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Banana chocolate chip baked oatmeal in a rectangle white pan and black serving spoon.

Banana Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal

Soft, warm, and full of cozy banana flavor—this chocolate chip banana baked oatmeal is naturally sweetened, wholesome, and satisfying. It’s perfect for busy mornings or a make-ahead breakfast treat that feels like dessert but fuels you all day long.
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 234 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3½ cups oat milk or other milk of choice (dairy or non-dairy)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar (or 1½ to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup or agave nectar)
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed combined with 6 tablespoons of water (or, 2 eggs)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2¼ cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (use gluten-free if needed)
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 2 large ripe bananas (mashed)
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts (may be omitted; can be toasted, and almonds or pecans may be substituted)
  • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease an 9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. If using a flax egg: In a small bowl, mix the flax meal and water. Let sit until it becomes gelatinous about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together milk, sugar, vanilla, flax meal mixture (or egg), and mashed banana.
    Whisking together the wet ingredients for banana chocolate chip baked oatmeal in a silver bowl.
  • Stir in oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, walnuts, and chocolate chips.
    Adding oats, nuts and chocolate chips to the silver bowl for banana chocolate chip baked oatmeal.
  • Pour into the baking dish. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the center jiggles only slightly. (Note that the outside will start to puff first, and then the inside will follow. At the point the inside is equally puffy, the center should then be just slightly jiggly, and that's when it's done.)
    Pouring the mixture in a white serving dish to bake in the oven.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top of the oatmeal, spreading with a spoon to cover the surface.
    Sprinkling brown sugar on top and broiling banana chocolate chip baked oatmeal before serving.
  • Set oven to broil. Broil 4 inches from the heat until sugar bubbles and browns slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. (Watch carefully to prevent burning.)
  • Remove the oats from the oven and let sit for about 10 minutes before serving. The oats will firm up as they sit. Serve warm with a drizzle of milk of choice, sweeten to taste with additional brown sugar or maple syrup sprinkled over the top.

Kori's Tips

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TIPS: Use gluten-free oats if needed. Oats are naturally gluten-free, but the processing may add gluten, so the package needs to state gluten-free.
SUBSTITUTIONS: 
  • This is an egg-free recipe using flax "eggs", but 2 eggs or ½ cup liquid egg whites can be substituted for the flax egg (2 tablespoons of ground flax seed meal and 6 tablespoons of water, mentioned in the ingredients above).
  • Dairy or plant-based milk may be used. The creamier it is, the thicker the oats will be. I used creamy oat milk.
  • Maple syrup or agave may be substituted for the granulated sugar. 
  • A mixture of fresh berries may be used. I have not tested frozen berries, they could technically be used but they will add to the moisture and increase baking time.
  • Any favorite nut can be substituted, but I like walnuts, pecans, or almonds. You could also omit the nuts altogether. 
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve warm with a drizzle of milk of choice. Sweeten to taste with brown sugar or even maple syrup. Store leftovers in the fridge, heat individual servings in a microwave until warmed through. Re-moisten by pouring a little milk over the top. 

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 160mgPotassium: 229mgFiber: 4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 211IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 189mgIron: 2mg
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