Happy New Year! It’s January, the time when everyone (me included!) recommits to their diet and exercise goals and resolves to eat healthy and get in the best shape of their lives. Naturally, I figured the best way to ease into my resolutions was with chocolate for breakfast! If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know I love baked oatmeal. In 2011 I made Pumpkin, Apple Cranberry and Blueberry & Peach versions. I wanted to make a banana/chocolate adaptation of it and after seeing how much people liked my Sausage, Egg & Cheese Hash Brown Cups and Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit Cups, I decided to try baking them in muffin tins to make them easier to grab and go. You all know how I love my muffin tins! These turned out fantastic. They have a rich banana oatmeal flavor and each single serving is jam packed with chocolate for only 3 P+ each. If eating chocolate as part of a healthy breakfast is any indication, 2012 is going to be a good year.
Source: Emily Bites Original
Ingredients:
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 egg whites
1 egg
1 ¼ cups skim milk
¾ c mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ c semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly mist 18 cups in a muffin tin with cooking spray.
2. Combine the oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and stir until thoroughly mixed.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg whites, egg, mashed banana, milk and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until blended together. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Spoon the oatmeal mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Bake uncovered for 18-22 minutes or until oatmeal is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Yields 18 oatmeal singles. Weight Watchers Points Plus: 3 per single (P+ calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per single from myfitnesspal.com: 127 calories, 22g carbs, 4 g fat, 3 g protein, 2 g fiber
These sound delicious! I was wondering if you (or any of your readers) had tried to freeze leftovers of your baked oatmeals. I love to grab something from the freezer and reheat it for a super quick weekday breakfast. (If no one has tried it, I'll try it soon and let you know!)
ReplyDeleteI froze mine and put them in the microwave on defrost for about a minute and a half. They turn out wonderful!
DeleteThanks, I was going to ask the same thing!
DeleteThese look delicious! Can't wait to try them!
ReplyDeleteSome mornings, i don't want chocolate, something i can't believe i'm typing....can it just be left out and everything be alright?
Robyn Coffey
These look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI just started Phase 1 of South Beach Diet but I'm looking forward to moving forward to Phase 2 and 3 where I can try these!
Lori - I hear they freeze great, though I haven't tried it myself yet. I am probably going to freeze some of these. Let me know if you try it first!
ReplyDeleteRobyn - sure, but I think the chocolate adds a lot so I would maybe replace it with nuts or something. Or you could always try making one of the other baked oatmeals I have on here in a muffin tin!
I love this single serving idea! Definitely trying this one!
ReplyDeletedo you know the P+ values of some of the ingredients? I'm at 5 P+ for the ones I made... maybe my oats or my chocolate are different?
ReplyDeleteAlyssa - did you make 18? Like I said, I ran the ingredients through the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com to determine the P+ value. I just used regular old fashioned oats and chocolate chips.
ReplyDeleteEmily these look fantastic! I love both your other baked oatmeal recipes and just made a batch of the Pumpkin, Apple, Cranberry yesterday. Did you use regular sized muffin tins or minis? I will be trying these SOON!! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteRegular sized! Enjoy :)
ReplyDeleteI did make 18. I'll try making them 24 next time maybe. That will cut down the P+ values per muffin. I'm not sure what the big difference is between your ingredients and mine. Oh well, smaller muffins will go great to pair with the egg sausage and cheese hashbrown nests for breakfast
ReplyDeleteemily - so good! just ate one. love them. can't wait to try the other recipes.
ReplyDeleteI made these yesterday and they are so good! Excellent recipe!
ReplyDeleteThanks Emily - i will try that. They sound delish!
ReplyDeleteI just made these but replaced the chocolate chips with crasins, they're amazing! One question: how should I sore them? They don't need to be refrigerated, do they?
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone, glad you loved them too!
ReplyDeleteI refrigerated my leftovers, but I always refrigerate leftover baked goods (muffins, cakes, etc). I just generally think if you're going to store fresh baked goods for more than a few days they'll last longer in the fridge. Plus, I happen to like cold baked goods. :) Unfortunately, I have no idea as to whether you "have" to, but my guess is that they'd be fine stored out of the fridge for a few days, but if you plan to store them all week I'd throw them in the fridge to be safe.
