This Chocolate Banana Baked Oatmeal with Berries is soooo dang good it's hard to believe it comes together with a short list of simple ingredients and takes 15 minutes (or less) to prep before popping in the oven. This baked oatmeal packs the perfect amount of sweetness from maple syrup, ripe bananas, and mixed frozen berries, and has the best texture from being baked in the oven. Think warm, gooey, chocolatey oatmeal with berries baked in for breakfast, brunch, or even post-dinner dessert. As if this isn't enough to convince you this recipe is a must make, it's worth mentioning the entire thing can be made in your baking dish meaning minimal clean up!
This recipe is delicious on all it's own, and can be topped with your favorite nut or seed butter, served along with your favorite plant-based yogurt, or with a splash of plant-based milk in a bowl.
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Ingredients
Packed with the goodness of whole grains, fruit, and chocolate, this recipe is the perfect way to start your day off right. This recipe easy to make, gluten-free, and vegan.
- Rolled oats: The oats are the anchor of this dish and contribute to the texture and heartiness, they also are a good source of fiber.
- Ripe bananas: Ripe bananas will have brown spots on them and the riper the banana, the sweeter the flavor. So, the darker the banana, the better for this recipe! I often use my bananas that have turned completely black for this dish.
- Frozen mixed berries: Frozen berries are flavorful, convenient, and depending on the time of year they can be much more cost-effective!
- Unsweetened soy milk (or other plant-based milk of choice)
- Maple syrup
- Cocoa powder
- Ground flaxseed: also called, and sold as, flaxseed meal.
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Vanilla extract (optional)
See recipe card for quantities.
Variations and Substitutions
- Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free rolled oats. Do not use steel-cut oats or quick-cooking (instant) oats for this recipe.
- Flaxseeds: You can swap chia seeds in place of the ground flaxseed.
- Frozen berries work great for this recipe however you can certainly use fresh berries instead.
- Plant-based milk: You can choose any plant-based milk for this recipe.
Instructions
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius)
Mash ripe bananas with a fork in baking dish
Add plant-based milk to baking dish
Add in the rolled oats, cocoa powder, baking powder, ground flax, cinnamon, salt and optional vanilla extract
Stir with fork until cocoa powder is well mixed in
Stir in ~¾ of the frozen mixed berries
Top with the rest of the frozen berries. Place into oven at 350 F (177 degrees C) and bake for 35 minutes
Serving Info: When taken out of the oven and served warm, this chocolate banana baked oatmeal with berries will have a softer, gooier texture. The baked oatmeal will thicken and firm up as it cools. Once cold, it will be easier to slice into pieces that are easy to portion out for quick and easy transportable meals/snacks, making this a great option for meal prep.
Equipment
2 or 3 quart baking dish. I have used both a 7.5 x 12 (2 quart) and a 9 x 13 (3 quart) baking dish for this recipe multiple times and they both come out great.
Storage
This recipe can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave for about 60 seconds, until warm. This baked oatmeal can also be enjoyed cold.
This dish can be pre-sliced and frozen for up to 2 months.
FAQ
Yes, this dish can be pre-sliced and frozen for up to 2 months.
No, you want use ground flaxseeds, also called flaxseed meal, in this recipe. Mixing ground flaxseeds with liquid creates a flax "egg" that helps bind the baked oatmeal together. If you happen to have whole flaxseeds simply blend them in a blender, coffee grinder, or spice grinder. In just a few seconds those whole flaxseeds will be ground into a fine meal.
Yes, you can use chia seeds in place of the ground flaxseed in this recipe.
Yes, baked oatmeal is healthy. This recipe is made with a variety of nutrient dense foods like oatmeal, fruit, soy milk, and flaxseeds. This recipe is high in fiber and provides a variety of vitamins and minerals.
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Chocolate Banana Baked Oatmeal with Berries
Equipment
- 1 baking dish *I have used both a 7.5 x 12 (2 quart) and a 9 x 13 (3 quart) baking dish for this recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 cups plant-based milk (I use unsweetened soy milk)
- 2 ½ (225 g) cups rolled oats
- ¼ (60ml) cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)
- 2 cups frozen mixed berries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius)
- Mash ripe bananas with a fork in the the baking dish
- Add plant-based milk to baking dish and mix with the mashed banana
- Add rolled oats, maple syrup, ground flaxseeds, baking powder, salt, unsweetened cocoa powder & optional vanilla extract to the baking dish and stir until the cocoa powder is well mixed with the oats and plant-based milk mixture
- Add ~¾ of the frozen berries and stir into the oat mixture
- Spread the rest of the frozen berries across the top of the oat mixture
- Place into oven at 350 Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) and bake for 35 minutes
- For a softer, gooey oatmeal, serve immediately after baking. Otherwise, let oatmeal cool completely, then slice into squares. Reheats well in the microwave or enjoy cold.
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