Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal

Start your day with this Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal - easy to put together ahead of time, healthy, flavorful and filling. Try it once and I can almost guarantee it'll become a weekly meal prep solution!

Does anybody else feel like every morning is a chaotic race against the clock? I know it is for my family - by the time I get my morning workout in, shower, get the kids ready and attempt to look somewhat put-together myself, time for breakfast seems to be minimal.

No matter how busy the morning is, I'm not one to skip breakfast - I truly believe it is the most important (and most delicious!) meal of the day. A couple of my favorites are these Healthy Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins, protein-packed Cottage Cheese Pancakes, fruit and yogurt smoothies, and Sausage and Sweet Potato Hash. But recently I came across a baked oatmeal recipe and was intrigued by it.

I tried a couple different recipes then decided to "healthify" (pretty sure that's not a word), and bring some fun flavors into the picture. I mean, who can say no to chocolate and peanut butter?!

Baked Oatmeal is like a cross between regular oatmeal and bread pudding - such a treat! Whether you eat it right out of the oven or refrigerate and heat up a square each day, it's soooo delish!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal

Author:Kelsey

Startyour day with this Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal - easy to put together aheadof time, healthy, flavorful and filling!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

35 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Servings 9

Ingredients

  

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• ¼ cup mashed banana about one small banana
• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips divided
• ¼ cup ground flax seed optional
• additional peanut butter for topping optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Ina large bowl, stir together the banana, peanut butter and eggs.
• Oncecombined, add the maple syrup, vanilla and milk.
• Next,stir in the baking powder, oats, and ¼ c mini chocolate chips. If you'd liketo add flax seed, add it now.
• Pourinto a greased 9x9 inch pan and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoon mini chocolatechips on top.
• Bakefor 25 minutes or until the center is just set. (A little wiggle is still fine)
• Ifdesired, melt a couple tablespoons of peanut butter in the microwave anddrizzle on top.
• Eitherenjoy warm, or cool, cut into bars and enjoy throughout the week!
• Store refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Notes

Recipe Notes & Substitutions

Banana: If you don't have any bananas in the house, use applesauce instead.

Milk: Any kind of milk should work for this (skim, 2%, almond, coconut, etc)

Peanut Butter: I've also tried this recipe with powdered peanut butter (PB2) and really liked it - it still has great peanut butter flavor but with fewer calories and fat. If you decide to go this route, simply increase the milk to 1 ¾ c.

Chocolate Chips: You can also use regular chocolate chips (instead of mini). I like mini because you get a little bit with every bite!

Maple Syrup: If you don't have any maple syrup, you can use honey or agave nectar instead.

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