Healthy Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal

Healthy Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal is an easy to make, healthy breakfast! Packed with caffeine and coffee, it’s so delicious and perfect for meal prepping!

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Healthy chocolate baked oatmeal is an easy to make, healthy breakfast or snack! Infused with caffeine from coffee and a hint of sweetness from chocolate chips, it’s so delicious! This baked oatmeal recipe is fantastic for meal prepping, too.

It’s no secret how much we (and you!) love baked oatmeal. Our Healthy Blueberry Baked Oatmeal and Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal are two of the most popular recipes on our site.

If you’ve never made a baked oatmeal recipe – NOW is the time to try it! It is seriously one of the best easy, healthy breakfasts you can make!

Seriously, what could be better than chocolate and coffee in your breakfast? If you have never included coffee into cooking or baking, you will flip over this recipe!

Healthy Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal in a white baking dish fresh out of the oven.

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3 great reasons to make chocolate baked oatmeal

It’s packed with healthy nutrients. Oats are great for good heart health, and studies have shown that, in moderation, dark chocolate is good for you, too!
Coffee oatmeal is a quick and easy way to perk up in the morning. Just a little spike of caffeine can get your blood pumping a bit more quickly, giving you a boost of energy. Not to mention, the flavors of chocolate and coffee pair perfectly together! We use these ingredients together in sweet treats like chocolate coffee energy bites. Java adds a lot of flavor to savory dishes too, like coffee BBQ pulled pork.
Easier to clean up than stove top oatmeal. No sticky oatmeal saucepan to wash means you’ll have more time to sit down and enjoy your healthy breakfast.

Healthy Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal on a white plate drizzled with chocolate.

ingredients in our baked oatmeal bars recipe

egg
almond milk – We use homemade almond milk – it’s SO easy to make!
brewed coffee
applesauce
honey
coconut oil
old fashioned rolled oats
cinnamon
coffee
chocolate chips

You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded box.

tips for making perfect chocolate baked oatmeal

Grease the baking dish. – It doesn’t matter if you plan to cut the baked oatmeal into bars or serve it up casserole style. Either way, remember to grease the pan. Otherwise, you’ll have baked oatmeal stuck in the bottom of the dish, which makes it more difficult to wash.
Preheat your oven. – You need the oven to be completely hot before you put the dish of oatmeal in for baking.
Use freshly brewed coffee for the best flavor.- It’s okay if the coffee is at room temperature, just avoid using coffee that has been sitting in the pot all day (or overnight).

Baked Oatmeal Substitutions:

Skip the chocolate: ny type of chocolate chips work well. Dark chocolate is full of antioxidants, but if you would prefer semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or white chips, go for it. Even dairy free chocolate chips work! If you want to skip the chocolate altogether, you can sub in fresh berries or other fruit.

Make it vegan : sub egg for one flax egg, sub honey for maple syrup, make sure to use a dairy free chocolate chip

Milk: Regular milk is fine, or if you need something dairy free, try our recipes for walnut milk or almond milk.

Make it gluten free: make sure you’re using gluten free certified rolled oats.

Optional add ins: chopped nuts, more chocolate, shredded coconut, fresh fruit

Healthy Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal with a bite being taken out of it with a fork.

In addition to making your life easier, this healthy chocolate coffee oatmeal just TASTES good! Chocolate instantly puts me in a good mood.. and coffee… well who doesn’t love coffee?

You deserve a little treat for breakfast this week, so go ahead and enjoy this recipe! I promise you’re going to love it!

How long can you keep baked oatmeal for?

You can keep baked oatmeal stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you don’t plan to eat it before then, I would slice it, wrap into individual pieces and place them in the freezer.

Then you can just quickly defrost when needed!

oatmeal bars recipe FAQ

How can I make oatmeal bars healthier?

By making it at home and baking it in the oven, the chocolate baked oatmeal is already a healthy breakfast. To bump up the protein, you could include some protein powder. Using a flax egg instead of a regular egg will increase the amount of fiber in your bars.

Which type of chocolate chips are the healthiest?

Dark chocolate is a much healthier choice than any other variety, because it is lower in sugar and higher in antioxidants.

Can I make baked oatmeal with quick cooking oats?

We do not recommend it. Quick oats are not quite the same as old fashioned rolled oats, because they are processed and partially cooked. Using quick cooking oatmeal in baked oatmeal bars is likely to give the bars a mushy texture.

Storing Leftover Baked Oatmeal:

Serving: This baked oatmeal is great to eat on its own, but you could also serve it with Greek yogurt on top! For a heartier, fully balanced breakfast of protein, carbs, and fat, pair it with a slice of sausage egg bake.

Storing: If your chocolate and coffee oatmeal is in a casserole dish, cover the dish tightly with plastic wrap. It should keep well in the fridge for up to 1 week. To avoid it from becoming stale or moldy, we do not recommend storing it at room temperature.

Freezing: Fully baked oatmeal will keep for about 3 months in the freezer. You can slice and freeze it as a casserole or as bars. Either way, be sure to use an airtight, freezer-safe container.

Other healthy oatmeal recipes:

If you love oatmeal, check out this list of Healthy Oatmeal Recipes!

Overnight Oats:

Baked Oats:

Stovetop Oats: