1-Bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Baked Oatmeal

I followed the recipe just adding some chia and coconut flakes. So good! I literally could eat the whole thing. A drizzle of maple syrup on top and YUM!!!!!! Making this again and again!

This was so yummy! An excellent option for breakfast or snack. I also added sliced strawberries which added a nice sweet kick.

I’ve posted before that this is a terrific recipe and a big hit with visitors as well. In re-reading the recipe it doesn’t note the size of the pan. I’ve used standard Lasagna pan as well as smaller Pyrex square. I guess it depends how thick you want it but what would ve an optimal size pan? Also, do you measure the bottom or top of pans for proper size? Love this and keep pushing healthy recipes!!

Made it this morning for the entire family as it was a colder morning, and it came out amazing! I used a really high protein plant-based milk for heartiness, I didn’t have walnuts, I used chopped-up almonds because that’s what I had on hand.

So delicious! What a wonderful breakfast on a chilly fall morning.

I don’t know how I haven’t made this recipe before! It’s super simple and comes out delicious. I did make a couple modifications-added some extra mashed banana and decreased the oil by half, toasted my walnuts before, and added cardamom/nutmeg. I topped mine with banana and nut butter as recommended, and it was so good. Will definitely be adding this to the rotation.

This was so quick and easy to throw together for a delicious breakfast! We added some berries on top with some maple syrup. So tasty! Will keep this recipe on hand for sure!

This has been my go-to breakfast for quite some time now. I’ve tried other baked oatmeal but they don’t stack up to this one. I sometimes leave out the nuts and don’t add the optional stuff. I also usually leave out the salt and double the cinnamon (my favorite). I add a bit more milk and berries and I’m in heaven. I cut it in 8 pieces so I have about a week’s worth of breakfasts unless my husband (who isn’t an oatmeal lover) decides to use it for his breakfast. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

I love, love, love this recipe. I use the base of the recipe to make all different variations of baked oatmeal as meal prep for the week. My favorite variation is to chai spices and raisins instead of chocolate chips. With the walnuts on top, it ends up being like a chai spiced oatmeal raisin cookie. Yum!

YUM!! I made this for breakfast meal prep and it’s delish. I used plain oat milk, honey instead of maple syrup, 1T olive oil, crushed almonds and added 1t vanilla extract. Heated up and poured a little oat milk over it to eat! Yummy and I know will keep me full.

This turned out so well! I love that it’s a big family sized breakfast option I can make for the whole family without having to put something on the stove. Made it with oat milk for my dairy allergic toddler and it turned out great! Happy to make something for the whole family don’t toddler likes! Thank you!

I made this today and recommend anyone who is considering this recipe to make it. It is an utterly delicious oatmeal. I did not have flax seeds on hand, so I used eggs as detailed in the instructions. Also, only had vanilla soymilk. The substitutions did not seem to affect the taste and I will for sure be making these again according to the original recipe. Can’t wait to have the leftovers from today!

Just made this! My toddler and I are big fans! I found your website after I had to go dairy free while nursing him as a baby and now again with my second as well as egg free 😅. Love your recipes! We added the peanut butter right into it and omitted the nuts. Oh and I used the neat egg for the egg replacement because flax seeds seem to bother her too. It’s been an adventure haha. Thank you for the recipe! So good! It’s like eating a cookie for breakfast!

This was a WINNER!!! I used 2 chicken eggs and avocado oil instead of coconut oil. I also forgot to put the maple syrup in so i drizzled a bit on the finished oatmeal. So so good. Going in the recipe binder for sure :)

A great breakfast (or dessert)…even for those who don’t typically eat oatmeal!

Another one for the books! I love recipes on Minimalist Baker because they are so forgiving as they always turn out delicious. My “salad is for rabbits” father even loved this and was sneaking extra bites!
I did modify based on what I had in the house. To top off the 1/2 cup of mashed banana, I mashed in some raspberries and used only oat milk. Also, used cacao nibs instead of chocolate chips and omitted the oil. I left off the toppings to allow everyone in the house to customize their own.
I served mine with a wee bit of coconut whip and was one happy camper.

Just finished making this and it’s absolutely phenomenal, like a hug in a bowl! I subbed the flax eggs for regular eggs, maple syrup for honey, used coconut milk only and subbed the chocolate chips for 90% Lindt chocolate. Topped with peanut butter as suggested before baking. I can’t believe I’m calling something so heavenly, “breakfast”. Thank you so much for this incredible recipe. Going to try the pumpkin version next xx

Easy and tasty recipe. Made as directed. Not too sweet – even with the coconut sugar. Another win from Minimalist Baker!