These were so good!! I followed the recipe as posted with the exception of making 6 jumbo muffins instead of 18. It changed the P+ value to 8 per muffin but I LOVED having them every morning with my coffee for breakfast. I, too, refrigerated my leftovers and I would just nuke the muffin in the microwave for about a minute right before I ate it.
ReplyDeleteI forgot bananas, so I used 1/2 C of peanut butter instead and these were still delicious!! Yummy at roomp temp or warmed :)
ReplyDeleteAna - so glad you loved them! Sometimes you just need a gigantic muffin, I hear ya.
ReplyDeleteKaty - yum, I love peanut butter. Sounds good!
Made these today and they so yummy!!! Hopefully I can limit myself to one at a time. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI'm a newbie to your recipe blog but I am loving it! I made these last night and had one for a snack when they were still a little warm, delish. Grabbed another on my way out the door this morning for breakfast... yum yum! Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteYummy! Thanks for this recipe! I made these for a grab and go for the family last week and they were a hit. Great recipe!
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Tonya - that's the hard part!
ReplyDeleteMara - I'm glad you found my blog and that you loved these. They're my new favorite!
Jack - thanks for posting, glad they were a hit!
Just made a batch - they're amazing! I can't wait for breakfast tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica! Glad you liked them. I find myself looking forward to these too :)
ReplyDeleteemily, do you post your recipes on the community board? I looked for this one and couldn't find it. It would be so great if you did because then I could just make any minor edits I wanted to without having to reinput the whole recipe. Just thought I'd check. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWendy - I do not post my recipes elsewhere, I prefer to keep them on my site.
ReplyDeletedo you think i can make this with raw honey instead of brown sugar?
ReplyDeleteYour guess is as good as mine! I've only made these using brown sugar. Hope it works out!
DeleteI made some mini muffins and they were only 1 ww point and they are great when I just want a little something...but I just had a regular size one for breakfast and it was great..and filling! I love your site!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Happy they were a hit, both mini and regular sized. :)
DeleteI have made two batches of these this week. My husband can't stay out of them! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThat's the hard part! Luckily they are easy to make. Glad they were a hit!
DeleteGreat minds think alike! I'm your newest fan! Just found your blog through my friend tammy from Skinny mom's Kitchen! I have a similiar baked oatmeal I guest posted over at money saving mom's site. LOVE it! Portion control is key isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteIt sure is! Thanks, Brenda!
DeleteThese are wonderful! I have been closely taking a look at my diet and I use myfitnesspal. Thanks for adding in that info
ReplyDeleteMFP seems like a great site! I love Weight Watchers but if was going to do something else, that's probably what I'd try :).
DeleteI have made these twice in the last week! I made them into mini-muffins today...mmmm, good! Thanks so much for this recipe! Even my picky 5 yr old eats these :)
ReplyDeleteYay, I'm happy you love them! I am afraid to make them as mini muffins. I am good at eating one regular sized muffin but when they're mini I feel like I should be able to eat like 5. lol
DeleteI made these today with butterscotch chips instead of the chocolate since I'm not a huge chocolate fan. They are amazing! Not eating all 18 of them today may be a challenge. :)
ReplyDeleteYum, butterscotch chips sound delicious!
DeleteEmily, just made these and they are so delicious! I am NOT an mushy oatmeal fan but love oatmeal in cookies, etc. This is a perfect breakfast (or snack!) option! Thanks! OH AND - I only had one banana which was about 1/4 c mashed so I added 1/4 c. PB2 (a powdered peanut butter) which added 2 pts+ overall, but divided by 18, I'm not worried about it! :) They still turned out wonderful!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you loved them! I like baked oatmeal way more than traditional oatmeal as well. I just ordered my first ever jar of PB2 off Amazon yesterday! I will have to try that. :)
DeleteYum! Just made these for breakfast and they were delicious. I just found your website and there are so many recipes I want to try. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you loved these! Let me know what else you end up trying! :)
DeleteI made these a few weeks ago, stuck the extras in the freezer, and finally got around to trying one from the freezer this morning. One minute in the microwave, and it was perfect. I should say that my son has been having them from breakfast out of the freezer for at least a week, and they've been a huge hit with him. I like that he's having a healthy breakfast, but the chocolate chips make it a nice treat. I can't wait to try some of the other baked oatmeals in muffin form. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you and your son are both enjoying them! Thanks for letting us all know they freeze well. Baked oatmeal is so versatile and I love having it in these individual portions. Let me know what other combinations you try!
