Protein Baked Oats
A delicious and nutritious baked oatmeal dish packed with protein and flavor, perfect for breakfast or a snack!
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1.75 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 3 large eggs (brought to room temperature)
- 1.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed overripe bananas
- 0.5 cup natural peanut butter
- 0.5 cup maple syrup
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cup old fashioned oats
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup peanut butter powder
- 0.5 cup protein powder (or collagen powder (reduce maple syrup to ⅓ cup if using sweetened))
- 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or carob chips (dark chocolate chips -or- blueberries))
- 2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
- 1.25 teaspoon melted coconut oil (divided)
- 2 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, bananas, peanut butter, and maple syrup until combined.
- Add oats, salt, peanut butter powder, and protein powder. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the pan, sprinkle chocolate chips on top, and bake for 35-40 minutes until set.
- For optional drizzle, mix remaining peanut butter with coconut oil and melt chocolate chips with coconut oil. Drizzle over baked oatmeal while hot.
Notes
For a sweeter option, use sweetened protein powder and adjust maple syrup accordingly.