Ridiculously easy to make and soooo delicious. I’m a sucker for anything oatmeal and banana. This hit the spot ! I made it with apple sauce (as offered as an option) and added a tablespoon of organic cocoa powder cause I was short on choc chips. It turned out great! Topped it with yogurt and homemade raspberry jam. Will definitely make again! Thank you so much for the recipe xx

Delicious breakfast recipe! I ran out of oats, so I used 2 cups of old fashioned oats and 1/2 cup of almond flour and it turned out great! I didn’t use any coconut sugar, just very ripe banana and 2 tbsp of maple syrup and the sweetness level was perfect. Can’t wait to make it again!

I love this recipe as an easy to warm up breakfast meal throughout the week, that my toddler enjoys too. I used whole milk, butter and eggs and added 2 tbsps of tahini to the batter. And maybe a few more chocolate chips :) so good!

Made this and had company try it. 5 stars from them all!! We all loved it. I used most of the chocolate chips in the mix so was even better!! I used Bob’s egg replacer instead of flax seed meal and it was great!! This is a new staple for me!! Thanks!!!!

This was so easy to make and delicious! It was like eating dessert for breakfast.

I made this today and I love it! I didn’t have enough oats, so I used 2 cups oats 1/2 cup quinoa flakes. Didn’t have any nuts either so I had to (sadly) leave those out. I used almond butter for the topping and will definitely add more next time. I really like how it came out, so I think I’d continue the oats/quinoa flake combo the next time I make this. Delicious! (Also I saw someone else’s comment about using blueberries instead of chocolate chips – I think I’ll try that too). I can definitely see myself making this again and again. Spoonie approved!

Made this this morning with some substitutions: I don’t care much for banana so I replaced the mashed banana with applesauce and then did blueberries instead of chocolate chips. I initially cooked for 35 minutes but wanted the oats to be a bit more well done so ended up doing 50 minutes total. Super tasty, loved the blueberry + cinnamon + almond butter combo. Will be repeating this one.
Thanks as always! Ya’ll are my go-to recipe source and I always recommend this site for people interested in cooking more plant-based.

I made this today for my family, and we all LOVED it! Thank you for the awesome recipe

Easy to make and delicious… especially if you accidentally dump in ALL the chocolate chips and then get more for the top. :)

Wow! So good. Was easy to make and delicious!
I added a ¼ cup of coconut as we love coconut in our home. Love your recipes.
Please keep posting ❤️

This is a really yummy recipe. My family all LOVES it! I make it without the nuts and chocolate chips since I have different food allergies in my family, but for those who can have it, we sprinkle the chocolate chips and almond butter on individual servings when it’s still hot from the oven. My girls ask for this every time they have friends over. Thanks so much!

Thank you Dana for making this recipe easily halved!

I made quite the mistake not using a pan with a larger surface area because the crust that forms is so so SO yums! I wanted to just scrape off the entire top and call it breakfast but I’m a (sort of) responsible adult and only had 1 serving. I want to say that it’s a rather rich breakfast especially if you top it off with a nut butter but it’s filling in a way that makes you satisfied and not overly bloated and groggy. The serving may look small but she’s mighty (and delicious. Did I mention that already?)

Hi Dana, another awesome recipe :) made exactly as written including the optional toppings. Silky texture inside and an nice crust on the outside and all that melty chocolate…yum !! Not at all sweet but tastes so good just the way it is. I didn’t add any maple syrup to mine just a dab of yogurt. I said to my husband this would be delicious for dessert with some vanilla ice cream. Thanks for another terrific recipe Dana. I’m going to try the apple ginger sauerkraut next, it looks amazing :)

I made it this morning and will have delicious baked oatmeal for my husband and me for several days now. Yay! I subbed the chocolate chips for 1/2 cup blueberries and put in half pecans, half walnuts for the nuts. Dollops of peanut butter and sliced banana on top before baking made this extra tasty. Thanks for a most comforting recipe at this time!

I have made this a few times now and I love it.
Especially when you are busy, its so easy. Just make it the night before and in the morning, you just heat it up (I add some almond milk or almond yoghurt) and more blueberries.
It lasts me about 5 days.
I love it so much, its tasty and healthy!

