Chocolate Pecan Baked Oatmeal

With this chocolate pecan baked oatmeal, you can enjoy Thanksgiving dessert, for breakfast, without the stretch pants!

Prep:
10
minutes
Cook:
30
minutes
TOtal:
40
minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. butter or coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 c. applesauce
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 c. flour (less if you add protein powder)
  • 1/4 c. chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 c. milk
  • 2 c. old-fashioned or rolled oats
  • 1/4 c. pecans, chopped
  • Optional: protein powder
  • 2 tsp. butter, melted (1 small pat)
  • 12 - 14 whole pecans
  • Optional: additional chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl whisk the butter/oil, applesauce, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs. Continue to whisk in the cocoa powder, baking powder, and flour.
  • In a small bowl, melt the chocolate chips, in 15-20 second increments. Whisk in the melted chocolate and milk. Then, stir in the oats and chopped pecans.
  • Spoon oatmeal mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish or 12-14 lined muffin cups. In a small bowl, melt the butter. Then, stir in the pecans. Top oatmeal with the pecans. Next, bake for 30-35 minutes.
  • If desired, drizzle with additional melted chocolate chips.