Baked oatmeal brownie recipe
Who says you can’t eat fudgy brownies for breakfast? This baked oatmeal brownie recipe proves that you can while enjoying a healthy breakfast at the same time.
All you need are a few simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand. Quickly combine the ingredients and stick it in the oven to bake.
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What is baked oatmeal?
Baked oatmeal is a warm breakfast casserole made from oats, milk and other kitchen staples.
Stovetop or instant oatmeal has a creamy consistency, but baked oatmeal, combines chewy, soft and creamy all-in-one pan. Basically, baked oatmeal is regular oatmeal with even more texture.
You can bake oatmeal ahead of time and reheat it for a quick breakfast during the week.
You will find this as a gluten-free, chocolatety healthy breakfast or a perfect guilt free dessert.
These low-carb brownies are a combination of healthy carbs and healthy fats in a baked brownie square.
Ingredients
Oats: I recommend rolled-style oats for a hearty and satisfying texture. If you eat gluten-free, choose certified gluten-free oats.
Milk: Use the variety of milk you drink. This baked oatmeal is wonderful with almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk and everything in between.
Maple Syrup: I recommend pure maple syrup for the best flavor
Almond butter: A creamy almond butter of your choice. Look at the ingredients and buy one with the least amount of ingredients. My favorite is Georgia Grinders Almond Butter.
Chocolate chips: I recommend Lily’s Dark Chocolate Baking Chips. You can swap these out for any dark chocolate chips.
Cacao powder: Unsweetened cocoa powder
Flax seeds
Vanilla and salt
Substitutions & Additions
This recipe is actually quite customizable! You can substitute according to your preferences or what you have on hand.
Milk: Any type of milk that you enjoy will work in this recipe. Any non-dairy milk should work like coconut milk, soy milk or oat milk.
Oats: Any kind of oats can be used in this recipe. I used rolled, but old-fashioned should work perfectly as well.
Nut Butter: I love using almond butter here, but it could be swapped with any nut or seed butter. Like peanut butter or cashew butter.
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup could be replaced with honey or agave nectar.
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How to make this healthy oatmeal brownie recipe
This baked brownie oats recipe is quite easy to make!
It is perfect to prepare in the beginning of the week and then have a delicious and healthy breakfast ready to go every morning.
Step 1: Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2: Add the wet ingredients: almond butter, almond milk, pure maple syrup and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. Combine.
Step 3: Then add in the dry ingredients: oats, cocoa powder, flax seed, baking powder and salt. Combine.
Step 4: Fold in chocolate chips
Step 5: Transfer the oatmeal brownie batter mixture to a square baking pan. Spread evenly. Optional: Top with more chocolate chips.
Step 6: Bake for 25 minutes.
Step 7: Remove from the oven, cool and cut into squares.
Is baked oatmeal healthy?
Baked oatmeal can be as healthy as stove-top oatmeal depending on the extra ingredients you add to the recipe.
How to best store this recipe?
Store this recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep for about one week.
Can I meal prep this recipe?
Yes, baked oats are super easy to meal prep. Simply prepare the recipe on Sunday or at the beginning of the week and store as instructed above. You can re-heat on a busy morning and have breakfast ready in under five minutes.
Baked oatmeal brownie recipe
Guilt-free baked oatmeal brownie recipe that you can eat for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of almond milk
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp flax seed
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup Lily chocolate chips
Instructions
Step 1: Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Step 2: Next add the wet ingredients – almond butter, almond milk, pure maple syrup and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl. Combine.
Step 3: Then add in the dry ingredients – oats, cocoa powder, flax seed, baking powder and salt. Combine.
Step 4: Fold in chocolate chips
Step 5: Transfer the oatmeal brownie batter mixture to a square baking pan. Spread evenly. Optional: Top with more chocolate chips.
Step 6: Bake for 25 minutes.
Step 7: Remove from the oven, cool and cut into squares.
Notes
Substitutions & Additions
Milk: Any non-dairy milk should work - coconut milk, soy milk or oat milk.
Oats: Any kind of oats can be used in this recipe. I used rolled, but old-fashioned should work perfectly as well.
Nut Butter: I used almond butter but it could be swapped with any nut or seed butter.
Maple Syrup: Maple syrup could be replaced with honey or agave nectar.
Nutrition Information
Yield 9 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 230Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 0mgSodium 76mgCarbohydrates 34gFiber 4gSugar 17gProtein 5g
Wrap up
Instead of cooking oatmeal on the stovetop or in the microwave, you can bake the oatmeal in the oven.
I am a huge fan of oatmeal for breakfast because it fills you for a little longer than many other breakfast food items. As a breakfast food and mid-meal snack, oatmeal can be a better option than the majority of foods you can eat.
