Soft and chewy baked oatmeal flavored to taste like an oatmeal chocolate-chip cookie.
This baked oatmeal is so delicious. It’s like having a thick and chewy oatmeal cookie for breakfast – soft, chewy, and filled to the brim with flavor!
All the flavors you know and love from oatmeal cookies transformed into a healthier baked oatmeal with not too many ingredients.
To make it a little healthier I’m using almond milk and coconut oil as opposed to most breakfast baked oatmeals that call for whole milk or butter. Basically any milk or butter will work in this recipe, but if you want it to be healthier, the coconut oil and/or almond milk are great choices.
With coconut oil instead of butter these tend to be more crumbly until they’ve been thoroughly chilled. Since this baked oatmeal is best hot though, serve this in bowls and don’t worry if they crumble a bit!
Our favorite way to serve this is cutting out a piece, putting it in a bowl, and pouring some milk over it all – divine!!
To get a real oatmeal “chocolate-chip cookie” flavor, I use miniature chocolate chips. By using mini chips, they are spread throughout every single bite and you get a good bit of chocolate in every bite. Regular-sized chips will work, but we like miniature best!
And if you want to forgo the chips entirely, that is just fine too. You can also replace them with some fresh berries, raisins or craisins! Enjoy!
Soft and chewy baked oatmeal flavored to taste like an oatmeal chocolate-chip cookie!
- 1 (8 x 8 inch) baking pan
- 1 and 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar lightly packed*
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (more or less to taste)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt (or 1/2 teaspoon regular table salt)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk or sub another milk
- 1 extra large egg
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips (dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate)
- 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or melted butter -- these are more crumbly with coconut oil and more sturdy with butter)
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 x 8 baking pan with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, add together the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix.
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Add in the milk, eggs, melted coconut oil or butter, and vanilla extract. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
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Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove and allow to slightly cool. Cut and serve warm in bowls (they don't really hold form as bars too well and are meant to be eaten in bowls). If desired, pour some milk over the bars in the bowl -- so good!
*If you want sweeter oatmeal bars, add up to 2 tablespoons additional brown sugar.
More Delicious Breakfast Ideas:
No-Bake Healthy Breakfast Cookies
No-Bake Energy Bites
Easy Cashew Cookie Dough Bites
More delicious breakfast ideas from around the web: Mixed Berry Vanilla Baked Oatmeal, Maple, Brown Sugar, and Cinnamon Overnight Oats, and Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal.
Chloe @ foodlikecake says
April 11, 2014 at 7:07 amThese look so good! I would totally eat these for breakfast 🙂
Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says
April 11, 2014 at 10:13 amYum! I love oatmeal cookies for breakfast – this looks like a tasty breakfast option, too! 🙂
Ashley says
April 11, 2014 at 4:48 pmThese look so soft and delicious! Oatmeal chocolate chip is one of my very favorite cookies – so I know I would love these! Have a great weekend Chelsea!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
April 11, 2014 at 7:39 pmwelllll now all I ever want to eat for breakfast are these bars! Nothing else will do! Cannot believe how amazing they look and how healthy they are-yayyy!
Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
April 11, 2014 at 10:39 pmI love anything that tastes like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie – these are a dream breakfast!
Layla @ Brunch Time Baker says
April 12, 2014 at 12:24 pmI love Oatmeal bars! These bars make the perfect breakfast !
Alyssa {Cake, Crust, and Sugar Dust} says
April 13, 2014 at 3:19 pmOk seriously keep these breakfast recipes coming! I love eating dessert for breakfast, so if I can trick my brain into thinking I’m eating dessert because its so yummy, yet healthy at the same time?? Sold! I’ll never have to settle on a granola bar ever again!
marcie says
April 14, 2014 at 6:47 pmChelsea, these are healthy enough for breakfast in my book, and I can’t wait to try these! They look so thick and delicious!
Gaylin says
October 7, 2017 at 9:28 amMade this recipe this morning and I’ve got to say – WOW! Very good, but it is VERY rich! I even used almond milk…I can’t imagine using regular milk! Also, for my family, I think less chocolate chips and a little less brown sugar (which is surprising because we all have a major sweet tooth) BUT we will definitely make this again. Thank you for sharing!
chelseamessyapron says
October 8, 2017 at 9:52 pmSo happy you enjoyed this! 🙂 Thanks for the comment!
Suzanne Holt says
June 12, 2019 at 3:40 pmThese are so delicious! I have always loved oats with chocolate and have been looking for a new recipe! Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone!