Cocoa powder

1/4 Tsp Vanilla extract

2 Tsp Maple syrup or sweetner of choice to taste

1/2 Cup/120ml Milk of choice

Handful of dried apricots

Handful of slivered almonds

Handful of dark chocolate chips

Optional: 2 TBSP Flaxseed

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F/180C/Gas Mark 4.

2. Mix all dry ingredients till combined. Mix in the sweetener, vanilla and then the milk bit by bit till the oats are wet but not sloppy. Add in the apricots, almonds and chocolate chips and pour into a prepared dish.

3. Bake for 17-20 minutes.