DeleteI made these on Sunday and have had two for breakfast yesterday and today. SO good!! The batter was very wet, was that normal? I was a little worried, but they ended up coming out okay, if a little flat/dense. In any case, they're delicious! I used 1/2 cup of a combo of butterscotch and white chocolate chips (because I don't eat chocolate) and they're really good that way. I think I'd like them even without the chips, though. Thanks so much for this! I passed a few along to a friend when she was over last night, and she loved them, too.
ReplyDeleteNext week I'll be trying the pb banana oatmeal muffins!
I'm so glad you liked them! I didn't think my batter was very wet, but I guess it's hard to know exactly what you mean by that. It's totally different that batter for muffins or bread because there's no flour. It's mostly just oats, chocolate chips and then wet ingredients.
DeleteGood point! It was just more milky and less like a batter than some of the other baked oatmeals I've made with a similar ingredient profile. It made it a little tricky to make sure I was getting the right ratio of ingredients into each muffin cup. Nevertheless, they were delicious, so it worked out!
DeleteI too was doubtful because I was expecting the batter to be more like past cupcakes - but this is different - baked oatmeal to be exact! Due to the wetness of the mixture, I should have baked them on the higher end of the baking time, bu still oh so yummy! Thanks!
DeleteI am SO glad that I stumbled upon your site! I have been loyal to another WW blog for a while & I am thrilled to find another site that makes real, healthy, WW food! I hate recipes that include all the fake sugars & unnatural, processed substitutions. I made these yesterday for my husband & I! One cupcake with an orange was a perfect breakfast for me (husband ate 2)! Loved, loved, loved them! Bananas, oatmeal, & CHOCOLATE for breakfast?? Perfection!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kara! I'm so glad you found my site and that these were such a hit. I love baked oatmeal - it's so filling and versatile! I hope you try other recipes here and love them too. Thanks for commenting! :)
DeleteI am making these tonight...we have been trying new stuff from your site daily...i am thinking i migh use a chocolate/peanut butter chip combo...can't go wrong with banana, peanut butter, and chocolate! We love everything we have tried so far!
ReplyDeleteOoh, peanut butter chips, that's brilliant! I don't eat chocolate so I made them with a combo of butterscotch and white chocolate chips, because that's what I had on hand. But it was a little bit too sweet for my tastes, especially for breakfast (not that it has stopped me from eating them each morning!). I'm going to get PB chips and try that way next week!
DeleteI would guess the white/butterscotch combo would be super sweet! Peanut butter is delicious though!! YUM!
DeletePB, bananas and chocolate sounds amazing!
DeleteHi Emily, I'm a huge fan of yours I made taco cupcakes for dinner with a huge salad (YUM!). Then i decided to use up my ripe bananas and make these muffins. I knew i was in trouble when your directions said to "fold in" the choc chips. My batter was very "runny", so there was no need to fold the chips in at all. I thought maybe i had put too much milk in . . .. the final product was a bit too moist on the inside, so i tried baking them another couple of minutes. I also thought the oatmeal was a bit hard, rather than soft. The flavor was delicious . .. just wondering if i used the wrong oats (I used regular). . . . . i would love to make them again and tweak it. Any suggestions? Maybe less milk? Erica
ReplyDeleteErica - it's really hard for me to guess what you might have done wrong since I wasn't in the kitchen with you. Did you follow the recipe exactly? I'm sorry they didn't turn out well, but the only thing I can really tell you is to try them again!
DeleteI found your website on Pinterest and I immediately knew I had to make these (and the French Dip Cupcakes, and a bunch of other stuff...lol). They came out great. I'm always looking for a quick breakfast on the go and these fit the bill. Can't wait to try your other recipes. Thanks Emily!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jamie! I'm glad you found my blog and that you loved these! Let me know what else you try. :)
DeleteMade these for the second time this weekend. Me and my son LOVE them. I throw them in the freezer and pull out when we want them. Easy quick on the run breakfasts. Oh and yummy to boot!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy these are a hit with both you and your son!
DeleteEmily, I really enjoyed these oatmeal muffins. I like brown sugar with my oatmeal and who doesn't like chocolate. A nice treat and a change for breakfast. I really enoyed your site.
DeleteGlad you loved them, Mary! Thanks :)
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