Here’s your slice of March motivation: An old fashioned Oatmeal Cake!
The oatmeal-based cake recipe uses gluten-free oats, sugar + pantry staples and brings the healthy goodness of oats while satiating your dessert cravings, all-in-one.
You are familiar with oats as a healthy breakfast fix but this simple and modest cake truly delivers more than it promises, and is sure to become a new family favourite.
Did you know? Oats contain more protein than any other cereal grain and are also super-rich in healthy carbs and dietary fibers leading to a better digestive system workload. Not to forget, the taste is simply divine – talk about savoring every bite of your newfound guilt-free indulgence.
Try this recipe at home and share your versions with me.
| Servings | 2 persons | |
| Course | Breakfast | |
| Preparation Time | 5 minutes | |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes | |
Ingredients for the Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oats(1 cup=200 ml, 1 tbsp=15 ml) |
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| ½ cup | Rolled oats | |
| 2 tbsp | Cocoa powder | |
| A pinch of salt | ||
| ½ tsp | Baking powder | |
| ⅓ rd cup | Milk | |
| 2 tsp | Maple syrup | |
| 2 tbsp | Peanut butter | |
| A handful of chocolate chips | ||
Instructions |
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| 1. | Blend the oats , cocoa powder , salt and baking powder in a blender into a fine powder. | |
| 2. | Add in the milk and maple syrup and blend again. | |
| 3. | Preheat the oven to 180 and grease two ramekins with butter or oil | |
| 4. | Add in the oat mix into the greased ramekins. Add one tbsp peanut butter into each ramekin. Top with chocolate chips. | |
| 5. | Bake for 15 minutes until its set. Centre should be a bit goey . Don’t let it dry out completely. Serve at once. | |
