Dark Chocolate Muesli

🧂 Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped dried dates {I used dried tart Montmorency Cherries instead}
• 1 Tablespoon packed light or dark brown sugar
• 2 cups gluten-free oats

  not quick-cooking {I used Bob's Red Mill gluten-free oats}
• 1/4 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup dried blueberries or raisins
• 2 1/2 ounce chocolate with 70 % cocoa content

  cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

  preferably Dutch-process (or cacao nibs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  or to taste
• Pinch of fine sea salt
• 3 cups low fat milk {Or use nondairy alternative such as almond milk

  coconut milk, or soy milk}

Instructions

• 1 To prepare the muesli, place the dates and brown sugar in a small bowl and stir
  to coat the pieces. Combine all the other ingredients in a large bowl, and stir
  in the sugared dates.
• 2 To heat: (Microwave) For each serving, combine 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup muesli
  in a small bowl. Heat on high power for 45 seconds, or until it is warmed
  throughout but melted drops of chocolate remain.
• 3 To heat: (Stovetop) For each serving, heat 1/2 cup milk in a small heavy
  saucepan until small bubbles appear around the rim. Turn off the heat; add 1/2
  cup of the muesli, cover, and let sit for not more than 1 minute so that the
  melted drops of chocolate remain.

Nutrition Info