Brownie Baked Oatmeal

If you’re adept at meal-prepping breakfasts for your kids and family, baked oatmeal has to be your favorite option.

The recipe takes under 15 minutes to whip up and end up with 6 healthy breakfast.

Plus, 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.

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.

Ingredients

To make brownie oatmeal, you need:

• Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats or quick oats
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Maple Syrup or any liquid sweetener you love, like honey or sugar-free monk fruit syrup, to cut on sugar.
• Large Eggs
• Greek Plain Yogurt – or any plain yogurt you love, including dairy-free plain yogurt from soy, coconut or oats.
• Almond Milk or any plant-based milk you love, like coconut milk or soy milk, to boost the proteins in the recipe.
• Vanilla Extract
• 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
• Pecans or unsweetened shredded coconut.

Stirring Ingredients

Like other baked oatmeal recipes, start by stirring the dry ingredients into a large bowl: oats, cocoa powder, and salt.

Then, stir in the remaining ingredients: eggs, milk, yogurt, and vanilla extract, and whisk them very well to create a smooth runny mixture.

Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans or coconut and stir to evenly combine.

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
• Some milk – any kind of 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are my answers to your most common questions about this breakfast recipe.

Can I Skip The Sugar?

Yes, you can skip the sweetener and add a bit more almond milk to keep the baked oatmeal moist and creamy.

Can I Add Fruits?

Some of the best fruits to add in chocolate oatmeal are frozen raspberries, frozen strawberries, or banana slices.

Stir up to 1/2 cup of them in the batter and a few extra on top of the dish just before baking.

How Can I Boost The Protein?

You can boost the proteins in this chocolate baked oats by stirring 1/4 cup of nut butter like peanut butter or almond butter.

Another option is to add protein powder, you can add 2 to 3 tablespoons of your favorite chocolate protein powder and add an extra 1/4 cup of almond milk to keep the texture creamy.

Then, swap the almond milk for milk or soy milk. They are higher in protein.

Next, swap the pecans for high-protein seeds like hemp seeds.

Finally, serve the recipe with a dollop of high-protein yogurt and extra hemp seeds on top.