Chocolate Baked Oats
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.
Servings: 8 squares
Calories: 134kcal
Equipment
- Baking Pan
- Spoon
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 1 teaspoon flaxmeal
- 3 teaspoons water
- 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
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 1 teaspoon flaxmeal in a small bowl, add the 3 teaspoons water and mix until well combined.1 teaspoon flaxmeal, 3 teaspoons water
- Keep it aside for 5 minutes until the flax meal absorbs the water and gets slimy.
- In a bowl, combine the 95 gms (or) 1 cup rolled oats, 15 gms (or) 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, salt, ½ teaspoon baking powder and 24 gms (or) ⅙ cup 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 ¾ cup oats milk, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, flax egg and stir until well combined.¼ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup oats milk, 1 teaspoon flaxmeal, 3 teaspoons water
- Pour the mixture into a greased baking pan.
- Finally, add the 27 gms (or) 1.5 tablespoons 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.
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg
