Description
Chocolate Baked Oatmeal is deceptively decadent yet filling and healthy. This is the perfect start to the day for chocolate lovers with its brownie-batter flavor yet stick-to-your-ribs heartiness. And it’s a dream for meal prep as you can portion it out into individual servings and devour it throughout the week.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. table salt
- 1/3 cup maple syrup *(1/2 cup if you like sweeter breakfasts)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp. melted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate (about 1/4 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Stir together oats, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Add maple syrup, eggs, melted butter and vanilla and stir until the oats are evenly coated in the wet ingredients. Add milk and stir to combine. Transfer to prepared baking pan and sprinkle chopped chocolate on top. Bake until set, firm and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle, 25-35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
To make this recipe vegan: Swap the milk for a dairy milk alternative like almond or oat (why not?) milk. And use melted coconut oil instead of butter and be sure to use a vegan chocolate. You’ll also want to swap in two flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flax seeds stirred into 6 tablespoons water and set aside for 5 minutes).
To make this recipe gluten free: This one is pretty simple. Be sure to use gluten-free oats (some oats are processed in facilities that also handle flour, so be sure to buy a package labeled gluten free). Everything else is already gluten free.
No Maple Syrup? Well, that’s a shame! But, you can swap in equal amounts of light brown sugar or even granulated sugar. The texture may be slightly different.
If you like a sweeter breakfasts, increase the maple syrup to 1/2 cup.
- Prep Time: 5 min.
- Cook Time: 30 min.
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American