Bananas, nuts, and a double dose of chocolate! This healthy chocolate chunky monkey breakfast bake combines the light and fluffy texture of a muffin with the hearty staying power of baked oatmeal. It’s vegan, easily made gluten-free, and absolutely perfect for anyone who loves eating dessert for breakfast!
Is chocolate chunky monkey a thing?
Because I know chocolate is technically part of the whole chunky monkey trifecta (bananas, chocolate, & nuts), but what if you put in double the chocolate? Does that make it chocolate chunky monkey?
Google wasn’t overly helpful on this one, so I made an executive decision – chocolate chunky monkey is indeed a thing, and a pretty fabulous one if this chocolate chunky monkey breakfast bake is any indication.
If you aren’t familiar with breakfast bakes, then you need to reevaluate your life choices! Or at least the ones that pertain to breakfast… because these bakes will rock.your.socks right off.
They’re similar to baked oats in so far as they involve oats and baking and a nutritious breakfast, but the texture is a little lighter and fluffier thanks to a couple spoonfuls of flour – almost like that of a muffin.
A single-serve, slightly chewier and flatter muffin that’s almost as big as your face… but a muffin nonetheless.
Speaking of muffins as big as your face… did anyone else go through a muffins-for-breakfast phase? I’m not sure if mine came before or after my Eggo and Poptart phase, but I do remember my parents buying these trays of huge chocolate chip muffins that literally were as big as my face. And I remember throwing them in the freezer and eating them when they were still mostly frozen because apparently I’ve always had an obsession with cold food (??).
But that’s neither here nor there. The point I was trying to make is that I tend to go through breakfast phases; and while I’ll deviate from it every now and then, I’ve been in an oatmeal phase for a good handful of years now.
I don’t know what it is, but oats are just one of my favourite [healthy] comfort foods and I never seem to get sick of them. Then again, how do you get sick of something like this?!…
This chocolate chunky monkey breakfast bake is my most recent oatmeal obsession, and it might become yours too if you give it a chance.
It’s based off my chunky monkey breakfast bake, buuuuuuut with an extra dose of chocolate because… chocolate. The result is a healthy bowl-sized double chocolate chip banana muffin topped with some killer banana nut sauce. Seriously, this sauce is life. You’ll totally feel like you’re eating dessert for breakfast… and who doesn’t love that?!
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Chocolate Chunky Monkey Breakfast Bake
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
For the bake:
- 1/3 cup (30g) rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp (15 g) flour of choice*
- 1 Tbsp (5 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 medium, ripe banana (50 g or 1/4 cup mashed)
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 Tbsp (8 ml) maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla flavour
- 1/2 – 1 Tbsp (8–15 g) mini vegan chocolate chips
For the sauce:
- 1 Tbsp (16 g) nut butter**
- other half of the banana
- small splash of almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C) and lightly spray an individual sized (~16oz./500 ml) ramekin with cooking spray or grease it with cooking oil. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the oats, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In a smaller bowl, roughly mash the banana (some chunks are okay) before adding in the almond milk, maple syrup, and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until fully incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the dough to your greased ramekin and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the centre has set and the bake has reached your desired consistency.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce by mashing the other half of the banana in the same small bowl you used before before and adding a spoonful of nut butter. Mix until smooth, adding a splash of almond milk to reach your desired consistency. Pour over the bake once it comes out of the oven and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips, if desired.
Notes
* I usually use an all-purpose or whole wheat, but this recipe works fine with most flours, including gluten-free and grain-free ones. ** I used a natural almond butter, but feel free to use whichever nut or seed butter is your favourite.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
Looking for more healthy breakfast bake recipes? Try one of these!
Chunky Monkey Breakfast Bake
Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Bake
Oatmeal Cookie Dough Breakfast Bake
Cinnamon Bun Breakfast Bake
Blueberry Banana Breakfast Bake
This sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it out with pancake mix, for a soft and chewy pancaky texture!
Haha I have to laugh when you asked ‘what was the last thing you googled’ – for me it was 10 mins ago when I had to google how to spell srirracha – always always spell it wrong, probably because I say it wrong!
And my comfort breakfast is oats – whenever I am tired, not well or just need a hug in food form it’s always oats. Think it’s because I literally grew up on them!
I had no idea how to spell sriracha either! And it doesn’t help that spellcheck always underlines it 😡 I blame it on the fact that I never eat it, though. My wimpy taste buds can’t take the heat.
So many of my favorite things! I’ll definitely be making this.
The last thing I googled was different types of cheeses: shocking I know . 🙂
This looks and sounds phenomenal. You may make an oats for breakfast girl outta me yet. Hell, I’ve been popping them in smoothies with regularity these days.
It’s my current goal in life to bring you over to the dark side. I’ll make it happen when I visit you next 😛
I had to go back to see the last thing I googled… it was “best brunch Marin” because my usual go-to brunch place isn’t open until an hour and a half after my Soul class in Marin is over!!! 0_0
My oh my what a wonderful bake recipe! This looks like such a delicious cake for dessert or breakfast!
Chunky monkey, the only Ben and Jerry’s flavor I will eat. Girl you have my heart with this recipe. Pinning and definitely making ASAP!!
Oh my goodness, you just took chunky monkey to the next level! More chocolate is always better! Why hasn’t chocolate chunky monkey been a thing yet? Well, we heard it here first! 😉 And I was in total love from the minute I read the title and knew it was happening in the next few days…now I know what I’m having for tomorrow’s breakfast!! You married the best of all worlds (plus that sauce?? Totally spoon-worthy! The first time I made it, I think I kept dipping my finger in and “testing” it 😝) and I can’t wait experience more of the life-changing magic that is the breakfast bake. 😋
“More chocolate is always better!” <-- I do love the way you think
I hope you like it if you try it! And I'm seriously tempted to just make a huge batch of the sauce and keep it on hand for snacking emergencies.
