Brownie Baked Oatmeal

5 from 2 votes

A little indulgent and a lot nourishing- this protein packed brownie baked oatmeal is proof you can have your cake (er... brownie) and eat it too (for breakfast!).

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings 4

Equipment

9x9, 8x8 or 11x7 inch baking pan (minimum 2 inches in depth); ~3 quart volume

Ingredients

1 and ⅓ cups large flake rolled oats *
½ cup pea protein isolate powder (or another plain protein powder or sub oat flour)**
¼ cup cocoa powder
¼ cup ground flaxseed (or ⅓ cup of additional rolled oats)
1 cup water (or milk)
⅓ cup melted honey (or maple syrup)***
⅓ cup almond butter
4 eggs
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
In your baking pan, mix together all of the ingredients until well combined.
1 and ⅓ cups large flake rolled oats, ½ cup pea protein isolate powder, ¼ cup cocoa powder, ¼ cup ground flaxseed, 1 cup water, ⅓ cup melted honey, ⅓ cup almond butter, 4 eggs, ¼ teaspoon salt
Bake for 24-30 minutes until the center appears set.
Slice and enjoy! It is delicious topped with nut butter, berries, Greek yogurt and more.

Notes

Make Ahead and Leftovers: Baked brownie oatmeal can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Enjoy cold or reheat in the microwave or oven at 350 F for 5-10 minutes.

*Oats: I prefer the texture with large flake (old fashioned) rolled oats but instant or quick oats should both work as well.

**Protein Powder: I have tested this recipe with pea and rice proteins but suspect that it should work fine with most plain protein powders. If you choose a sweetened/flavored powder, you will likely need to adjust the cocoa and sweetener and I haven't tested that.

If you prefer to make it without protein powder, you can use oat flour instead. Simply pulse ⅔ cup of rolled oats in a blender until powdery.

***Sweetener: The honey can be increased to ½ cup for a sweeter baked oatmeal or decreased to ¼ cup for a less sweet option.

Nutrition

Nutrition Note: Nutritional information is estimated using an online calculator and accuracy is not guaranteed. Remember food is more than numbers and this info is intended as a support.

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