Monster Cookie Baked Oatmeal

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Monster cookies were a favorite growing up. What is better than combining peanut butter, oats, and chocolate!?. The original cookie recipe includes a lot of delicious butter and sugar. Now those are great ingredients for a decadent cookie, but for breakfast my goal was to add some nutrition and make the oatmeal bake a little lighter. Let me tell you that even with a few healthier substitutes this oatmeal is just as delicious as those buttery cookies. It is sure to leave you feeling satisfied and allows plenty of room for delicious toppings.

These baked oatmeal bars are the perfect breakfast to prep and freeze for a busy week at work. I chop them up in bars and freeze them in some cer-and-wrap. Then in the morning all you have to do is warm them up.  I used a vegan peanut m&m for some added crunch, but any M&Ms will work. My favorite part about this baked oatmeal is the peanut butter flavor. I love anything peanut butter and mixing it in with the oats is just such a delicious combination. Then you add the chocolate on top of it and you have a heavenly combination. The texture of this oatmeal is just set enough to cut into bars, but moist enough that the oats still have the creamy chew.

So the second best thing to having a monster cookie for breakfast is this baked oatmeal. You have all the flavors of one of the best cookies, and you can have it in a healthy breakfast. Everything is mixed in one bowl to make it a super simple recipe. Just pop it into the oven, let it cool, and that is it! The hardest part is deciding what toppings you are going to want when you serve it. My favorite toppings to add are a dollop of peanut butter, fresh fruit, maybe some extra chocolate, served with a little extra almond milk. Toppings may also include but are not limited to any kind of nut butter, yogurt, hemp seeds, flax seeds, cacao nibs, almonds etc.. If you are a fan of baked oatmeal be sure to check out my white chocolate baked oatmeal as well!

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Monster Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal with a monster oatmeal twist

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 0

Calories 283kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
• 1/2 cup vegan M&Ms

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper
• In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients except M&Ms till evenly mixed.
• Fold in the M&Ms and pour in the baking dish.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes checking to make sure batter has set. Let cool completely to set. Cut into 9 squares and store in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for 2-3 months.
• Reheat bars with a few Tbsp of almond milk to prevent any dryness and add toppings.

Notes

Nutrition facts calculated for serving size of 8

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.5g | Protein: 18.5g | Fat: 10.4g | Fiber: 11g

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