Blessing on Oatmeal with Chocolate
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Question
Hello, What blessing is recited over a dessert in an aluminum pan containing: 3 cups of oatmeal bitter chocolate peanut butter The oatmeal doesn't really add flavor. It's more for health benefits and to slightly break the continuous chocolate taste.
Answer
Hello
The general rule is that if there is a mixture of species, the blessing is recited according to the majority.
If there is a grain in the mixture, and it can be tasted, even if it is a minority of the food, the blessing on the food is 'Mezonot'.
If the grain is added only for binding and the like, and not for taste, the blessing is recited according to the majority.
In your case: if we indeed know that the oatmeal is a minority compared to the other products, and we also know that it was not added for taste but for another benefit, the blessing is recited according to the majority.
However, the truth is that this does not seem to be the case:
A. It is hard for me to believe that 3 cups of oatmeal in a loaf pan provide only a side benefit and do not give a noticeable and primary taste.
B. You did not specify the volume of the other products. 3 cups is a large volume relative to the volume of a loaf pan. It is likely that the oatmeal is the majority compared to all the other things which are the minority, and in any case, the blessing on the product is 'Mezonot'.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 208, Se'if 2