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Baked Chocolate Oatmeal
Chocolate baked oatmeal is so easy to make and ready in 40 minutes. All you need is one bowl and one baking sheet to make this vegan, dairy free baked chocolate oatmeal. You can make this for meal prep or holiday meals as well.
In a large bowl, combine the dairy free milk, maple syrup and ground flax. Stir well.
Add the cacao powder, rolled oats and baking powder to the bowl with the dairy free milk mixture. Stir well.
Add in half the chocolate chips to the bowl with the oats. Stir well.
Spray a 8X8 casserole dish with olive oil or avocado oil spray. Add chocolate baked oatmeal batter to the dish. Add the rest of the chocolate chips on top.
Bake in 350F oven for 40 minutes.
Serve immediately after baking or allow to cool to cut into squares.
Notes
Top tips
Be sure to use a dairy free chocolate chip if you are serving this to vegans or anyone with a dairy intolerance or that avoids dairy. Some great choices include: Enjoy Life Brand, Trader Joe’s 72% dark chocolate chips and Pascha brand.
To ensure the recipe is gluten free, be sure to buy certified gluten free oats. Oats are naturally gluten free but can get contaminated with wheat and gluten in the processing of the oats.
Make these into chocolate baked oatmeal bars. Let the baked oats cool completely then cut them into squares. The texture when cooled is like a giant soft granola bar.
If you tend to have some trouble digesting oats, I highly recommend trying sprouted oats.
To double the recipe, use a larger casserole dish. If you want to double the recipe, use a 9X13 casserole dish and bake it for 5-10 more minutes to ensure it cooks through.
Fruit: Strawberries, raspberries, cherries (pitted) Note: add 5 minutes to the baking time if you add any fruit).
Extracts: Make this mint chocolate oatmeal by adding about 1/8 teaspoon of peppermint extract. Make this chocolate coconut baked oats by adding up to ½ teaspoon coconut extract and about ¼ cup shredded coconut flakes. Make this an almond chocolate baked oatmeal by adding up to ½ teaspoon of almond extract and about ¼ cup of chopped slivered almonds.
Coffee: Use 1 cup brewed, cooled coffee in place of some of the dairy free milk or add 1-2 tablespoons espresso powder or instant coffee.
Crunch: Shredded coconut flakes, cacao nibs
Protein: hemp hearts, collagen peptides (not vegan or vegetarian), vegan protein powder (add an additional 1/3 cup of dairy free milk per serving of vegan protein powder).
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
215
Fat
6
g
Carbohydrates
35
g
Fiber
5
g
Sugar
12
g
Protein
7
g
Where does nutrition info come from? Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy, sourced from the USDA Food Database.
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