Baked Chocolate Oatmeal

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This Baked Chocolate Oatmeal will be your new go-to breakfast recipe for a busy week or slow weeknight morning, it's extremely addicting. Perfect to meal prep in advance, in about 45 minutes you'll have a healthy and hearty breakfast on the table for all the chocolate lovers!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time1 13

Course: bread, Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate

Servings: servings

Calories: 346kcal

Ingredients

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
½ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons melted butter or neutral oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup chocolate chips (milk, dark or white) divided
½ cup chopped nuts optional
Optional Toppings: fresh berries, sliced bananas, fresh whipped cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 9"x9" baking dish or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well mixed.
In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, melted butter or oil, vanilla extract, and creamy peanut butter.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
Stir in ¼ cup of the chocolate chips and chopped nuts, if using.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Spread it out evenly. Top with remaining chocolate chips. Bake 30-35 minutes or until the top is set and the edges are slightly browned.
Allow the baked oatmeal to cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve warm with fresh berries, sliced bananas or fresh whipped cream, if desired.

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Notes

Tips:

- Avoid Over-Baking: Stick to the bake time the recipe calls for to keep this dish rich and moist. If you bake it too long, it'll come out dry.

- Add Espresso Powder: Add in a teaspoon or so of espresso powder to intensify the chocolate flavor!

- Make it Dessert: This chocolate baked oatmeal is decadent as is, but if you want to really turn it into a treat, add in your favorite chopped up candy bars. More chocolate, peanut butter, caramel and toffee will take this breakfast to dessert level, fast!

- Change the Texture: If you want these oats to have a more cake-like consistency, try blending your oats into a smooth oat flour. The end result will be super tender, moist, and scoopable.

Storage:

For the fridge. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. You can portion out individual servings into separate containers too, so they're ready to grab and go during the week.

Reheating. If you reheat the oatmeal and it's too dry, then add a splash of milk and stir in to make it the correct consistency.

Freezing. We don't recommend freezing this as it might dry out and change the texture, but if you're in a pinch and need to, be sure to store it in an airtight container and warm it up before serving.

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