Chocolate Baked Oats

These one-bowl chocolate baked oats are a healthy and delicious way to start your day! Perfect for breakfast or brunch. Made with whole grain oats, flaxseeds, and cacao. No blending required and kid friendly.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 245kcal

Author Sara

Equipment

1 large mixing bowl
1 square baking dish

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups milk of choice
¼ cup pure maple syrup (see notes)
2 eggs (room temp)
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
¼ cup melted coconut oil
2 ½ cups rolled oats (certified gluten free if needed)
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. fine sea salt
⅓ cup cacao powder
⅓ cup ground flaxseeds
¼ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease either an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish and set aside (you could also line with parchment paper for easy clean-up).
In a large bowl, whisk the milk, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, and coconut oil.
1 ¾ cups milk of choice, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract, ¼ cup melted coconut oil
Add the remaining ingredients (rolled oats, baking powder, salt, cacao powder, and ground flaxseeds) to the bowl and then fully mix until ingredients are combined.
2 ½ cups rolled oats, 2 tsp. baking powder, ½ tsp. fine sea salt, ⅓ cup ground flaxseeds, ⅓ cup cacao powder
Pour oat mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if desired.
¼ cup chocolate chips
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until middle of oats have just set. If using a 9x9 pan, be sure to check between 30-35 minutes.
Allow to slightly cool. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

This isn't overly sweet, which I like, but if you think you'd like a little sweeter oatmeal, you could increase increase maple syrup to ⅓ cup, or add in ¼ cup coconut sugar as well.
For softer baked oats, let the batter to rest for 5 minutes before baking. This will allow the oats to absorb some of the liquid before baking.
Bake until the center is just set. To avoid dry baked oatmeal, don't over bake.

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