Chocolate Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Chocolate baked oatmeal is the best way to start your day. Not only do you get the familiar flavors of oats, but the added deliciousness of chocolate!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk I like to use almond milk
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- This baked oatmeal can either be done in a 9x9 or 4, 8-ounce ramekins. Spray the baking containers and set them aside.
- Mix together the egg. I like to mix it before adding it in with everything else. It helps the egg to blend better.
- Next, add in all the ingredients together, holding back about ¼ cup of the chocolate chips. Pour the mixture into your baking pans. Sprinkle over the remaining chocolate chips.
- If you choose to bake it in the 9x9 pans, it will take 15-20 minutes.
- If you bake in the ramekins, mine took just a little over 10 minutes.
- You can underbake just a touch for a more fudgy baked oatmeal. But, if you want it more firm, you can bake a few minutes longer.
- Remove it from the oven. It is delicious served hot. Or you can let it cool, wrap it, and store it in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Notes
- I like the whole oats in my dish, but if you aren't into this, there is another method you can use. Add all the ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender. No need to separate the eggs with this technique. It will all be mixed together at high speeds. Don't overmix though. It will only take 5-10 pulses. Pour into the baking dish and top with the chocolate chips.
- For extra added protein, you can mix in ¼-1/2 cups of nut butter. I have tried it with almond butter and loved it, but cashew butter would also be good.
- You can either bake this in an 8x8 pan or individual single-serving dishes as I did. I like to bake mine this way as I make this recipe for meal prep.
- I love fudgy chocolate-baked oatmeal. This can be accomplished by ensuring the center of the baked oats are soft and not overbaked.
- While this is breakfast food, for a little extra indulgence, you can serve this as a dessert and top it with ice cream.