Samoas Baked Oats {with Flax Eggs}
This delicious one-bowl Samoas Baked Oats recipe is soft, moist, and a little chewy. It is a delightful twist on the classic baked oatmeal that bursts with the irresistible taste of everyone’s favorite cookies.
Once again, it’s Girl Scout’s cookie season!
Which one is your favorite? My top 2 are definitely Samoas and Thin Mints!
And while waiting for my cookie order, I had to experiment with the flavors and try to make a delicious recipe myself.
I’ve been craving baked oatmeal lately and I was instantly thinking that Samoas Baked Oats must be really good. And turns out, I was 100% right!
You have to try this recipe! I mean, it’s a dessert for breakfast!
If you are a baked oatmeal fan, you should try this Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal recipe, and this Carrot Cake Oatmeal Bake as well! You won’t go wrong with any of these delicious, and vegan breakfast recipes.
What Are in Samoas Oats?
This baked oat recipe is made with simple ingredients that are good for the whole family.
The Samoas Baked oats are sweetened by medjool dates only. There is no conventional white sugar. And I used flax eggs instead of regular eggs, making this regular vegan friendly.
Oats
Make sure you use rolled or quick oats! Sprouted oats don’t soak up liquid as well! And steel cut oats do not work for this recipe either.
Medjool dates
Dates are sweet and have a caramelly taste without any added sugar, butter, or heavy cream. So basically, nature’s caramel.
Coconut
Who doesn’t love the flavor that comes from coconut!? Seriously shredded coconut, coconut milk, you name it… I love it! If you want to try a savory dish where I use coconut, make sure to try out my Thai Coconut Curry Meatballs!
Flax seeds
To make this recipe vegan I’m using flax eggs – aka ground-up flax seeds that are mixed with water.
Reasons to love the Samoas Baked Oats
This list could be very long! I mean, there are so many reasons why I love these breakfast bars! But, I narrowed down the list to 6.
- Perfect for breakfast
Nothing is better than staring the day strong with a delicious breakfast that’s been prepared in advance. - Kid friendly
It’s a great breakfast for kids of all ages. The Samoas Baked Oats are also very allergy-friendly - Cookies for breakfast?! YES
- Easy to meal prep ahead for a busy week
I love waking up knowing that there is already breakfast waiting for me. Pop a Samoas Oatmeal Bar in the Microwave for a few seconds and you are ready to go! - Freezer friendly
Might be the best thing of all. These freezes so well and are perfect for meal prep. Wrap them individually before freezing for easy access. - It is freaking delicious!
Ingredients needed for Coconut Caramel Oatmeal Bake
- Flax eggs (Flax seeds mixed with water)
- Gluten free rolled oats: You can also use quick oats but steel cut oats will not work for this recipe.
- Full fat coconut milk is my favorite kind to use. You can also use light coconut milk. Whether in a can or a carton, they will work similarly well.
- Date syrup (store bought or home-made, see recipe below)
- Ripe banana is used to add more sweetness to this recipe
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips
- Coconut shreds
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Coconut sugar (optional)
The coconut sugar is optional. I have made it without any added sugar as well, and I think it is sweet enough with the date syrup added on top.
So if you are looking for a lower sugar version you can eliminate the coconut sugar altogether.
However, you can also add more coconut sugar if you prefer a sweeter result as well. Add a few extra tablespoons of coconut sugar to the suggested recipe amount. You’re the boss!
Ingredients for homemade date syrup
- Medjool dates (pitted)
- Coconut milk
How to make the Samoas Baked Oats
This easy-to-make delicious breakfast Samoas Baked Oats recipe is made in two easy steps.
Start with making the homemade date syrup. (If you are using store-bought date syrup, skip this step.)
To make the date syrup, add pitted Medjool dates and coconut milk to a high-speed blender and mix until smooth. Set aside.
Now to the Samoas Baked Oats.
Start with combining flax seeds and water in a small bowl to make “flax eggs”. Set aside and let it sit to gel up for 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine wet ingredients – coconut milk, mashed ripe bananas, vanilla extract, flax eggs, and 1/3 cup of the date syrup.
Then, add the dry ingredients – rolled oats, baking soda, salt, coconut sugar, ¼ cup coconut shreds, and 1/4 cup chocolate chips (save the rest of the coconut and chocolate chips for sprinkling) and combine well.
Grease an 8×8 baking dish and pour the batter into it.
Lastly, sprinkle the reminding chocolate chips on top of the unbaked Samoas batter.
Bake the breakfast bars at 375 F for 28-33 minutes.
Drizzle the reminding date syrup on top of the baked Samoas Baked Oates and sprinkle with the remainder of the shredded coconut.
Enjoy!
How to serve the baked Samoas Oat Bars
I think these Samoas Baked Oats are best served warm. I reheat a potion-sized piece in the microwave for about 15 seconds, and to me, that’s perfect! And they are obviously good enough to eat just like that, but with that being said, try serving them with these options.
- Drizzle date syrup
The more the better – right? - Maple syrup
If you are out of date syrup, try maple syrup. Basically just as good! - Yogurt
I always go full fat. However, Greek, cashew, vegan, or vanilla – go with whatever is your favorite. - Nut butter
Can’t go wrong with a big dollop of almond or peanut butter! - Coconut flakes
Give me all the coconut! - With coffee
It’s breakfast, right? But obviously, it goes great with tea, or milk for the kiddos too.
How to store these Samoas Baked Oats
My favorite part of these breakfast baked Samoas bars is that they are perfect for meal prep, meaning that they store great both in the fridge and in the freezer.
I make a batch, or even double up, and eat it throughout the week.
In the fridge, they stay good for 4-5 days. Keep them in an air-tight container in the fridge and then lightly warm them up before eating.
They are absolutely perfect to freeze!
Cut them into squares and individually wrap them before freezing for a single-serving breakfast or snack. It’s such a life hack!
Then, simply heat it up in the microwave for 20-30 seconds (or until the desired temp) and enjoy!
I think this might be our new favorite breakfast recipe! Let me know if it is going to be your and your family’s too!
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Get the recipe:Samoas Baked Oats {made with flax egg}
Ingredients
Date syrup
- 6 medjool dates, pitted
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
Samoas Bakes Oats
- Flax eggs, 2 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 4 tbsp of water
- 1 1/4 cup canned full fat coconut milk, or lite
- 1/3 cup date syrup
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3-4 tbsp coconut sugar **
- 1/2 chocolate chips, divided
- 1/3 cup coconut shreds, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- To make the date syrup, add pitted Medjool dates and coconut milk to a high-speed blender and mix until smooth. Set aside.
- Combine flax seeds and water in a small bowl to make “flax eggs”. Set aside and let it sit to gel up for 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine wet ingredients – coconut milk, mashed ripe bananas, vanilla extract, flax eggs, and 1/3 cup of the date syrup.
- Add the dry ingredients – rolled oats, baking soda, salt, coconut sugar, ¼ cup coconut shreds, and 1/4 cup chocolate chips (save the rest of the coconut and chocolate chips for sprinkling) and combine well.
- Grease an 8×8 baking dish and pour the batter into it.
- Lastly, sprinkle the reminding chocolate chips on top of the unbaked Samoas batter.
- Bake the breakfast bars for 28-33 minutes.
- Drizzle the remaining date syrup on top of the baked Samoas Baked Oates and sprinkle with the remainder of the shredded coconut.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe, which may vary.
