These chocolate chip baked oats are perfect for making a single serving of baked oatmeal. They come together super quickly in your blender and only need a few very simple ingredients. Enjoy them for dessert or as a snack whenever you are craving something sweet and delicious!
Oats are a super nutritious and incredibly versatile ingredient! You can use them to make warm breakfast dishes like apple cinnamon oatmeal, cold breakfast dishes like peanut butter overnight oats, or desserts like berry crisp or double chocolate banana oatmeal muffins.
These chocolate chip baked oats are another way to turn nourishing oats into a sweet and delicious dish that can be enjoyed as breakfast, snack, or dessert. What I love most about this recipe is that it comes together super quickly in your blender.
Plus, you can easily prepare a single serving which is just perfect for anyone who lives by themselves. That way, you can enjoy something sweet whenever you feel like it! 😊
Chocolate Chip Baked Oats Ingredients
To make these chocolate chip baked oats you'll need the following ingredients:
- Oats: You can use rolled oats or quick oats for this recipe. As they are blended it doesn't really matter what type of oats you use. I usually use rolled oats just because I always have them in my pantry.
- Banana: You'll also need a ripe banana. This recipe is perfect if you have very ripe bananas that need to be used before going bad!
- Egg: You'll also need an egg for the batter. If you want to replace the egg, you can use one of the common methods like using a flax egg or applesauce.
- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt is one ingredient that I love to add for extra fluffiness, protein, and a tiny bit of acidity. You can skip the Greek yogurt if you don't have any on hand but I recommend using it!
- Honey: Honey is used for some added sweetness. You can use another liquid sweetener of your choice.
- Baking powder: Baking powder makes the dough rise. Make sure to use baking powder, not baking soda.
- Chocolate chips: You can use dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips for this recipe. I prefer dark chocolate chips because of their deeper flavor but it's totally up to you!
How to make chocolate chip baked oats
Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
Blend. Next, add the oats, banana, egg, Greek yogurt, honey, and baking powder to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Prepare. Pour the dough into a ramekin. Save some of the chocolate chips and stir the remaining chocolate chips into the batter. Sprinkle with the reserved chocolate chips.
Bake. Place your ramekin in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes until fully baked and golden brown. Let the baked oats cool a little and enjoy!
Tips & Notes
- Use a ripe banana to make baked oats. Bananas that aren't ripe yet don't taste as sweet and aren't as soft as ripe bananas. You can also use an overly ripe banana that needs to be used so that it won't go bad.
- There is no need to use butter or oil to prepare your ramekin dish. The baked oats naturally don't stick to the ramekin. And as you probably won't transfer the baked oats to a bowl or plate, there really is no need to use any butter or oil.
- Bake until the baked oats are golden brown and fully baked. With regular muffins and cakes, I love to underbake them just a little to make them more moist and soft. These chocolate chip baked oats are already quite soft and moist, so I recommend baking them fully before removing them from the oven.
How to serve chocolate chip baked oats
- You can serve them either warm or cold. I think they taste best when they have cooled off a little but are still warm. Melty chocolate chips are just on another level!
- Add a drizzle of nut butter. My favorites are peanut butter and almond butter. They taste super delicious and perfectly complement the flavor of these baked oats!
- Add some whipped cream to your serving. If you like whipped cream with cake, then you are going to love it with these baked oats, too!
- Serve a scoop of vanilla ice cream with your baked oats. Adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream definitely turns these chocolate chip baked oats into a decadent dessert dish. But sweet vanilla ice cream served over warm baked oats and melty chocolate chips is just a match made in heaven, so definitely keep this option in mind!
Frequently Asked Questions
These chocolate chip baked oats are sweet, filled with delicious chocolate chips, and super moist. The banana isn't very noticeable. Also, they are denser than classic cakes or muffins, but they taste just as delicious!
Sure, it just takes a little more time. If you don't have a blender, I recommend buying oat flour or using quick oats. Mash the banana with a fork and then whisk together all the ingredients in a bowl. Just keep in mind that the baked oats are going to have a different texture if you don't use oat flour or blended oats.
Yes, but I recommend using an egg if possible. If you want to make this recipe vegan, you can use an egg alternative like flax eggs or applesauce. In that case, make sure to use a vegan sweetener and skip the Greek yogurt.
Sure! Feel free to use other or additional add-ins when you try this recipe. I also love nuts and other types of fruit, like apples or blueberries.
If you have leftovers, you can cover them and then store them in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. I recommend reheating them in a microwave before enjoying them.
More easy and delicious dessert recipes
If you love to enjoy something sweet and delicious once in a while, I recommend checking out the following recipes. They are super delicious, easy to make, and satisfy any craving for dessert.
- Apple Crisp
- Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies
- Chocolate Avocado Pudding
- Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Double Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Chocolate Chip Baked Oats
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats or quick oats
- ½ banana
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ tablespoon honey or another liquid sweetener of your choice
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
- Blend the rolled oats, banana, egg, Greek yogurt, honey, and baking powder in a blender.½ cup rolled oats, ½ banana, 1 egg, ¼ cup Greek yogurt, ½ tablespoon honey, ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pour the batter into a ramekin. Save some chocolate chips and stir the remaining chocolate chips into the batter. Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips on top.1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
- Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown and fully baked. Let the baked oats cool and enjoy!
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