Dark Chocolate Macaroon Baked Oats
Easy and delicious Dark Chocolate Macaroon Baked Oats.
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4-5 servings
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10 mins prep, 35 mins cook 45 mins total
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup Love Crunch Dark Chocolate Macaroon Granola
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa powder)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup dried unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2-4 tbsp dark chocolate chunks or chips
- 1 ½ cups coconut milk (or other preferred non-dairy milk)
- 2 chia eggs (2 tbsp chia seeds and 6 tbsp of water)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, plus a touch more for greasing pan
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400° F and grease an 8″ x 8″ square pan with a touch of coconut oil. In a small bowl whisk together chia seeds and water, set aside where it will thicken.
- Mix together oats, cacao powder, baking powder, salt, coconut flakes and chocolate chunks in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix together coconut milk, thickened chia seed mixture, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes until oats have absorbed almost all the liquid. Top baked oats with granola and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes until oats are golden brown.
- Serve warm. Baked oats will keep in an airtight container in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
