Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
Baked chocolate peanut butter oatmeal is a delicious breakfast that tastes like a cross between a peanut butter cup and a brownie but it's healthy! It's easy to make in 40 minutes with nutritious ingredients like oats, peanut butter and applesauce.
Servings: 8 squares
Cost: $4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup honey (vegan: pure maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg lightly beaten (Vegan: 1 TBS ground chia seeds mixed with 2 ½ TBS hot water)
- ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips optional
- Extra peanut butter to drizzle optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9” square baking pan and set aside.
- For Vegan Version: Mix 1 TBS ground chia seeds with 2 ½ TBS hot water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together quick cooking oats, cocoa powder, baking powder, sea salt and coconut sugar. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix applesauce, peanut butter, and honey (or maple syrup), vanilla and egg (or chia egg) together until combined.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Add almond milk and stir until batter is homogenous.
- Add chocolate chips (if desired) and stir until combined.
- Pour the mixture into a lightly greased 9x9” baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until the top is set and slightly springs back when touched and the edges are just barely brown!
- Let cool for at least 10 minutes, then cut into squares and enjoy!
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave or enjoy cold!
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Notes
Ingredient substitutions
- Quick-cooking oats. Old fashioned oats work well, the texture will be slightly chewier.
- Coconut sugar. Any granulated sugar works well in this recipe, I suggest organic cane sugar.
- Peanut butter. Any nut or seed butter can be used in this recipe.
- Honey. Use maple syrup for a vegan version.
- Egg. For an egg-free, vegan option mix 1 TBS ground chia seeds or ground flaxseed with 2.5 TBS of hot water. Let it sit at room temperature for at least 5 minutes or until a gel forms, then use it in the recipe.
- Milk. Any dairy or dairy-free milk works great. My top suggestions are almond milk and whole milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 1square | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.7g | Protein: 8.2g | Fat: 10.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.9g | Cholesterol: 23.3mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 93.7mg | Fiber: 4.3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1.4mg