Chocolate Baked Oats
Craving a rich, chocolatey breakfast that’s both balanced and delicious? These chocolate baked oats come together with simple ingredients and plenty of cocoa flavor, baking into a soft, cake-like treat in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup milk of your choice, (almond, oat, soy, dairy, etc.)
- 1 medium ripe banana
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- 2 tablespoons nut or seed butter of your choice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips per ramekin
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder per ramekin
- Cooking spray
Optional toppings of your choice:
- Nut or seed butter drizzle
- Greek Yogurt
- Fresh or warm fruit
- Jam or chia jam
- Extra maple syrup or honey
- Extra chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add rolled oats, milk, banana, maple syrup or honey, nut or seed butter, vanilla, and baking powder to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth, with a consistency similar to pancake batter.
- Lightly spray four small ramekins (~1 inch tall by 3 inches wide) with cooking spray and divide the batter with a rubber spatula evenly among them.
- Add chocolate chips and cocoa powder directly into each ramekin and thoroughly mix until combined. Feel free to mix and match different add-ins for each ramekin.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until set in the center and lightly golden on top.
- Top as desired and enjoy warm.
Notes
Nutrition Note: This is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Nutrition may vary depending on ingredients used. This calculation is for 1% milk and peanut butter. This calculation does not include additional toppings. For more nutrition information, seek a professional registered dietitian's advice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: -2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gCalcium: 134mgIron: 1mg
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