This Chocolate Peanut Butter Steel Cut Oatmeal Breakfast Bake is a hearty breakfast for a cold winter day.
It’s been freezing the past few weeks – in the single digits and teens, and if you count windchill, it was negative 6 degrees the other day. I have to admit February is the toughest month for me to get through. The novelty of snow has worn off and 25 degrees feels warm. Honestly, if we didn’t have our cute little puppy, there have been a lot of days lately when I probably wouldn’t have left the house. I’m just glad that March is around the corner.
So, how am I getting through this winter? By making lots of soup, and trying new ideas like this hot, hearty breakfast bake. I’ve been trying to clear out some ingredients in my pantry, and found a pack of steel cut oats. They’d gotten shoved into the back of the cabinet, so I have no idea how long they’d been sitting there. Love it when I find ingredients that need to be used up. Now if I can just work my way through everything in that pantry (there are lots of grains and beans in there that still need to be sorted through).
This oatmeal breakfast bake is similar to my Quinoa Chocolate Chip Banana Breakfast Bake which is super popular. It’s a one dish meal and so easy.
I used to have an obsession with Reese’s peanut butter cups – there’s just something about the combination of chocolate and peanut butter that I love. I think Nutella lovers might like this combination too, since they both involve chocolate and nuts. This breakfast bake is more of a dark chocolate peanut butter “cup” combination, not too sweet, as that’s the way I prefer it these days. A touch of vanilla and cinnamon add a few more extra layers of flavor to this humble dish, a sprinkling of flax seeds on top adds a little crunch, and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup is totally optional for those of you with a sweet tooth.
How are you surviving this winter?
Peanut Butter Chocolate Steel Cut Oatmeal Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup gluten-free quick cooking steel cut oats Bob's Red Mill carries this
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- a few dashes cinnamon
For serving
- a little extra maple syrup or honey if desired
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees (I used a toaster oven). In a small baking dish (1 1/2 cup capacity), mix together all ingredients. Bake for 40 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, sprinkle with flax seeds and drizzle with a little honey or maple syrup, if desired.
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hehehe, hot foods have definitely been helping me to get through this month as well! I wish it’d warm up though! :[ I’m done with winter!
I love having baked oatmeal in the winter, and this looks delicious! <3
I am ready for March and some warmer weather too! Stay warm Farrah 🙂
The weather has been good here Jeanette. I guess the best in the country. I’m in CA. Your weather should break soon and you’ll be back to normal living. Have a good day and weekend. Thanks for all your nice recipes.
So glad you’re having good weather Liz. I’m looking forward to the Spring – it’s not too far away.
What a fabulous recipe! I need to take the classy peanut butter and chocolate partners to my oatmeal! I must try this; cleaning out my pantry too! Hang in there Jeanette, the winter should soon be just a memory.
Thanks Diane – I hate wasting food so when I come up with a good way to use pantry items, it feels so good!
Baked oatmeal is sooo good! Love the chocolate and peanut butter combo, too. Hope you’re having a great weekend 🙂
Thanks Genevieve – I agree, baked oatmeal is so good, especially this time of year.
I love starting my morning with a hot breakfast too and steel cut oats are my favorite. This chocolate and peanut butter version sound delicious and just the sweet treat we need to get through this long and cold winter. Stay warm, Jeanette!
I haven’t had steel cut oats in a while, so it was especially comforting Kelly. Hope you’re staying warm this winter!
I can totally agree with you that 20 degrees is starting to feel WARM – how crazy!! Chocolate + PB is a fabulous combination, especially in oats 🙂 Delicious recipe!
Isn’t it crazy when we start thinking that! Today was in the teens with negative windchill temperatures, so 20 is sounding pretty good!
Well… I live in California so it’s basically spring/summer all year… but I’m helping my friends survive by encouraging them to come visit, haha! Just wish I had steel cut oats to make this right now 😉
Cassandra – you are so lucky to live in sunny, warm California!
Yum! We are nuts about steel cut oatmeal and I know we would love this! Can’t wait to try!
I’m so glad I cleaned out my pantry and found these steel cut oats – hadn’t eaten any in a while, and forgotten how much I love them.
Yummy chocolate oatmeal! The most important thing this horrible winter season!
Yes, chocolate oatmeal will get us through this long cold winter!
Jeanette, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Steel Cut Oatmeal Breakfast Bake is just what I need!! lately, granola + yogurt isn’t cutting it so I’ve been adding milk to my granola and warming it. . love this!!!!
Alice – it’s been so cold, I’ve been craving something warm for breakfast – love the idea of warming up your granola and milk.
Yum! This looks like a bowl of my kind of comfort food!
Thanks Emily – it is definitely comfort food this winter!
Oh geebuz. We should combine our temperatures and I think we’d be satisfied.
Lucky you have this delicious oatmeal- I’ve recently started using steel cut oats again and love it! Pinned!
Yes, that would be perfect!
This was the best Recipe Redux ever. I’m so glad I love chocolate, and I love how just a tablespoon of cocoa powder in your recipe created such a luscious, chocolaty breakfast bake. I can’t wait to try this!
I agree Liz – so fun seeing all the chocolate creations this month!
This looks fantastic! I’m going to try it this week. 🙂
How would you change yo the recipe if using regular steel cut oats opposed to quick cooking?
Steel cut oats take a lot longer to cook than quick cooking – I would suggest soaking regular steel cut oats overnight before baking