So, you know that famous ice cream flavor that we all know and love? Yeah, I sort of turned that into one of the best oatmeals I’ve ever eaten. And if you aren’t a fan of oatmeal - this might be just the right recipe to get you turned onto it! Blending up the oats into more of a powder takes away that oat texture but you still get all the health benefits.

This Chunky Monkey Blended & Baked Oatmeal ends up being vegetarian and gluten free. The oats and banana are pureed together before chocolate and walnuts are stirred in. It’s all baked up together to make two servings of a delicious ice cream inspired treat.

Oatmeal is oatmeal and there really isn’t much to do to this oatmeal to make it any better-for-you since there’s already fairly simple and straight forward ingredients in here. Of course, you could swap the sweetener for sugar, honey, agave, whatever float your sweet boat.

Make this oatmeal ahead of time, cover and store it in the fridge to reheat and eat the next day or two. If it lasts that long without being gobbled up that is.

Chunky Monkey Oats

Yield: 2

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 30 Min

The chunkiest and monkiest of oatmeal you'll ever have! This twist on the famous ice cream flavor is full of banana, chocolate and walnuts!

Ingredients

1 C. Dry Uncooked Oats
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Banana
1/2 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk
2 Tbsp. Natural Sweetener
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1/8 Tsp. Salt
2 Tbsp. Chocolate Chips
2 Tbsp. Walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. and lightly coat the inside of two ramekins with non-stick baking spray; set aside.
Add the 1 C. oats and 1 Tsp. baking soda to a blender or food processor and blend until more of a powder is created.
Place the 1 banana, 1/2 C. milk, 2 Tbsp. syrup, 1 Tsp. vanilla, and 1/8 tsp. salt in with the oat mixture and puree again.
Fold in the 2 Tbsp. chocolate chips, and 2 Tbsp. walnuts.
Divide evenly among the ramekins and top with more chocolate or nuts if desired.
Place in the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes.
Once done, remove from the oven and enjoy right away.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

314.82

Fat (grams)

11.00

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.90

Carbs (grams)

63.37

Fiber (grams)

6.87

Net carbs

56.49

Sugar (grams)

14.04

Protein (grams)

7.71

Sodium (milligrams)

773.96

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Nutritional Claims: Balanced • High Fiber • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Gluten Free • Wheat Free • Egg Free • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free •Alcohol Free • Kosher