This Mini Egg Coffee Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast for Easter morning. Ready in under 10 minutes, this makes a quick and easy filling morning treat.
Looks like I haven’t posted an oatmeal recipe lately. I better remedy that right now. With a holiday inspired oatmeal.
This month, I am getting all into Easter recipes. Usually I only make one recipe for each holiday because I end up getting super busy. But this year? I have this oatmeal recipe along with another Easter Chocolate Matcha Oatmeal that I shared a few weeks back. And I have a cookie recipe lined up for you for later next week.
This is what I love about March break. I can get caught up on all sorts of things.
Easter is one of my most favourite times of the year. Main reason being: mini eggs!!
Every year, I will buy at least one bag of mini eggs every week to snack on. And to put into my desserts, such as my peanut butter mini egg mug cake that I have been making on repeat this week. I just can’t wait until the day after Easter, when all Easter chocolate is on sale. You can bet that I will be stocking up on Mini Eggs on that day!
As you can see, my breakfasts aren’t spared from my mini egg obsession.
You can bet that after this photo was taken, I added a huge handful of mini eggs into the mix. An unphotogenically large amount of mini eggs. So much so that the oatmeal turned a shade darker with all of the melted chocolate.
Totally worth the extra 1000 calories. 😉
I was inspired to make this oatmeal based off of my childhood experiences eating dinosaur egg instant oatmeal. Does anyone remember eating this as a kid, or was it just me? Whenever my mom asked us what treat we wanted from the grocery store if we were good all week, I would always choose that oatmeal. It merged my love of dinosaurs with my love of sugary breakfasts. And in those formative years, it probably helped me develop the strong love of oatmeal that I have today.
This mini egg oatmeal is very similar, except without the fun dinosaurs in the eggs. They mini eggs soften because of the heat, and will crack open with a light tap of your spoon. That way you can have ooey gooey chocolate mixed in to your bowl of oatmeal. That is why I didn’t sweeten this oatmeal much, but if you are omitting the mini eggs, feel free to add more of your chosen sweetener.
And if you do in fact try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Mini Egg Coffee Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1/3 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp coconut chips
- mini eggs
Instructions
- Heat the coffee and milk in a small saucepan. Add in the oats and maple syrup. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat. Allow to simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour into a bowl and top with coconut chips and mini eggs.
Finally, a way to get my kiddos to eat their oatmeal. I love this idea and it sounds amazingly delicious!
Hhaha, right? They wouldn’t be able to resist!
That bowl of oatmeal is simply too cute. Coffee in oatmeal is probably one of my best flavors for oatmeal and those mini eggs are such a cute addition on top. Love it
I totally agree. I am obsessed with coffee oats!
Absolutely perfect for Easter! And such a fun and easy breakfast idea! Thanks so much for sharing :).
Thanks Daniela! 🙂