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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Brownie Batter Baked Oatmeal

    Published: Dec 22, 2015 · Last modified: Jul 30, 2022 by Leslie Kiszka / This post may contain affiliate links.

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    4.5 from 15 votes
    Brownie Batter Oatmeal

    The perfect way to eat dessert for breakfast! This baked oatmeal tastes just like a rich, chocolatey brownie. Later you can just eat some actual brownies ;)

    Brownie Batter Oatmeal in a white ramekin

    Today’s post is going to be short and sweet – mostly because I’m short on time and have to go make lots of sweets.

    Oatmeal has never been my thing. It’s totally a texture thing, and I’ve tried every combo of mix-ins I could think of to make it taste better to me – apples and cinnamon, fresh fruit, nuts… nothing really worked.

    It finally occurred to me that if I just turned it into more of a dessert, I’d probably have better luck. And what do you know – it worked!

    Spoil yourself a little

    If you’re looking for something to make Christmas morning that will make your family think you’re spoiling them (and you could use that to your advantage – just sayin’), then this is exactly what you need.

    Or if you’re just looking for a quick and easy breakfast that will make every day feel like Christmas morning, this is the stuff. This Brownie Batter Oatmeal tastes just like brownie batter, but it’s faster and single serving sized.

    This makes eating dessert for breakfast perfectly acceptable (if you ask me). The recipe is for a single serving, so just multiply that by however many people you’re planning to serve. 

    My personal advice on making brownie batter oatmeal

    • I like to leave mine a little under-baked so that it’s more like brownie batter than a fully cooked brownie, but you could totally leave it in the oven a bit longer if you’d like to firm it up more.
    • Put extra chocolate chips on top. I consider this to be a given.
    • Speaking of chocolate chips, use mini chocolate chips if you can. They melt a little better in this form and don’t leave you with as many giant chunks of chocolate. Of course, if that’s what you’re going for, by all means use the normal sized chips!
    Brownie Batter Oatmeal in two white ramekins with mini chocolate chips

    After you’ve made this recipe, please consider coming back to share your experience with others by leaving a comment below with a star rating!

    Brownie Batter Oatmeal

    Brownie Batter Oatmeal

    4.47 from 15 votes
    The perfect way to eat dessert for breakfast! This baked oatmeal tastes just like a rich, chocolatey brownie.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 1 serving
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • ¼ cup old fashioned oats
    • 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ cup milk, your preference
    • ½ Tablespoon honey or maple syrup
    • ½ teaspoon oil, your choice – I use coconut or canola
    • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 Tablespoon mini chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray an individual sized ramekin with nonstick spray and set aside.
    • In a small bowl, whisk together oats, flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
      ¼ cup old fashioned oats | 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour | 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder | ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • Add milk, honey/maple syrup, oil and vanilla and stir until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
      ¼ cup milk | ½ Tablespoon honey or maple syrup | ½ teaspoon oil | ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract | 1 Tablespoon mini chocolate chips
    • Transfer batter to prepared ramekin, top with a few more mini chocolate chips (just because!).
    • Bake for 15 minutes, depending on desired consistency.
    • Carefully remove from oven and serve immediately. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Vegan: This can easily be made vegan by using non-dairy milk and chocolate chips.
    Baking dish size: I used 4oz ramekins in these photos, to give you an idea of the quantity of each serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 3mg
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Author Leslie Kiszka
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    1. Anna

      April 10, 2021 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      Really, really good! Perfect breakfast, these oats are absolutely FABULOUS!

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      • Leslie Kiszka

        April 12, 2021 at 7:49 am

        I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment and rating, I really appreciate it.

        Reply
    2. H

      March 29, 2021 at 8:31 am

      5 stars
      AMAZING!!!!

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      • Leslie Kiszka

        March 29, 2021 at 11:30 am

        So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    3. Jess Shalodar

      January 20, 2021 at 10:40 am

      Super super good. This might be my go-to breakfast option!!

      Reply
      • Leslie Kiszka

        January 21, 2021 at 9:11 am

        Warning, it can be a bit addictive ;)

        Reply
    4. Risa

      November 21, 2020 at 7:56 am

      5 stars
      This is absolutely delicious!!!

      Reply
      • Leslie Kiszka

        November 22, 2020 at 8:14 am

        I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment and rating.

        Reply

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