Dark Chocolate Cherry Baked Oats
These Dark Chocolate Cherry Baked Oats are soft, chewy, and sweet. It’s gluten-free, vegan, and packed with delicious bursts of flavor!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup milk *whole milk, oat milk, coconut milk are my favorite
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 3 tbsp ground flax seed *use chia seeds if you do not have flax
- 1/2 cup maple syrup *or use honey, agave, or date syrup
- 1 ysp baking powder
- 1/4 cup chopped cashews *omit if nut free
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips/chopped dark chocolate bar
- 1/2 cup dried cherries or fresh pitted *chopped or whole
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease or line your 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add in your oats, flax seeds, baking powder, milk and maple syrup.
- Fold in your dark chocolate chips or chunks as well as your dried cherries.
- Pour your mixture into your lined or greased baking dish. You can add more chopped dark chocolate, cashews or cherries to the top if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes in your pre-heated oven.
- Let cool for 20 minutes before slicing into and enjoying!