Julie Clark
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Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
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Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal is an easy make-ahead oatmeal breakfast casserole filled with all the flavors of classic chocolate chip cookies.
One of my goals is to share more easy recipes in the new year. Sometimes that will look like a one pot pasta or easy grilled chicken, but today it’s one of our favorite breakfast dishes. Overnight Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal is sure to become your favorite too!
Why you’ll love this chocolate chip baked oatmeal recipe:
- A simple recipe that can be thrown together without thinking right before bed. Mix together the ingredients, pour into pan and refrigerate until ready to bake the next morning.
- Includes the flavors of a classic chocolate chip cookie, which is my beloved dessert. A bit of brown sugar, vanilla, and of course chocolate chips really bring such fun flavors that my whole family loves.
- When the whole family is home, we have to cook big, so this entire pan (6 cups of oats), is just one breakfast. But don’t worry, the recipe can be halved and baked in a smaller 8″ pan. Or save the leftovers to enjoy the rest of the week.
- Serve it with extra milk or cream, and a pat of butter for good measure.
Is baked oatmeal healthy?
There may be some healthy baked oatmeal recipes out there, but this isn’t necessarily one of them. If you’re craving chocolate chip cookies, this may be a little healthier choice, but it still has some sugar.
Oats themselves are heart healthy and will keep you full throughout the morning. Cooked oats are still healthy! Need to lower the sugar? Use monk fruit brown sugar. It’s a great substitute.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
- Prepare. Butter a 9×13 baking pan. Line with parchment paper for easy removal and slicing if desried.
- Mix. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. Add in the oats, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, butter and chocolate chips. Stir all the ingredients together until well combined, then pour the oats mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Refrigerate. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours.
- Bake. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Bake casserole for 30-40 minutes. The oatmeal should firm up and liquid will be absorbed. Slice into individual portions.
Recipe Variations
- Add walnuts, pecans, raisins or craisins. You can also leave out the chocolate chips altogether.
- Adding maple syrup on top? Try cutting back on the sugar in the recipe to ½ cup.
- Add 1 cup diced bananas for chocolate banana flavor.
- Only have quick oats? You can use them, but there’s no need to refrigerate the baked oats casserole overnight. Go ahead and bake right away. This will have a slightly smoother texture.
- Try our chai baked oatmeal with cinnamon. It’s warm and comforting.
- Use gluten-free oats for a yummy breakfast recipe!
- Serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt or nut butter for added protein.
- Use almond milk or another alternative milk to make it dairy-free.
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Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
An easy make-ahead oatmeal breakfast casserole filled with all the flavors of classic chocolate chip cookies.
Servings 12 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs
- 3 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 cups whole rolled oats
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons butter diced
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Butter a 9×13" baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and vanilla. 4 large eggs, 3 ½ cups whole milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add in the oats, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, butter and chocolate chips. 6 cups whole rolled oats, 2/3 cup brown sugar, ¾ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 6 tablespoons butter, ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Stir all the ingredients together until well combined, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Bake casserole for 30-40 minutes. The oatmeal should firm up and liquid will be absorbed.
- Serve with butter, pure maple syrup and extra milk or cream.
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Notes
- Use dark chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 150g | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 371mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 3mg
Do you have to let it set or can you bake right after prepared?
Can I make with skim milk?
Oh wow – cookies for breakfast?! I’m in!! I just made and shared my first baked oatmeal recipe this week and I am now completely converted, can’t wait to try this!
I love baked oatmeal, and this chocolate chip cookie version makes it so much fun!
My family would love to greet the morning with this!
Sherri, this baked oatmeal looks fabulous! Pinning!