Dessert for breakfast anyone?! 🙋
These Chocolate Sea Salt Baked Oats are basically a big chocolate-y muffin that is 100% acceptable to eat for breakfast on a regular basis.
Using only a handful of ingredients, this recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free (depending on the protein powder you use).
I love adding protein powder to my oats because I find that if I do not have adequate protein for breakfast, I’m reaching for a snack or lunch MUCH sooner.
If you only have vanilla or unflavored protein powder, add in an extra tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa/cacao powder.
If your protein powder is unsweetened, add in your preferred sweetener. My favorites are coconut sugar, maple syrup, and honey. You could also use stevia or monk fruit to keep this recipe sugar-free.
What you need…
- Oats— I typically go for organic because conventional oats contain high levels of glyphosate
- Chia seeds— for extra fiber
- Cocoa or cacao powder— go for unsweetened. This will add a rich chocolate-y flavor!
- Chocolate protein powder— see below for my recommendations. If you want to skip the protein, simple add a little bit of extra sweetener and cocoa powder.
- Milk of choice— yes, you can sub in any type of milk. Coconut, almond, oat, cashew, or regular are all great!
- Sea salt— do not skip sea salt! Trust me
- Baking soda
- Optional— dark chocolate square
What kind of protein powder do you recommend?
My favorite protein powders are Sprout Living and Nuzest. Sprout Living is organic, includes superfoods, and doesn’t contain natural flavors while Nuzuest is a bit more affordable and still only contains simple ingredients. I personally switch back and forth between the two! If you are not big on plant-based protein, I also love Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein and Levels Grass-Fed Whey.
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Do I have to use protein powder?
Nope! Simply skip the protein and add a little bit of extra sweetener and cocoa powder. You also may need slightly less liquid because the protein powder absorbs some of it. You can also use vanilla protein powder and keep the same amount of sweetener and add only extra cocoa powder.
Can I switch up the toppings?
Of course! This recipe would also be delicious with peanut or almond butter, shredded coconut, any type of fruit, or chocolate chips as toppings 😊
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Chocolate Sea Salt Baked Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1/3 cup milk of choice (I used cashew)
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 scoop (15 g) chocolate protein powder (see above for recommendations & substitions)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder
- pinch sea salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat oven-safe dish/ramekin with oil (I use avocado oil).
- In a separate bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Transfer oat mixture into baking dish and bake 20-25 min.
- Remove from the oven and top with a square of dark chocolate and more sea salt!
Hey, if I dont have protein powder how can I make this?
Hi! You could likely just use cocoa powder and sweetener of choice but I haven’t personally tried it without protein powder yet
Hi! Do you know how many calories this recipe is? Also cannot wait to try!!
Hi! Aww yay, I hope you love it! I’m not 100% sure but I think it should be pretty quick to plug into an app!
Using my products it came out at about 263 per serving, but it will vary between different products!
Had this for breakfast this morning and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing such an easy and great recipe 🙏👌
That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you for the comment— so glad you enjoyed it. xo
Hi! I’m planning on making this today and I was wondering if it’s made with Rolled oats or quick oats?
Hi! I used rolled oats but I bet quick oats will work too 🙂
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These were great and easy! Today going to make it x4 and bake in a 9×9 so I have bfast for the week. Was wary bc no egg or sweetener or oil, but they were still great! Topped mine with pb and 🍌 banana!
Such a good idea to make a larger batch! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂 xo
What are the calories or nutritional facts
Hi! I personally stay away from counting calories so I am not sure— but it should be pretty simple to plug into a nutrition calculator! 🙂
What happens if I don’t add the chia seeds ??
It will probably be fine 🙂
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Good 🙂
So glad you enjoyed! 🙂