Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Protein Oats
Start your morning off right with this delicious peanut butter baked protein oats recipe. This breakfast recipe is sweet, delicious, and vegan.
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I typically make normal oats for breakfast and add frozen blueberries, chia seeds, and creamy peanut butter on top, but lately I’ve been seeing recipes all over social media about baked oats, so I thought I would give them a try. This recipe is simple, easy, and tastes super yummy. It’s also packed full of nutrients and is a really filling breakfast that’s great to have before heading off to work or school.
I wanted to make a recipe for protein oats because as a vegan, I like to have a source of protein for each of my meals. And, as a former college athlete, I know that people are always looking for breakfasts and snacks that are high in protein.
This recipe is also quick to make. All you have to do is bake the protein oats in the oven for 15 minutes at 350°. It’s the perfect easy and healthy breakfast to make when you’re craving something sweet!
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats: The first ingredient you’ll need is rolled oats. Rolled oats are rich in carbs and keep you full for long periods of time. Oats are one of my favorite ingredients to use in recipes because it’s a really budget-friendly ingredient that’s perfect for college students and anyone looking to save money on groceries.
- Banana: I wanted to keep the added sugar to a minimum for this protein oats recipe, so I used banana to sweeten the oats. Using fruit like banana, applesauce, and dates is a great way to sweeten your breakfast and baked goods without adding a ton of added sugar. I prefer natural sugar from fruit, and so I try and use fruit whenever I can.
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- Mini Semi Sweet Vegan Chocolate Chips: only used 1 tsp of mini chocolate chips for this recipe so there’s not a lot of added sugar in it. It’s mainly oats with banana, so it’s still a breakfast that’s low in sugar. I used Enjoy Life’s vegan baking chips which are one of my favorite vegan chocolate chips to use. I also use Lily’s vegan baking chips from time to time when they’re on sale.
- Nut Milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk): For this recipe, I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use any nut milk. I also really like oat milk, silk milk, and soy milk, and I used nut milk in this recipe to make the protein oats creamier.
- Baking Powder: In order for your protein oats to be fluffy, you’ll need 1/4 tsp of baking powder. Mix it thoroughly in the batter so it’s evenly distributed.
- Creamy Peanut Butter: For the topping, you need about 1 tsp of creamy peanut butter.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Protein Oats
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 banana
- 2 tbsp chocolate protein powder
- 1 tsp mini chocolate chips (vegan)
- 1/2 cup almond milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp creamy peanut butter (for the topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Add all ingredients except the vegan chocolate chips to a NutriBullet or blender
- Blend until there is a thick & creamy consistency
- Pour the oat batter in an oven safe baking dish
- Add the vegan chocolate chips on top
- Bake in oven at 350° for 15 minutes
- Add toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Final Thoughts
This is the perfect sweet breakfast to make if you’re in the mood for chocolate for breakfast. I will most definitely be making more baked oats recipes in the coming weeks because of how much I loved this one and how well it turned out.
