Oatmeal Carob Pudding

Oatmeal-Carob Pudding
An adaptation of Chocolate Covered Vegan's Oatmeal Raisin Pudding

Serves 1

1 cup cooked quick oats
1 tablespoon agave nectar
2 teaspoons carob powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup vanilla soymilk
3/4 cup bananas, sliced
To make one cup cooked quick oats, microwave 1 cup water and 1/2 cup dry quick oats on high for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Heat all ingredients except vanilla in a pot over medium on the stove. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat, stirring occasionally. Simmer 20 minutes, or until reaching desired thickness. Serve hot in a bowl with 3/4 cup banana slices. (You can also add the banana during cooking and whip it in with the oats to make a super fluffy pudding. I think I prefer this way, as I like hot melty chunks of banana!) Stir in the vanilla extract last - if you cook it, you may not be able to taste it in the final product. You may need to let the pudding cool for a while - it should be very hot!