Brownie Baked Oatmeal

This Brownie Baked Oatmeal tastes like dessert for breakfast! It's fudgy and decadent, yet made with simple, nourishing ingredients that are gluten, dairy and refined sugar free. It's sweetened naturally with overripe bananas and a touch of maple syrup, and loaded with rolled oats, cocoa powder, peanut butter and chocolate chips. You will love this simple recipe as a meal prep breakfast that you can enjoy throughout the week!

Servings people

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup overripe mashed banana (from about 3 medium bananas*)
½ cup creamy natural peanut butter
2 large eggs
¾ cup unsweetened dairy free milk
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 single shot of espresso (optional, to enhance chocolate flavor)
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup unflavored collagen peptides (optional, for extra protein)
1.5 cups gluten free rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
½ cup chocolate chips + more to top**

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9x9" baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, add the mashed banana, peanut butter, eggs, milk, maple syrup and espresso (if using). Whisk until combined.
Then, add in the cocoa powder and collagen (if using), whisk and let it dissolve.
Then, add in the remaining ingredients - oats, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. Stir until combined.
Pour into the prepared baking dish and level out the top with a spatula. Add extra chocolate chips on top, if desired. Transfer to the oven and bake for about 40 minutes.
Immediately after removing from the oven, top with some flaky sea salt if desired). Let cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

Notes

*NOTE: If you need overripe bananas fast -- use this hack! Preheat oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Add the bananas (peel and all) to the baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the peels are black. Let them cool for a bit before removing the peel and scooping out the softened banana.

**NOTE: I recommend the No Sugar Added Chocolate Chips from Hu Kitchen which are gluten free, dairy free, paleo, keto, etc! Plus they taste amazing too. Discount code: MADDIE for 20% off all Hu Kitchen products on their website.

HOW TO FREEZE & REHEAT: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool completely before slicing into your preferred portion size. Transfer the slices to an airtight container (preferably with some space between them so that they don't stick together). Cover with a lid and freeze. Once you're ready to eat, remove a slice from the freezer and microwave for about 1 minute or until warm.

NUTRITION INFO: Please note, the nutrition info calculated below is only approximate. The exact macros will vary based on what brands of peanut butter, milk and chocolate chips you use, as well as if you decide to include/exclude the collagen. Feel free to re-calculate it yourself for the most accurate results!

Calories: 404kcal

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: Baked Oatmeal, Bananas, Brownie, Chocolate, Meal Prep, Oats, Peanut Butter, Sweet Breakfast

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