For breakfast, I love to eat chocolate baked oats since it tastes like a single serving of healthy cake! Blended and baked chocolate oats are a twist between baked oatmeal with a cake and muffin texture. It's simple to make and nourishing all around!
This famous TikTok viral blender chocolate baked oats recipe is gluten-free, simple to make, serves one, is decadent and indulgent without the guilt! Every bite has rich melted chocolate bites that take oatmeal to the next level! New to blender oats? Start with my baked oats recipe for one.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes, plus 5 to 10 minutes to rest
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees F
- ⏳ Total Time: about 35 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 1, in an 8-ounce ramekin (easy to multiply)
- ⚡ Calories: 509kcal per serving, per the recipe card
- 🥣 Ingredients: old fashioned rolled oats, ripe banana, egg, maple syrup, cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla, a pinch of pink Himalayan salt, dark chocolate chunks and milk chocolate chips
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Rich chocolate cake with melty chocolate bites
- ✋ Difficulty: Blend, rest, bake
Quick Answer
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8-ounce ramekin with cooking spray. Blend ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats, 1 ripe banana, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of pink Himalayan salt on high until smooth. Pour it into the ramekin, stir in 1 tablespoon chopped dark chocolate chunks and 1 tablespoon milk chocolate chips, and let it rest 5 to 10 minutes. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until the top is set. It makes one serving.
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- Quick Look
- Quick Answer
- Why Chocolate Baked Oats Taste Like Cake
- Why You'll Love These Chocolate Baked Oats
- Key Ingredients
- Best Chocolate and Oats for Baking
- How to Make Chocolate Baked Oats
- Expert Tips for Baking Oats
- Related Oat Recipes
- Chocolate Baked Oats FAQs
- More Healthy Oat Breakfasts
- Chocolate Baked Oats
You can also learn all about baked oats here and get our basic recipe. We take a basic baked oatmeal recipe and turn it into chocolate chip baked oats with rich chocolatey flavor.
But the trick to making the best chocolate baked oats is the type of chocolate and oats you use.
Why Chocolate Baked Oats Taste Like Cake
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- Blended smooth. Blending the oats into a batter gives a soft cake and muffin texture instead of chewy oatmeal.
- A short rest. Letting the batter set 5 to 10 minutes helps the moisture absorb into the oats, resulting in a fluffier cake.
- Baking powder for lift. It puffs the batter as it bakes.
- Banana and egg hold it together. The ripe banana sweetens and the egg sets the batter.
- Three chocolates. Cocoa powder, dark chocolate and milk chocolate chips give rich, melty chocolate in every bite.
Why You'll Love These Chocolate Baked Oats
- Gluten-free when you use certified gluten-free oats.
- Simple to make. Blend, rest and bake.
- Serves one, and it multiplies easily for a crowd.
- Decadent and indulgent without the guilt! It tastes like a single serving of healthy cake.
- Breakfast all week. Fill a few ramekins and have chocolate baked oats all week long.
Key Ingredients
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats - for gluten-free, make sure it says "certified" gluten-free.
- Ripe banana - about ½ cup if mashed.
- Large egg - sets the batter.
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey.
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder - dutch processed cocoa powder for best flavor.
- Baking powder, vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, and a pinch of pink Himalayan salt.
- 1 tablespoon chopped dark chocolate - can use vegan / dairy-free.
- 1 tablespoon milk chocolate chips - can use semi-dark vegan / dairy-free.
See recipe card for quantities.
Best Chocolate and Oats for Baking
We use three types of chocolate for these blender oats: cocoa powder, dark chocolate bark, and milk chocolate chips. The combination is mouthwatering and gives these healthy oats rich chocolate flavor. Make sure to use really good dutch processed cocoa powder for the best flavor in baked goods.
Use old-fashioned rolled oats when making blender oats as they are the best. For gluten-free, make sure to use "certified gluten-free" to prevent cross contamination of wheat from other grains during farming or packaging.
There are other types of oats such as steel cut and instant quick cooking oats. Steel cut oats will not blend as well as old fashioned rolled oats and will make the chocolate batter crunchy. Instant or quick cooking oats may not absorb the liquid equally, but they are great for no-bake goodies such as oatcakes and no-bake energy balls.
Are chocolate baked oats good for you? Yes, in moderation! This chocolate baked oats recipe is full of whole grains, iron, and fiber from oats. It also has potassium from banana and B-vitamins from maple syrup. Dark chocolate and cocoa powder is rich in Polyphenols which are naturally occurring antioxidants that help fight off free radicals.
