My husband grew up eating “Cocoa Wheats” brand cereal. He and our daughter both LOVE chocolate, so this doesn’t surprise me. I wanted to make our own version because we lived in an area of the country where the only way to have Cocoa Wheats would be to order an entire case and have it shipped cross country. This is easy to make with ingredients usually found in the pantry!
DIY “Cocoa Wheats” Hot Cereal
Makes 4 servings:
1 c wheat or grain cereal (you can also use oatmeal or coarsely ground wheat, etc.)
3 c water (for wheat or grain cereal) follow instructions for oatmeal
1/2 t salt
2 t cocoa
1 T coconut oil (optional)
1 T honey or sugar (or to taste)
Boil water and stir in all ingredients except coconut oil and honey. Cook until cereal is soft and thick. Stir in coconut oil and honey.
Serve with a drizzle of almond milk or half and half if desired. Half of our family adds another teaspoon of sugar to their bowl. I don’t like it that sweet, so you may need to adjust the sweetener to your liking.
p.s. I chipped my sugar bowl and my sweet (then 14 year old) daughter made a cute little cup and saucer from fimo clay to make it pretty again!
