Peanut Butter & Chocolate Baked Oats

Imagine having cake for breakfast... Yes, it’s possible! I love breakfast. In my opinion, it's the most important meal of the day (yeah, yeah, that's such a cliché) because it sets the tone for your energy and focus for the day. I love pastries for breakfast, but I'm not a huge fan of the sugar crash after and that feeling of oooo, maybe I should have had something a bit more nutritious. So, I developed this Single Serve Peanut Butter & Chocolate Baked Oats recipe. It's super easy to make, ultra delicious, gluten-free, vegan, and only requires 9 pantry staples (and pumpkin puree).

9 Simple Pantry Staples

Crafted with just 9 simple ingredients likely sitting in your pantry right now, this recipe is the epitome of simplicity meeting satisfaction. We're talking oats, a dash of maple syrup, some plant-based milk, ½ a banana, a sprinkle of chocolate chips, baking powder, cocoa powder, chia seeds, peanut butter, and vanilla. You can sub out whatever plant-based milk you'd like. You can also use whatever sweetener you'd like. My body is basically 90% maple syrup at this point so my choice is typically maple syrup. But, date syrup, honey, or coconut sugar also work great! I also added in protein powder to keep me feeling full even longer. It's totally optional but you can't taste it so why not if you have some!

Nutritional Benefits Of Baked Oats

What makes this peanut butter and chocolate baked oats recipe truly special is the plethora of nutrients you get in such a tiny and cute ramekin. The oats provide fiber and carbohydrates which will energize your body and keep you feeling full. Did you know your brain consumes around 25% of the energy your body uses in the day? Starting your breakfast off with this chocolate chip baked oatmeal will FUEL your body AND your brain- how cool is that?! When you're eating this cake like breakfast, you can think about how you're fueling your ability to think! (Is that too meta??)

Storage & Making More Than One Serving Of These Baked Oats!

Another beauty of this recipe is its convenience. You can whip up a few servings in advance, store them in your fridge, and simply reheat in the microwave for a minute or two. It’s like meal prepping, but for something you’ll actually look forward to eating each morning that get's a little zap of freshness. Since this recipe uses just ½ a banana, I typically always double it and have never regretted having another. Even if I eat it for dessert that night ;).

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Baked Oats

These vegan, gluten-free peanut butter & chocolate baked oats are perfect to meal prep for the week for a cake like start to your day!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

• ½ cup oat flour blended oats
• ½ banana mashed
• ¼ cup non-dairy milk
• 1 tablespoon date syrup or sweetener of choice
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• handful of chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Mash your ½ banana and mix with the rest of the ingredients except for the peanut butter. Pour 80% in an oiled ramekin (8 oz ideal) and then add the peanut butter in the middle. Pour the rest of the batter and bake for 20-30 minutes. (If you want the inside to be more runny cook it for 20, if you want it to be more cake like, cook it for 30)
• Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Don't forget to rate and review below! And if you're looking for another gluten-free, vegan breakfast try out these pumpkin baked oats!