by This Easy Healthy Vegan Baked Chocolate Oats recipe only takes 5 minutes of active time and less than 30-minutes of baking to get the most healthy baked oats recipe that seriously tastes like a dessert, without any yogurt, eggs or dairy! With 15g of protein and 12g of fiber per serving, they’re about to be your new favorite easy breakfast recipe that’s perfect for meal prep!
Oatmeal that tastes like cake? You have my attention.
Oatmeal that tastes like cake AND is packed with good-for-you ingredients like protein-packed soy milk, omega-3 rich chia seeds, and fiber packed oats, touting 15g of protein and 12g of fiber per serving? As a Registered Dietitian, in heaven!
Seriously, I tested this healthy baked oats recipe and it’s continuously been in my rotation ever since. It’s rich, decadent and chocolately while somehow still being such a healthy breakfast recipe, without using any yogurt, eggs or dairy!
It’s basically the warm, cozy version of my super popular Healthy Brownie Batter Overnight Oats, made in a bigger batch!
Easy Chocolate Breakfast of my Dreams
I tested this chocolate oat breakfast bake a few times to make sure that the steps were as easy and seamless as possible while still getting the most chocolately, delicious results, and what I landed on couldn’t be easier!
We basically just dump all of the ingredients into a baking dish, mix together, and bake until we get decadent chocolatey goodness!
Now, I like I mentioned, I did test this several times to get the perfect balance of sweetness in these baked oats. Too much maple syrup took away from the, ahem, healthy-ness of the baked oats, while not enough left the oatmeal SUPER bland. Personally, I think what I landed on is perfect, but you can always add some more sweetness after baking with a drizzle of maple syrup if you want!
While this chocolate baked oatmeal is perfect on its own, I also love pairing it with my Super Easy Strawberry Smoothie for a little extra oomph that only takes 5 minutes to make!
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It’s the Perfect Meal Prep Oatmeal!
Not only is this high protein baked oatmeal insanely easy to whip up, it makes four servings and stores flawlessly in the fridge, meaning it’s perfect to meal prep ahead of a busy week!
I love to heat it up (or eat it cold!) and enjoy on its own on super busy days, or when I have a little more time, I’ve tested out adding a scoop of Greek yogurt and some berries for extra protein and fiber and it’s absolutely delicious!
Let’s Bake Some Oats
The Easiest Healthy Vegan Baked Chocolate Oats
Ingredients
- 2 cups large flake oats
- 2 cups unsweetened soy milk, or milk of choice*
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey**
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Equipment
- 1 8 x 8 baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉
What can be substituted for chia seeds? Is a substitute needed?
Hi Meredith, you don’t absolutely need a substitute, but I do suggest using chia seeds or ground flax seeds to help the oats stick together better! If you eat eggs, you could also beat an egg into the batter to help bind it. Let me know what you try!