Long story short: I come back down to Virginia expecting warmer conditions after freezing staying at home in Connecticut only to be greeted with 17 mph winds and a high of 18. Yeah – not cool. Although I can’t complain too much. My first day of classes consisted of 1 class that let out early. Naturally, I came back to make a warm breakfast because frigid temperatures really don’t make me excited to be outside. Enter one of my favorite oat bran recipes!
Mocha Almond Oat Bran 
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Oat Bran
- 1 cup of coffee
- 1 packet sweetener of choice
- 1/4 cup Blue Diamond Coffee Mocha Almonds
- 1 Tbsp Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter (or any nut butter/spread of choice)
- Chocolate Chips
Directions:
- Combine the oat bran, sweetener and coffee into small sauce pan
- Place sauce pan on stove and put on medium heat setting.
- While the oat bran thickens, gather the almonds, chocolate chips and spread
- Chop almonds
- When oat bran is done cooking to your desired consistency place into a bowl
- Top with almonds, cookie butter and chocolate chips
- Place in the microwave for 15 seconds
- Enjoy.
Ahhhh…warm cookie butter & chocolate chips – can’t beat that flavor combo!
Almost makes the weather acceptable…almost…
I hateeee theee cold, but this oatbran look delicious!
I have always wanted to buy that cookie butter, but I can’t let myself – I know I’ll eat the whole thing!!
yum, i dont like coffee but I could prob substitute something else
Can you believe I’ve never tried oatbran? I used to be a huge fan of overnight oats but I haven’t had them in months…but this makes me want to break out the oats again. Coffee+chocolate=total win in my book.
This looks amazing! I’ve never tried mocha-themes oats or oatbran but these look and sound amazing! I think you have tempted me to search out my packet of oatbran again! It’s been so long since I cooked up any.
Yum! That looks incredible! I wish I had some this morning for breakfast
This looks warm and delicious! Yum!
Mmmm breakfast time
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I’ve never tried oatbran but I’ve heard about it for months. I wonder what I’m missing!
Oh mannn does that sound perfect or what?!
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Yum!! What a great idea to cook it with coffee!! The chocolate chips and cookie butter are the perfect addition too. I feel ya with the cold temps. Why can’t it just be sunny and gorgeous all the time? I’ll never know
Have a good day girl!
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Two things I absolutely adore: oat bran and coffee!! I love coffee-flavored foods as well and have added actual coffee grinds to oatmeal and baked goods before. Delicious!
Yum! Anything with cookie butter is amazing!
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This looks delicious! I really want to make this!
Wow! That looks so good
I haven’t bought a jar of cookie butter in FAR too long. I think it’s about time to head to Trader Joes 
I love that cookie butter…someone recently brought me the crunchy cookie butter variety and I love it even more than the original
Hope you are keeping warm and cozy!!
Happy new semester!
It’s been so cold here too…boo
Oh man it has been soo cold these past few days!! That mocha almond oat bran DOES look cozy though
wow, that is pretty decadent! brilliant idea.
Sorry to hear about the weather! I’m still stuck here in CT and my car read 11 degrees this morning!
oh yah. that sounds fabulous! I wonder if oat bran would bother my stomach less than oatmeal does, worth a try for sure! and TJ’s cookie butter…..I bought that while I was home in PA (TJ doesn’t exist out in CO yet!) and made the mistake of sharing it with my coworkers. can you say gone in three hours? UGH fail lol. although, anything with coffee in it is an automatic win
mmmm coffee mocha almonds!?!? That sounds like a perfect way to warm up on a cold day!
I have never tried cookie butter, but it keeps tempting me every time that I see it at Trader Joe’s. I am pretty sure I should just go ahead and buy some
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Cookie butter?!?! Why am I not living in America. I swear, the first stop I’ll take when I finally get a chance to visit is Trader Joes! That looks so yummy
Looks like dessert, yum!
I see that you add coffee to your oatbran. This might be the only recipe I ever try with oats. I feel you on the cold. No thanks.
Oat bran is the best!:)
That cookie butter man, it sounds like something I want to wrap my mouth around, LOL!!
I always loved the first day of classes! #nowork
TJ’s cookie butter is *so* good! I picked up a jar of the crunchy kind recently–and ate the jar in two days!
Oh man that looks delicious! I need more cookie butter pronto
I don’t think I’ve ever had oatbran, but LOOOOOVVE the idea of cooking it with coffee.
I didn’t know you lived in VA! I think we may have a little school rivalry
Those oats look delicious. I’ve been on a huge oatmeal kick with this cold weather. I’ve got to try cookie butter in my oats!
I promise I won’t hold it against you that you went to UVA
coffee and oatmeal?!? best thing ever! i have to make this asap
Coffee, chocolate, and oats? Can we say: the best combination ever? This would definitely make me forget the freezing cold weather for a while.
cookie butter – yum-o!
Oooh man, you really can’t beat that flavor combo for sure.
This sounds like an amazing breakfast! I want it now!
I wish I liked coffee
Looks sooo good! I don’t like actually drinking coffee by itself, but I love when foods are coffee-flavored!
Why have I never thought to cook oatmeal with coffee? That is freaking genius!
Nothing like a good meal to get you feeling warm again! This looks perfect!
That looks amazing! I am with you on hating the cold.. it’s -20 degrees with -40 windchills here in Wisconsin this morning for my first day of classes.. kill me now!
I know, it makes me sad the south is even hit with these temps. come on winter pull it together!
I love cooking my oatbran in coffee (and a bit of almond milk)! I just introduced this idea to my mom a few days ago . . . she was in heaven.
Wait…. thank you so much for this recipe. I think I may have something new to compete with my newfound love of pancakes and waffles for breakfast.