Description
This Chocolate Baked Oats recipe is a delicious and wholesome breakfast option that’s both indulgent and nutritious. Made with rolled oats, cocoa powder, and ripe banana, it’s naturally sweetened and baked to perfection with melty dark chocolate chunks on top. Perfect for a quick morning meal or a cozy brunch, this recipe is easy to customize for vegan diets and offers a warm, comforting dish with a rich chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup almond milk (or any milk of your choice)
- 1 egg (or flax egg for vegan option)
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup for vegan option)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chunks (or chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the oats evenly.
- Blend Ingredients: In a blender, combine rolled oats, almond milk, egg, ripe banana, baking powder, cocoa powder, honey, and kosher salt. Blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the mixture is smooth and the oats are well broken down, creating a creamy batter.
- Pour Batter: Pour the blended oat mixture evenly into two 10-ounce ramekins to prepare for baking.
- Add Chocolate Chunks: Sprinkle dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips evenly on top of the batter in each ramekin to add a rich chocolatey burst.
- Bake: Place the ramekins on a baking sheet for stability and bake for 30 minutes, or until the tops are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the baked oats cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm for a gooey texture or at room temperature for a firmer consistency.
Notes
- For a vegan version, substitute the egg with a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water, let sit for 5 minutes).
- You can swap almond milk for any dairy or plant-based milk as preferred.
- If you like extra sweetness, drizzle more honey or maple syrup on top before serving.
- Use gluten-free oats if you need the recipe to be gluten-free.
- Feel free to add nuts or seeds for extra texture and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin (approx. 1 cup)
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