I made this recipe, and it is absolutely delicious! However, I did not have any maple syrup, so I used coconut sugar instead. I will definitely be making this again!

Have been eating this for breakfast everyday for awhile! Very tasty! Freezes well and reheats perfectly. I made some edits leaving out the salt and trying to reduce sugar. It’s not as good as the original recipe, but it certainly hits the spot!

Love the recipe. I actually used regular milk (I’m not vegan), and used regular milk chocolate chips (all I had on hand), and it turned out superb! Thanks for all of the great recipes.

Delicious – despite intentional and unintentional modifcations!
**Intentional changes: Increased bananas and cinnamon by 50%, no chocolate chips, added 2 tablelespoons ground flaxmeal, substitute 2 whole eggs for flax eggs.
**Unintentional change: FORGOT THE EGGS! Found them resting whole on the counter as I slid the pan into the oven. DOH!

Peanut butter drizzle = A+! This is delicious – I look forward to making it again WITH eggs! Next time I’ll increase the salt, it could use a bit more flavor enhancing.

This is so yummy!! I’ve made this recipe 3 times this week because it keeps getting eaten up. I mixed peanut butter into the mixture as well as on top per my husband. Can’t go wrong with peanut butter, chocolate, oats and bananas!

This was so tasty! I happened to have everything on hand when I saw this recipe so I decided to give it a try. I think maybe a little bit more salt may have added to the flavor. My husband likes to drizzle some honey on it to make it sweeter but I think it’s perfect!

This recipe was so easy! Absolutely delicious and satisfying!

SO easy and good! Perfect texture and flavor! Subbed 2 regular large eggs and it was perfect!

Sooooo delicious—I loved it!

I love how easy, healthy and tasty this is! Perfect if you need a more substantial breakfast to go! Pair with peanut butter and you are all set! Love this as a snack too! My boys enjoy this as much I do :) Thank you!!!

Nutritious, filling and delicious! Perfect for cold winter mornings.

I made this for breakfast when we had houseguests over. It was super easy and was delicious. We topped with melted cookie butter to splurge a little bit.

Absolutely delicious! Huge hit with my family. They didn’t even realize it’s GF vegan

I made this with avocado oil, cow’s milk, no nut butter, and extra chocolate chips (half a cup or so) and it’s so good (even when cold)!

I was out of cinnamon so I used nutmeg and it almost did the trick but not quite. I also sliced my bananas pretty thin and they were fairly dry when they came out of the oven so I suggest thicker slices for the topping. This wasn’t really my cup of tea but I can see why folks who really like oatmeal would dig this recipe.

Still <3 all things Minimalist Baker!

I love this recipe! Easy to make and absolutely delicious ? I make it with the flax egg.

This was excellent – made it for my entire (non-vegan) family for breakfast after a sleepover get together. They all loved it and had more than 1 serving!

Followed the recipe exactly… maybe adding a few more chocolate chips. Yum! A quick and easy recipe for the work week!

OK I am most definitely making this for a potluck dessert, it is TO DIE FOR! Almost like a bread pudding! thanks so much for sharing

This was super yummy, my kids & husband ( who usually doesn’t like oatmeal) loved this! I made modifications, but used the recipe as a base. I used honey instead of syrup, powdered milk, omitted the chocolate chips, added grated apple and bit of shredded coconut, topped with banana & pecans. Baked for about 30 minutes, realized I forgot to drizzle with peanut butter, added it, then baked another 5-10 minutes.
We served it with yogurt, shredded coconut and cinnamon!
Next time I will also add frozen blueberries!

I made this yesterday and it’s fantastic! I skipped the coconut sugar and nuts but otherwise followed the recipe. I used Oatly and gluten-free quick oats as well.

Topping with banana slices is absolutely a must! I will definitely be making this again.

I used 3x the mashed banana the recipe calls for (1.5 cups), halved the non-dairy milk (1 cup), omitted the oil, and used quick oats instead of rolled. It came out perfectly! Thanks for a quick, delicious, healthy breakfast that I can go to every morning this week!

New way to get my oats in, made it exactly, except I put all walnuts. I did not add the coconut sugar, but I will next time. Sent some to work for my hubby’s breakfast. Winner! So delish, thanks for sharing.

I live alone so I modifies the recipe a bit so I would have just a single serving. I microwaved the oats, flax and banana then stirred everything else in. Yum! I might have added a few too many chocolate chips but what the heck? It’s Sunday breakfast.