Yes! I did have it, and it was a-mazing!! Defintely one of those eyes rolling back and swooning into a food coma with delight moments…I was tempted to say this is my very favorite breakfast bake, but I have such a special place in my heart for the brownie batter one, I’m not sure I could *actually* choose. I’ll just have to say they’re tied for my favorite! 💕
Hmm my favorite healthy comfort food is probably the chickpea. Chickpeas and cheese has replaced mac and cheese for me. The last thing I Googled was hotel accommodations in Buffalo, NY. Thanks for reminding me I still need to do that! 🙂
Chickpeas and cheese?! Now there’s a combo that I’m curious to try, especially since I’ve been craving some mac and cheese lately!
My favorite comfort foods are definitely smoothie bowls and homemade granola….so addicted, so I guess I need a lot of comfort! 😉
Looks great! I think I have gone overboard with eating eggs for breakfast because I’m getting kind of sick of them. (I also go through phases with foods). This will definitely be something I try!
Holy yum! This looks amazing!!
Yummy looking food. I want to eat it now.
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We need to teach Google a thing or two, I think. Like the fact that anything extra chocolatey is always a thing. Or that date caramel keeps forever – or at least several weeks [last thing I tried to find out through Google but eventually decided to solve trusting my taste buds].
This looks absolutely amazing and reminds me I forgot to buy oatmeal again. Major fail …
I feel like anything super sugary keeps forever. I once bought a jar of honey with an expiration date on it and I’m like… pfffft. I’m pretty sure honey never goes bad.
I literally JUST used to last of my oats and that makes me so SO sad! Guess I’ll need to hit up the store so that I can make this amazing looking bake tomorrow morning. Seriously, what is it about baking oatmeal that makes it taste exponentially better than just cooking it on the stove top or microwave? I guess the oven is where the REAL magic happens! 😉
Right?! Totally a texture thing. It’s nice to switch things up from the regular gloopy bowl 😛
I want to eat this at all times. I need some more chocolate in my life lately!
I agree, chocolate chunky monkey is totally a thing. Because you just made it one. 🙂
I’m not sure anyone could make oats look as sexy as you can. I’m seriously swooning over this. If mine looked this good, I’d be eating them every day too!
I hope you have a great weekend, lady!
Ohhh girl, you and I both know that oats don’t look anywhere near as glamorous on non-photoshoot days. It’s all smoke and mirrors 😆
Baked oatmeal is running a tight competition with single serving pancakes at my breakfast time! This looks divine and any extra chocolate is okay with me. Love the idea of flour for extra fluffiness!
Oh I am sooo happy that chocolate chunky monkey is a thing! And I really need to get on board with the whole breakfast bake thing, cause this looks totally yummy!!
It’ll totally change your life! I eat a lot of oats, and sometimes it’s just nice to have them a different way.
Haha – clearly I need to re-evaluate my life choices! I have always thought of “bakes” as dessert or snack items – but now, going forward, I know better! If chocolate chunky monkey wasn’t a thing before – it sure will be a thing from now on! Fabulous bake Amanda!
I’m always looking to sneak in more opportunities to eat dessert, and heyyyy if that means eating it for breakfast then I’m all for it 😀
If I feel better later and can tolerate food,I want to make this for dinner!
Holding you to that 😛
I am planning to try lots of your breakfast bake recipes with quinoa flakes due to my unfortunate realization that I can’t just be gluten free but also have to cut down (out?) on grains including oats. I don’t think it’ll be a problem with all the banana chocolate deliciousness though…
Quinoa flakes should be fine! I’d love to know if they work 🙂
Yes!! Baked oatmeal is my jam or rather my chunky monkey! Can’t wait to try this!!
Looks YUMMO!
The last thing I Googled was “Pepto Bismal” because I didn’t know if it was spelled Bismal or Bismol. Now I’m confused and may need to re-Google it just to be sure.
Lolol. You actually made -me- just Google it. And it’s “Bismol.”
I feel like you’re at the point in your blogging career where, if you call something a thing, it’s a thing. Looks delicious!
This looks way too decadent and delicious to be for breakfast 😉
Girl, you are the queen of baked…everything haha. Last thing I googled was the weather. Lame lol.
Have a great weekend!
Not as lame as having the weather in your favourites bar –> #guilty.
It’s so funny I was just thinking about comfort foods, and it definitely changes daily. I’ve had a stomach bug this week and I’ll I’ve wanted are plain carbs,I can’t even look at vegetables! Usually though I find a huge bowl of roasted squash as comforting as it gets 🙂 I could see this chunky monkey doing the trick too!
Oh girl I feel ya! My stomach was wonky this weekend and I basically lived off of dry toast, cereal, bananas, and rice cakes. Nothing like those easy-to-digest carbs!
You’ve been crushing it with these recipes lately. I want them all! We’re finishing up this diet and I cannot wait to make these!
Maybe it’s double chocolate chunky monkey? Either way it’s a winner and one of the best dessert combos I know of 🙂
I was thinking of throwing a double in there, but then I was afraid it would be too much of a mouthful 😆 I swear… naming recipes can be such a pain sometimes.
You are talking my language here!
If I do my long run this weekend, this may definitely fuel it!
I just ate breakfast….and now I want more!
#storyofmylife. But I guess that’s what second and third breakfast are for 😀
This looks really good. Who doesn’t enjoy chunky monkey. I know it was one of my favorite ice cream flavors for a while too.
Wonderful recipe as always. I think I have perfected the perfect green smoothie popsicle as well!