Chocolate Baked Oats

5 from 6 votes

Chocolate baked oats are a hearty and indulgent dish perfect for breakfast. It is a naturally vegan breakfast recipe with gluten-free and nut-free options.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: International

Diet: Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: squares

Calories: 151kcal

Author: Geetha

Equipment

Baking Pan
Mixing Bowl
Small Bowl
Spoon

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

95 gms (or) 1 Cup Rolled Oats
15 gms (or) 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
24 gms (or) ⅙ Cup Walnuts
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
Salt as required
¼ Cup Maple Syrup
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
¾ Cup Oats Milk
27 gms (or) 1.5 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips
1 Teaspoon Flaxmeal
2 Teaspoons Water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 C (350 F).
Grease a baking pan with oil or line it with parchment paper.
To make a flax egg, place the flax meal in a small bowl, add the water and mix until well combined.
1 Teaspoon Flaxmeal, 2 Teaspoons Water
Keep it aside for 5 minutes until the flax meal absorbs the water and gets slimy.
In a bowl, combine the oats, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and walnuts.
95 gms (or) 1 Cup Rolled Oats, 15 gms (or) 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder, 24 gms (or) ⅙ Cup Walnuts, ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder, Salt
Now add the milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, flax egg and stir until well combined.
¼ Cup Maple Syrup, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ¾ Cup Oats Milk, 1 Teaspoon Flaxmeal, 2 Teaspoons Water
Pour the mixture into a greased baking pan.
Finally, add the chocolate chips on top.
27 gms (or) 1.5 Tablespoons Chocolate Chips
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until it is baked well.
Carefully take the pan out of the oven and keep it on a wire rack to let it cool down.
Cut the baked oats into squares or desired shapes.
Enjoy the decadent chocolate chip baked oats.

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Notes

Sweetener: Any sweetener of your choice instead of maple syrup.

Flax egg: It can be substituted with chia egg.

Milk: Any plant-based milk or dairy milk could be used instead of oats milk. However, the recipe won't be vegan if you use dairy milk.

Chocolate: If you don't have cocoa powder in hand, use cooking chocolate. Break the chocolate roughly, place them in a microwave-safe container, add a little milk and heat in the microwave just until the chocolate melts. Stir the melted chocolate mixture into the oats. Ensure to use vegan chocolate!

Gluten-free: For gluten-free baked oats, use certified gluten-free oats.

Nut-free: For a nut-free oats breakfast, leave out the walnuts.

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