Cherry Chocolate Baked Oats

Andrea
Jul 14, 2024
2 min read

Updated: Jul 23, 2024

Inspired by a cherry brownie, this gooey Chocolate and Cherry baked oats makes a wonderful weekend breakfast or brunch. It's especially good on a colder day, but nothing stops me making this in summer when it's cherry season.

Gooey, chocolaty baked oats with bursts of sweet cherries. Absolutely delicious!

TO MAKE THIS YOU WILL NEED

Oat flour, gluten-free if required
Fresh or frozen cherries
Cacao powder
Chocolate protein powder
A banana
Almond or hazelnut milk
Baking powder
Linseeds
and a pinch of sea salt

NO OATS FLOUR

You can make your own by blending rolled oats into a flour consistency. You can use either a food processor or high-speed blender.

Alternatively you can use the rolled oats as it is and not blend it into a flour.

Chocolate Brownie baked oats with cherries

HOW LONG DO I NEED TO BAKE THE OATS?

Baking time can be between 20 -25 minutes at 180C or until it's cooked to your liking.

I love under-baking my oats slightly to have a gooey centre (almost like a lava cake) so I prefer baking mine for about 20 minutes. If you do prefer a more cake-like texture throughout simply bake it for a few more minutes or until cooked to your liking. Ovens may vary, so it might be worth checking after 20 minutes and take it from there.

SERVE WITH

Plain or vanilla plantbased yoghurt.

Cacao nibs or chocolate chips (to make it extra indulgent).

Maple syrup if needed.

Additional cherries

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

Use rolled oats, instead of oat flour

Replace the cherries with berries, such as strawberries, raspberries or blueberries

Substitute the almond milk for oat milk or any milk of choice

Add a few nuts or other seeds

I prefer mine fruit sweetened only, but you can add an additional sweetener such as maple syrup.

Time: 25 - 30 minutes

Serves 2 - 3

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE OATS

80g oat flour
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
220ml almond or hazelnut milk
1 tbsp organic cacao powder
a pinch of sea salt
1 tbsp flax seeds
1 mashed banana
1 tsp baking powder
about 50g cherries, halved. plus about 4 or 5 extra for decoration on top.

TO SERVE

2 - 3 tbsp plain or vanilla yoghurt
cacao nibs
additional cherries
maple syrup (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 180C and prepare an oven-proof baking dish.
Mix all the oats ingredients in a bowl or directly in the baking dish.
Add a few cherries on top. Press them down slightly.
Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 20 - 25 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
Remove from the oven and let it sit for a few minutes.
Serve with yoghurt, cacao nibs, additional cherries and maple syrup (optional).