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This baked oats recipe is delicious, protein-packed, and secretly healthy! I would even go as far as to say this is one of my best vegan recipes yet. I’m sooo excited for you to try! First, it’s like eating a chocolate cake for breakfast, but to fuel you for the day ahead. Second, there’s no added sugar, but you’d never know that by how tasty this baked oats recipe is!
Who doesn’t LOVE a good dessert for breakfast?
Especially when you can satisfy your sweet tooth with a recipe that is healthy, tastes amazing, and is made with wholesome ingredients.
That’s why I’m SO happy with this chocolate protein baked oats recipe. Baked oats are typically made with banana. However, I know not everyone is the biggest fan (myself included). So, I created these baked oats without banana. Instead, I use pumpkin pureé for the perfect amount of moisture, and play up that flavor with a subtle amount of pumpkin spice.
The best part of this recipe is that it’s easily adjustable depending on how much or how little of that pumpkin spice flavor you’re looking for.
Not a fan of pumpkin spice? Simply omit. LOVE pumpkin spice? Feel free to add up to an additional tsp! Personally, I think the recipe is great as is, as the spices simply enhance the rich chocolate flavor without tasting overwhelming.
What vegan protein powder should I use?
I highly recommend using this brand of vegan chocolate protein powder.
Not only is the taste one of the best vegan protein powders I’ve tried, but the texture is perfect in this baked oats recipe.
Also, I love using this vegan protein powder because it’s organic, formulated with high-quality ingredients, and the company values align with mine. With being closer to nature at the heart of everything they do, Earth Chimp plants 1 tree with every order. How cool is that? They’ve already planted thousands of trees to help combat climate change, and their goal is to plant 1 million trees!
What ingredients do I need for this protein baked oats recipe?
This recipe only requires a handful of simple ingredients. To make this divine, chocolate baked oats recipe, you will need:
Dry ingredients:
- Gluten-free rolled oats (blended into oat flour)
- Earth Chimp Chocolate Vegan Protein Shake Mix
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Sea salt
- Cinnamon
- Baking powder
Wet ingredients:
- Pumpkin purée
- Unsweetened soy milk
- Pure vanilla extract
- Stevia Liquid Sweetener
Topping:
Want more delicious yet healthy, chocolatey, vegan and gluten-free recipes? You’ll love my Double Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe!
What are the macros for this chocolate baked oats recipe?
As a vegan bodybuilder, I track my macros. I happened to track this particular recipe. Exactly as written, this baked oats recipe is:
383 Calories
26 g Protein
51 g Carbs
10 g Fat
12 g Fiber
Please keep in mind, using different brands than I did or altering the amounts of ingredients in this recipe will change the macro breakdown.
Can I use regular sugar in these baked oats?
If you don’t want to use stevia, I recommend using a liquid sweetener, such as pure maple syrup or agave to taste. A granular sweetener may alter the texture of this baked oats recipe. Additionally, keep in mind that you likely don’t need much liquid sweetener, as you don’t want the baked oats to turn out too mushy.
Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Baked Oats
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 40 g gluten-free rolled oats ground into oat flour
- 30 g vegan chocolate protein powder Earth Chimp
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Wet ingredients
- 80 g pumpkin pureé
- 100 g unsweetened soy milk
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 5 drops Stevia liquid drops
Topping
- 12 g vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F
- Add rolled oats to a blender and pulse for a few seconds to make oat flour.
- In a medium bowl, whisk all dry ingredients together: oat flour, chocolate protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, sea salt, cinnamon, and baking powder.
- In a separate small bowl, mix all wet ingredients together until combined: pumpkin pureé, unsweetened soy milk, vanilla, Stevia.
- Mix dry and wet ingredients together until well combined.
- Pack the batter into a lighly greased ramekin.
- Bake at 350° F for 20-25 minutes, depending on oven and desired texture/ preferred level of moisture in your cake.
- Immediately add chocolate chip topping so that they warm up and slightly melt.
- Enjoy!
Lastly, don’t forget to pin the recipe for later!
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