If you’re adept at meal-prepping breakfasts for your kids and family like I am, baked oatmeal has to be your favorite option. We make baked oatmeal all the time and I’ve made countless recipes, like my Banana Bread Baked Oats, Lemon Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal, or Strawberry Baked Oatmeal. There’s a baked oatmeal for every season, and it’s a breakfast you can eat warm when it’s cold outside or cold when it’s warm outside. The recipe takes under 15 minutes to whip up and makes with 6 healthy breakfasts! Plus, our kids love warm chocolate oatmeal, and this recipe really tastes like brownies and feels like having a dessert for breakfast. Let me share how to make the most delicious, healthy breakfast for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients and Substitutions
To make brownie oatmeal, you need:
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats or quick oats. Pick a certified gluten-free version if you are allergic or sensitive to gluten. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – The reason I opt for cocoa powder without sugar is that it makes it much easier to balance the sweetness with maple syrup later. Baking Powder – This gives the baked oatmeal and fluffier texture. Maple Syrup or any liquid sweetener you love, like honey or sugar-free monk fruit syrup, to cut on sugar. Mashed Banana or unsweetened applesauce. Plant-Based Greek Yogurt – or any plant-based yogurt you love, like soy, coconut, or oat yogurt. Almond Milk or any plant-based milk you love, like coconut milk or soy milk, to boost the proteins in the recipe. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Dark Chocolate Chips – I am using sugar-free dark chocolate chips or 85% cocoa chocolate chips. Feel free to use your favorite. Milk chocolate chips also taste amazing. Melted Coconut Oil – This helps build the texture and gives a very milky coconut taste. Plus coconut oil is a very healthy ingredient (source). Pecans or unsweetened shredded coconut.
How To Make Brownie Baked Oatmeal
Baked brownie oatmeal is a one-pan oatmeal baked in 40 minutes in the oven with the most delicious brownie flavors.
Serving
You can serve brownie-baked oatmeal cold or warm. It’s up to you. Feel free to serve one portion just after baking the whole batch. Let it cool down in the dish for at least 20 minutes If you store the recipe in the fridge, you can rewarm one serving in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for one minute or a bit more, until warm in the center. The best toppings with chocolate baked oatmeal are:
Strawberries More chocolate chips A drizzle of peanut butter Pinch of sea salt flakes Shredded coconut Dollop of Greek yogurt or Vegan Whipped Cream Some milk – any kind of plant-based milk you love.
Storage Instructions
Before you store this brownie-baked oatmeal, let it cool down completely to room temperature, then film the dish with plastic wrap and pop it in the refrigerator. This brownie oat recipe can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze portions or the whole recipe and thaw it in the refrigerator the day before.
Allergy Swaps
If you are allergic to some of the ingredients, I’ve listed below some allergy swap options:
Nut-free – use oat milk or soy milk and swap pecan for sunflower seeds or shredded coconut. Sugar-Free – Use sugar-free stevia-sweetened chocolate chips and monk fruit syrup. Gluten-Free – Pick a gluten-free certified oat brand. Oil-Free – You can swap the coconut oil for more Greek yogurt or unsweetened applesauce.
Below are my answers to your most common questions about this breakfast recipe.
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Baked oatmeal is a great easy breakfast for busy families with kids. But I have some more healthy breakfast recipes for you to try.
