Chocolate Baked Oatmeal
This chocolate baked oatmeal with peanut butter feels decadent, but it's loaded with healthy ingredients and so easy to whip up!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups milk I use unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Scant 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed*
- 1 ripe banana mashed (about ½ cup)
- 1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 2 Tablespoons peanut butter + more for drizzling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped chocolate or chocolate chips*
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Spray an 8x8 square baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, almond milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, baking powder, sea salt, flaxseed, mashed banana, coconut oil, peanut butter and vanilla. Stir together, then add 1/8 cup of the chopped chocolate.
- Carefully pour oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Scatter remaining chocolate on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the oatmeal has set. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Portion and serve with a drizzle of peanut butter on top.
- For storage: store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 4-6 days.
- To reheat: To reheat the whole baked oatmeal, cover with foil and reheat in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes. For individual portions, set toaster oven to 350°F and bake for 5-10 minutes or reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
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Notes
- If you need this recipe to be gluten-free be sure to purchase certified gluten-free oats.
- For a vegan version, be sure to purchase dairy-free/vegan chocolate.
- If you don't have flaxseed on hand, you can add an egg instead or omit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6 of recipe | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 17g