How to Make Chocolate Baked Oats
1Prepare the oven and ramekin. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-ounce ramekin with cooking spray (or a few if multiplying this recipe).
2Blend the oat batter. Add the oats, banana, egg, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, baking powder, and a dash of salt to the blender. Blend on high until smooth.
3Let it set. Add the chocolate oats mixture to one ramekin, or if you did a few servings of this recipe, divide the mixture evenly into each prepared ramekin. Stir in the dark chocolate chunks and chocolate chips. Let it set for 5-10 minutes.
4Baking time! Bake at 350 for about 25-30 minutes or until done and the top is set. Enjoy the chocolate baked oats warm!
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Expert Tips for Baking Oats
- Old fashioned rolled oats work best. Do not use steel cut oats. They will not soak and blend as well and the result will be crunchy tasting.
- Use really good chocolate and dutch processed cocoa powder if you can.
- Spray the ramekin with cooking spray prior to baking. The oats will stick to the sides otherwise.
- Use a high powered blender to make sure the oats blend to a smooth consistency. It is easier to blend if you double or triple the recipe and add more ingredients at once.
- Let the oat mixture set after blending and pouring it into a ramekin. It helps the moisture to absorb into the oats, resulting in a fluffier "cake".
- Multiply the recipe for more. You can multiply this recipe and fill a few ramekins and bake for a crowd or to have chocolate baked oats all week long. Ramekins can be ordered online here (affiliate link).
Related Oat Recipes
More oat recipes to try: Baked Oats Recipe For One: 4 Easy Healthy Ways!, Oatcakes Recipe, High Protein Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Oatmeal, Chia and Hemp Seed Superfood Oatmeal and Healthy Baked Oatmeal.
Breakfast treats with oats: Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies With Oats, Blender Banana Oat Pancakes, Protein Overnight Oats and Carrot Avocado Banana Oat Muffins.
Still craving chocolate? Try Flourless Chocolate Muffins or Avocado Chocolate Pudding.
Chocolate Baked Oats FAQs
Baked oats are great for breakfast and help keep you full for hours. The carbohydrates in baked oats and fruit sugar are used in our bodies for energy, making it a great choice first thing in the morning.
Old fashioned rolled oats. Steel cut oats will not blend as well and make the batter crunchy, and instant or quick cooking oats may not absorb the liquid equally.
Use really good dutch processed cocoa powder for the best flavor in baked goods.
Yes. Use vegan or dairy-free dark chocolate and semi-dark vegan or dairy-free chocolate chips.
Yes. Multiply the recipe, fill a few ramekins and bake them together, or bake a batch to have chocolate baked oats all week long.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is set.
More Healthy Oat Breakfasts
Start the day with Baked Oats For One, Healthy Baked Oatmeal, High Protein Oatmeal or Orange Cranberry Oat Cakes. If you make this chocolate baked oats recipe from Delightful Mom Food I would love to see your creations and share it! Follow along with me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for a feature and more recipe inspiration! And don't forget to leave a comment below!
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Equipment
- 8 ounce ramekin
Ingredients
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats For gluten-free, make sure it says "certified" gluten-free
- 1 banana ripe, about ½ cup if mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder use dutch processed cocoa powder for the best flavor
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- pinch of pink Himalayan salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped dark chocolate chunks
- 1 tablespoon milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-ounce ramekin with cooking spray (or a few if multiplying this recipe).
- Add the oats, banana, egg, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, baking powder, and a dash of salt to the blender. Blend on high until smooth.
- Add the chocolate oats mixture to one ramekin, or if you did a few servings of this recipe, divide the mixture evenly into each prepared ramekin. Stir in the dark chocolate chocolate chunks and chocolate chips. Let it set for 5-10 minutes.
- Bake at 350 for about about 25-30 minutes or until done and the top is set.
Ana Palafox says
Good morning, Danielle 🌞. How are you? I'm fine. Today I tried chocolate baked oats that I made. WOW 😲! It turned out very delicious 😋 well-flavored, nutritious, melt in your mouth, pleasant 😁, tempting, and heavenly 😇. I loved it 🥰. You're a magnificent and remarkable chef 😀.
Kelly Powers says
Yum! This looks decadent and delicious. I'm sure it would also be great with a peanut butter swirl!
Danielle Fahrenkrug says
Thank you, a swirl of peanut butter would make this bliss!