Why You’ll Love This Banana Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
A huge hit for the whole family: This delicious breakfast is more fun to eat than traditional oatmeal, making it a great recipe for the whole family to enjoy. Our kids absolutely love this recipe, though we leave out the chocolate chips for them!
Great for meal prep: It’s the perfect breakfast to make ahead of time and grab on your way out the door.
Filling: This meal is a satisfying breakfast with wholesome ingredients that will help fuel your morning, similar to our blueberry baked oatmeal.
Easy recipe: So easy you can mix up a big batch of it while dinner is cooking, throw it in the oven while you eat, and have it cooled and ready for breakfast the next morning by the time dinner’s over.
If you love banana and gluten-free breakfast recipes, next time, try these healthy banana muffins, banana oatmeal pancakes, or 3 ingredient banana oatmeal cookies.
Reader Reviews
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “So easy to make and delicious! Even great at room temperature, but wonderful warm and with additional bananas. Will be on my regular breakfast rotation! Thanks, Molly!” – Denise
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Delicious! Thank you for the recipe. I am not a fan of maple syrup, so I used honey and it turned out great. I look forward to trying it with peanut butter next time I make it!” – Jennifer
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Mashed banana: This recipe calls for about 2-3 mashed bananas. The number will vary based on how big your bananas are!
- Eggs: Large, organic eggs if possible!
- Pure maple syrup: This adds a little sweetness but can be omitted if you wish! You’ll still get the sweetness from the banana.
- Rolled oats: I opted for a gluten free rolled oat, but any rolled oat works well.
- Spices and leaveners: Vanilla, cinnamon, salt and baking powder
- Chocolate chunks: We used a dairy-free and allergy-friendly chocolate from Enjoy Life or Hu Kitchen. You can leave this out!
Have extra oats? Make carrot cake overnight oats, oat flour pancakes, or strawberry cheesecake overnight oats next.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Mix: Whisk together the wet ingredients a in a large bowl. Lumps from bananas are okay. Stir in the dry ingredients until well combined then gently stir in the dark chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the oatmeal mixture into a greased square baking dish, sprinkle with a few extra dark chocolate chips, then put it in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until set and light golden brown on top.
Recipe Variations
- Make it vegan: Use two flax eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons of flaxseed with 6 tablespoons of water then let it rest in the fridge for 15 minutes before using it in the recipe. Please note i haven’t tested this, but i do think it will work! Plus it adds even more fiber!
- Add peanut butter: Include some healthy fats by mixing 1/3 cup of peanut butter into the batter. Our favorite brand is Wild Friends! Peanut butter and banana are the best combo.
- Omit the chocolate chunks: While they do add so much delicious flavor, you can simply leave them out if you don’t want them.
- Add blueberries: Instead of chocolate chips, you can stir in 1 cup of fresh blueberries before baking and it’s so good.
- Turn them into banana baked oatmeal cups: Instead of putting the batter into a square baking dish, divide it evenly into muffin tins sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Can You Use Steel Cut Oats or Quick Oats?
Steel-cut oats and quick oats will yield a very different texture than old-fashioned oats (or rolled oats) so I don’t recommend using them in this chocolate banana baked oatmeal.
Chocolate Chip Banana Baked Oatmeal
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Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed banana 2-3 large bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1 cups dairy free milk I used cashew milk but almond or coconut works too
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats gluten free if desired
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks dairy free if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together mashed banana, eggs, milk, pure maple syrup and vanilla and whisk until combined. Lumps from bananas are okay. Stir in oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until well combined then gently stir in the dark chocolate chips.1 cup mashed banana, 2 eggs, 1 cups dairy free milk, 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- Pour oatmeal mixture into prepared baking dish, sprinkle with a few extra dark chocolate ships then put it in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until set and light golden brown on top. Allow to cool in the baking dish for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with more bananas, fresh fruit, maple syrup or nut butter.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How to Serve Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Top it with fresh fruit (like berries into bananas) or jam
- Spread peanut butter on top for a little extra healthy fats
- Leave it plain and simple!
- Enjoy it with a cup of pumpkin spice bulletproof coffee.
- Have it as a dessert with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Storage and Freezer Instructions
Fridge: allow to cool completely then cut into squares and store in a large airtight container or store in individual bags/containers for on-the-go.
Freezer: allow to cool completely then place in an even layer on a sheet pan to freeze. Once solid, transfer to a storage bag or container to save space. Thaw overnight in the fridge and warm in the microwave.
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These turned out so yummy!! Thank you for sharing! I see that the nutritional info is for 1 square, how many squares are you cutting out of the 8×8? Cheers!
Hey Heather! I usually get about 9 squares out of mine!
So easy to make and delicious! Even great at room temperature, but wonderful warm and with additional bananas. Will be on my regular breakfast rotation! Thanks, Molly!
Delicious! Thank you for the recipe. I am not a fan of maple syrup, so I used honey and it turned out great. I look forward to trying it with peanut butter next time I make it!
Sooo good! Reminds me of banana bread! We opted for adding peanut butter and I we only had mini chocolate chips(left from monster cookies) love it and definitely will make it again! Thank you!
Ohhh adding peanut butter sounds so good! Great idea, Holly!
How many calories are in this recipe?
Hey Andrew! There are 178 calories in one serving. I just updated the post to include all nutrition info:)
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