You’ve done it again! You created another recipe that’s filled my belly with happiness! I made this today and the only change I made was that I omitted the chocolate. I’m always telling my daughter chocolate isn’t for breakfast so I have to abide by those rules too ;) It’s absolutely delicious and it feels pretty decadent because it’s like eating banana bread for breakfast. I can hardly wait until tomorrow morning for more! The recipe is so easy and so delicious that it will be added to my regular roster of breakfast plans, like so many of your recipes. Thank you!

I made this last night as my breakfast meal prep for a few days. Instead of using oil or apple sauce in the recipe, i just added extra mashed banana and used only almond milk. I forgot to add sliced banana as the oatmeal topping, but it still came out delicious and I’m adding fresh banana on the side. 30 seconds in the microwave this morning warmed it up to perfection and it was great alongside my coffee. Thank you for this easy recipe; as someone with Hashimoto’s, sometimes I don’t have the energy to spend a lot of time in the kitchen prepping to cook and washing all the pans afterward. I dirtied one bowl for prep, one fork for mashing/stirring, and one pan for baking (which I’m leaving the oatmeal in as I consume) so this was a perfect recipe for me. I think next I’ll try this same base but half/half light coconut cream with almond milk, blueberries, and lemon zest for a different variation.

We all loved this including my toddler. I was looking for easy, but good, make ahead breakfasts and this was perfect. I used real eggs, left out the chopped nuts because the toddler isn’t ready for them and instead included melted nut butter in the mixture itself. Made it the night before and it came out great although I had to bake it longer since it was cold to start.

Thanks so much. Can’t wait to try the pumpkin one.

This beautiful and yummy dish as my home smelling a wonderful bakery. The smelled stirred up childhood memories when my mom use to bake on Saturday mornings. What a wonderful treat! So delicious! I am going to make this often!

I am not an oats fan, but this recipe quickly changed that! I used Muesli instead of oats only, since I already had it in my pantry. We ate it right out of the oven as dessert with some crunchy almond butter and 2% milk, and absolutely loved it. It’s the perfect amount of sweet. We plan to have this for breakfast for rest of the week. Thanks for this amazing recipe. Will definitely remake it.

So delicious! I didn’t have flax seeds so I subbed for chia eggs and it came out great (I didn’t have regular eggs at home either). I used coconut milk, cashews, and dark chocolate chips for my recipe. I ended up using rolled oats, because that is what I had on hand. I didn’t have an issue with baking, since I let the mixture sit overnight. The oats softened enough to cook perfectly in the oven for 30 minutes. I topped the oatmeal with chocolate chips, cashews, cinnamon, almond butter, and sugar. I’m eating a serving right now and it is delicious. I love that I have a few portions that I can vary a little each day, but keep the same delicious base!

This just came out of the oven at 7pm in Singapore. I’ve had a taste and wow, it’s delicious! I subbed honey for maple syrup as I’d run out. For the nuts I used a mixture of walnuts and almonds. And for chocolate I roughly chopped 90% dark chocolate (I like my chocolate really dark). The coconut sugar was a really nice touch! I love that this baked oatmeal isn’t too sweet – exactly how I like my food. Thank you for a great recipe!

Delicious. Substitutes – 2 eggs coconut flakes raisins not chocolate chips. Baked for 40 minl

Just made this and had it for breakfast. Very easy and very yummy! I used the applesauce instead of the oil, spooned some peanut butter and sprinkled 1 TB coconut sugar on the top before baking. Plenty sweet. Ate it with some warmed up non dairy milk. Highly recommend!!!

I’ve never been a fan of oatmeal, yet was intrigued by baked oatmeal as I love to bake. This was delicious and so filling! wow! I love the banana chocolate combo and I added pb onto it after it baked. I subbed applesauce for the oil as I had some to use up.
A great lazy Sunday morning breakfast to make and now I have lots for the rest of the week too. Another fantastic recipe! Thanks!

Loved this recipe! So easy and satisfying, esp with the nut butter! Also love the leftovers :)

10/10

Yum! Another winner. Baked mine for 40 minutes because I like my oatmeal on the drier side. So looking forward to eating this all week – thank you!

Delicious Sunday breakfast with leftovers for the week. It was easy to make and even though I am not Vegan and made with regular eggs, it came out great. Definitely a keeper! Thanks Dana.

Great recipe