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brownie baked oatmeal
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Brownie Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Is it an indulgent breakfast? Or is it a healthy dessert? It's both! Made with that good morning staple, oats, and naturally sweet, nutrient-rich prunes, this recipe for Brownie Baked Oatmeal, aka Breakfast Brownies is an absolutely deliciously healthy must-make!
Prep Time1 hour
Total Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked oats, breakfast bars, brownies, chocolate, prunes, tiktok
Servings: 9 brownies
Calories: 155kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup prunes
  • 1 cup hot water plus more for texture
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or other plant-based milk like coconut or soy
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • optional: chopped dark chocolate, ½ cup chopped almonds or walnuts, flaky sea salt for top

Instructions

  • Place 1 cup prunes and 1 cup hot water in a heat-proof bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel or a plate. Allow prunes to sit in hot water to re-hydrate, at least a couple of hours, overnight is best. It does not have to be refrigerated while re-hydrating.
  • Line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper with an overhang to make it easier to lift brownies out of the pan. Spray parchment of side of pan with baking spray.
  • While prunes are plumping, blend 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats into oat flour as fine as your blender or food processor will get it. It make take several minutes to get oats from a coarse meal to something resembling a flour.
  • Add ½ cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon sea salt to blender or food processor and pulse a few times to combine all dry ingredients, making sure no clumps of cocoa remain. Remove dry ingredients to a mixing bowl.
  • Pour prunes with any soaking liquid that's left into blender or food processor. Pulse until prunes are chopped, stopping the blender or food processor to scrape down sides with a spatula if needed. Add more water 1 tablespoon at a time until prunes have the consistency of a thick cake batter.
  • Add 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based or regular dairy milk), ¼ cup pure maple syrup, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract to the blender and pulse a few times until incorporated into the prune puree.
  • Pour contents of blender or food processor into bowl with dry ingredients, using a spatula to scrape out sides if needed. Gently stir prune mixture and dry ingredients together until well-combined.
  • Scrape brownie batter into prepared baking pan and smooth top with spatula. Sprinkle chocolate chunks and optional chopped nuts over the surface and then lightly press them into the batter with your hands or a spatula. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
  • Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few sticky brownie bits.
  • Allow brownies to cool in pan for at least 15 minutes. Gently lift brownies out of pan with parchment paper, and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1brownie | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 277mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 151IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 2mg