Baked Oats with Banana and Chocolate Chips Recipe
This baked oats recipe is a wholesome and delicious breakfast option that combines the hearty texture of oats with the natural sweetness of banana and maple syrup. Enhanced with your choice of chocolate chips or fresh berries, these individual ramekin portions are perfectly baked to a fluffy, cake-like consistency, making them a satisfying and nutritious start to your day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Total Time: 30-35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 100g porridge oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of mixed spice or ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
- 1 banana, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 2 eggs
- Flavourless oil, for greasing ramekins
Add-ins
- 100g chocolate chips, blueberries or raspberries, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan) or gas mark 4 to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for baking the oats evenly.
- Prepare the Oats: Place the porridge oats in a blender and pulse a few times until the oats are roughly ground and resemble flour. This will create a finer texture for the baked oats.
- Make the Batter: Add the baking powder, chopped banana, maple syrup or honey, eggs, and mixed spice or cinnamon to the blender. Whizz the mixture until it becomes smooth and well combined.
- Add the Mix-ins: Gently stir in the chocolate chips or your choice of berries to incorporate them evenly without breaking them down too much.
- Prepare the Ramekins: Lightly grease four heatproof ramekins with flavourless oil to prevent sticking and help the baked oats release easily after cooking.
- Fill and Bake: Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins. Place them in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the oats have risen well and spring back when pressed lightly.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and scatter with additional chocolate chips or berries if desired. Serve warm for a comforting breakfast treat.
Notes
- You can substitute maple syrup with honey or agave syrup for different sweetening options.
- Feel free to swap the berries or chocolate chips for nuts or dried fruit to vary textures and flavors.
- If you do not have a blender, you can pulse the oats using a food processor or finely grind them using a spice grinder.
- This recipe yields four individual portions, ideal for meal prepping or serving to family.
- To make it vegan, replace the eggs with flax eggs and use maple syrup instead of honey.
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