Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cups
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Published Jun 16, 2021, Updated Jul 24, 2023
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Chocolate chip baked oatmeal cups are healthy with a hint of decadence thanks to the mini chocolate chips. If you love the thought of having chocolate for breakfast, these are for you!
If you’ve explored the blog at all, you know I am an oatmeal lover! I have countless overnight oat recipes, baked oatmeal recipes and a bunch of different baked oatmeal cup recipes as well! Needless to say, we go through a lot of oats over here!
If you like to start your mornings off on a sweet note or want a healthy option when your sweet tooth kicks in, these chocolate chip oatmeal cups are for you!
The Ultimate Breakfast
I created these oatmeal cups because they are the ultimate breakfast or snack. Here’s why:
- Perfect for meal prep. You can make one big batch and keep them in your fridge for a week or freezer for up to 3 months.
- Portion control. They’re pre-portioned so there’s built-in portion control!
- Easy to reheat. I like to reheat them in the toaster oven but a normal oven or microwave works as well! (Or you can eat cold!)
- Portable. Easily take these oatmeal cups on the go!
What type of oats are best for this recipe? I recommend using rolled oats because they’re less processed and give a good texture to the oatmeal cups, but if you only have quick oats on hand those should work fine as a substitute. I don’t recommend using steel cut oats for this recipe because the oat to liquid ratio is different and the baking time is longer.
How to Store Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cups
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. For freezing, I usually put them in a ziplock bag made specifically for the freezer. These oat cups will last up to a week in the refrigerator and up to 3 months in the freezer. To reheat, pop them in the microwave or toaster oven!
How to Reheat
Remove cup from liner and wrap in a paper towel, microwave until warm throughout, about 30-60 seconds. Or reheat in the toaster oven by cutting the cup in half and heating on low (250-300°F) for 5-6 minutes or until the cup is warm throughout.
tip! Thaw the frozen cups by transferring them from the freezer to the fridge the night before or cook the oat cups directly from frozen. Just wrap the frozen cup in a paper towel and heat in 30 seconds increments until warm throughout. It should only take 1-2 minutes.
More Oatmeal Muffin Recipes
- Pumpkin Oatmeal Cups
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups
- Blueberry Oatmeal Cups
- Banana Oatmeal Cups
- Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups
Be sure to check out all of my oatmeal recipes and the full collection of breakfast recipes here on EBF!
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cups
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk, I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 2 mashed bananas, about 1/2 cup
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips, divided (dairy-free, if needed)
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with silicone liners. Paper liners work too. Spray liners with non-stick spray.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, mix rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- Mix web ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together almond milk and flaxseed. Let sit for about 5 minutes before adding remaining wet ingredients: mashed banana, maple syrup, peanut butter and vanilla.
- Combine: Pour wet ingredients into the large bowl with the dry ingredients. Gently stir to combine and fold in 1/8 cup of chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin tin: Scoop mixture evenly into muffin tin with liners and top each cup with remaining mini chocolate chips.
- Bake: Bake 30-35 minutes or until the center of the cups has set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Store: Allow cups to cool completely before transferring to a storage container and placing them in the fridge or freezer. Cups will last up to a week in the fridge and 3 months in the freezer.
Notes
- To reheat: Remove cup from liner and wrap in a paper towel, microwave until warm throughout, about 30-60 seconds. Or reheat in the toaster oven by cutting the cup in half and heating on low (250-300°F) for 5-6 minutes or until the cup is warm throughout. You can thaw the frozen cups by transferring them from the freezer to the fridge the night before or cook the oat cups directly from frozen. Just wrap the frozen cup in a paper towel and heat in 30 seconds increments until warm throughout. It should only take 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Photos by Ashley McLaughlin.
Can I leave the banana out of the chocolate chip oatmeal cups? My son will taste it right away.
You can use applesauce instead. I’d do 1/2 cup. Let me know how they turn out. 🙂
So yummy!! Just made.. didn’t have flax seed and used honey. Awesome &low cal
Ahh yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed these baked oatmeal cups, Jennifer. Thanks for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it!
Can we use chia seeds instead of flax seeds? and organic honey instead of maple syrup?
Hey Aya – Yes, you could use chia seeds or even a regular egg instead of the flax. And yes, you can use honey instead of the maple syrup. 🙂
Ten out of ten recommend
A not-too-sweet snack or (with a couple of cups) breakfast for oat-lovers. Very cute presentation, too. I added an extra Tablespoon of peanut butter and still didn’t feel I could taste it beyond the oats and banana, so I might try more next time and see what happens. I look forward to trying many different flavors using this base. Thanks for the inspiration!
So glad these baked oatmeal cups have been a hit, Liz! I appreciate you coming back to leave a review. 🙂
Such a delicious quick little treat. My boyfriend is allergic to nuts so I had to make a few adjustments and they still turned out so good! Coconut milk instead of almond with 1/4 C less milk, no peanut butter (didn’t need a sub since amount was small- just backed off on some of the liquid) and an egg instead of flax since I’m not vegan. Definitely added extra choco chips. Out of the oven I put scoops of peanut butter on top of mine and highly recommend!
Oh yay!! So glad these oatmeal cups turned out with the subs you made. Thanks for the review and for sharing. It’s super helpful for other readers. 🙂
Really good! I used vanilla soy milk because that’s all I had! Ran out of maple syrup so put a bit of brown sugar in. Looking to see how well these freeze and reheat. Thanks for those tips!
I’m glad you enjoyed these, Michelle! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
I have just made these. They are delicious and definitely a great option for healthy breakfast. 🙂
So glad you loved this recipe! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
These were so easy and delicious!!! I only had one banana on hand, so I added 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce to make up for the other banana and it worked out great! Will absolutely make these again. I’m focusing on eating well to fuel my body the right way and I am excited to try more of your recipes. Thank you for sharing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed these oatmeal cups, Gabby! Thanks for making them and coming back to leave a review. It means the world to me!
Wow, these are amazing and perfect for a healthy option for breakfast! Great recipe, just added about another tsp more of peanut butter just because I like that favor. Thanks for the recipe, will be making these often!
So glad you loved this recipe, Brittany! Thanks for making it and coming back to leave a review, it means the world to me!
Made these for my kids this morning and they loved them! Happy to give them a healthy muffin not loaded with sugar. So easy to make too!
Yay, so glad these muffins are a hit, Amy! Thanks for leaving a review, I really appreciate it!
Love these!! Great breakfast or snack!! I make a bunch and keep them in the freezer!
Yay! Glad you’re enjoying this recipe, Stephanie. I appreciate the review and star rating!