This healthy Cookie Dough Brownie Baked Oatmeal is the ultimate decadent dessert for breakfast, you won’t believe that it’s made with real ingredients! It’s also gluten-free, high protein and has a vegan option!
Let’s talk about the most important meal of the day, AKA the best meal of the day, breakfast.
It’s no secret that we are HUGE fans of breakfast, just look at most of our recipes. We are trying to incorporate more “non-breakfast” recipes for you in this blog but, we don’t plan on stopping breakfast recipes anytime soon!
Now, when we do breakfast, we go (mostly) go the sweet/dessert-like route, and we go hard, especially when it comes to oatmeal. Out of our top 10 most popular recipes, over 1/2 of them contain oats. Some of these that are on the list are this glorious Breakfast Pizza, this cake-like oatmeal and cookie monster’s favorite granola!
Now let’s get on to this new oatmeal recipe which has to be our new favorite to-date because, guilt-free cookie dough and brownies for breakfast! I don’t think that you could get any better than that. It all starts a dense and fudgey brownie baked oatmeal layer made with dark cocoa powder for extra richness.
You could totally use regular cocoa powder but it won’t be as rich and chocolately. This baked oatmeal wouldn’t be complete with out the cookie dough frosting which comes from Arman at The Big Man’s World and his genius Classic Cookie Dough Dip! Arman’s cookie dough dip makes the perfect frosting for this brownie baked oatmeal!
You won’t believe that this Cookie Dough Brownie Baked Oatmeal is completely gluten-free, nutritious, and taste like dessert all in one!
There’s not much else to say about this, you just need to make it right now!
EASY Brownie Cookie Dough Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry gluten-free oats
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 egg or flax egg beaten
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 3/4 cup almond milk I used chocolate but you can use vanilla/unsweetened
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup optional (use if you have a really sweet tooth)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9x9 glass pan with cooking spray
- In a large bowl, mix together oats and cocoa powder
- In a medium bowl, mix together remaining liquid ingredients and combine well
- Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well
- Spread batter in glass pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until done
- Add cookie dough frosting (link here)
Cookie Dough Frosting Recipe
This Healthy Classic Cookie Dough Recipe from the Big Man’s World and around 5 tbsp of almond milk, or until “frosting” consistency
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Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
This is the craziest, I can’t believe it’s healthy, most mouthwatering breakfast right here! And I thought ice cream for breakfast was decadent, but this is next level! It still blows my mind a little how healthy brownies can be 🙂
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Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
You know what’s really weird/funny? I love oatmeal (or course) and yes baked. But I’ve only ever made my little single serve baked oatmeals…never a big full pan! I need to do that….extend the goodness for more servings!
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masala girl says
YUM thank you :))
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Bethany And Rachel says
haha yes you do! Gotta save some for the next day 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
Haha yes! Ice cream is pretty sweet too 🙂 Thank you Love <3
Bethany And Rachel says
You are so welcome <3
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
um…this is just genius. (Not because of the frosting lol!) but because cookie dough + baked oatmeal needs to happen.
This is BA(e)ked oatmeal.
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Brie says
Holy cow I can’t believe this pan of chocolate oatmeal yum is healthy!! No complaints on the oatmeal love here your recipes are so creative and tasty. The breakfast pizza is my favorite!
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Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you so much! the breakfast pizza is one of my favs too 🙂
Shannon says
Holy cow! This looks so delicious! Dessert for breakfast is always a good choice!
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you! We totally agree!
Bethany And Rachel says
Oh my gosh I love that pun! This is totally BA(e)ned Oatmeal <3 Thanks Buddy!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
Omg!! This is the most delicious “healthy” thing I’ve seen in a long time. Cookie dough is a big vice of mine, so I LOVE this idea and need to make this.
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Kelli says
Love any excuse to have cookie dough for breakfast 😉 I also love that the ingredients are all standard pantry ingredients so no need for a special shopping trip. Pinned for later!
Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says
THIS IS MAGICAL.
Bethany And Rachel says
YES IT IS!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you for pinning! It’s the perfect dessert-for-breakfast!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you! Cookie dough is everything I could ever want and more 🙂
Kat says
How many does this serve? One, right? Cause I’d totally enhale that entire pan!
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Demeter | Beaming Baker says
You guys seriously come up with the most delicious oatmeal recipes! Love that you worked cookie dough AND brownies into one recipe. 😉 So cool that you added a vegan option too! 🙂
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Blair says
Oh my gosh, seriously?! You know I LOVE dessert for breakfast (hello, smoothies that taste like milkshakes!), so this is calling my name. I’m pinning the recipe and I plan to try it soon! YUM!
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Diana @ Live Lean Eat Green says
I think I would eat the entire pan if I made this! WOW! Pinned and making ASAP <3
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Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
Oh yum! This is totally a special treat/weekend breakfast I would love!
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Laura says
Oh my golly, I have been so into anything cookie dough lately . It’s the perfect combo of all things delightful, plus it’s the childhood dream of eating cookie dough by the spoonful! Love it!
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Emily says
Wow girls, I am just so blown away by how often you produce amazing content. This literally combines so many of my favorite flavors. I would love to just watch you in the kitchen and learn from you girls.
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Courtney says
Oh. My. Goodness. I need to make this IMMEDIATELY. 🙂
AZ@...And a Dash of Cinnamon says
Always a fan of dessert for breakfast 😉
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Kara @ The Daily Whisk says
This looks nothing short of amazing; a must try! 🙂
Cassie says
Chocolate and peanut butter for the win! They make up my favorite combo!! 😀 Also, I’m so glad that you used a recipe from Thebigmansworld which is one of my favorite recipe blogs ever!
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Annmarie says
I need this in my life- looks SO GOOD!
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Bethany And Rachel says
the best combo ever!!! Arman has the best recipes!
Bethany And Rachel says
Thank you, it’s delish!
Bethany And Rachel says
haha me too!
Bethany And Rachel says
haha yes you do!!!!
Bethany And Rachel says
awww thank you Emily, you’re too sweet 🙂
Bethany And Rachel says
it is a childhood dream! Thank you!
Bethany And Rachel says
heck yes!
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you! It’s addicting!
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you so much! Dessert-for-breakfast is the BEST!
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Janice | MostlyBlogging says
Hi!
Great to see you here! I love cookie dough cooked and uncooked!
Thanks for bringing your post to Blogger’s Pit Stop
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Miz Helen says
Awesome recipe for Breakfast! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
Miz Helen
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
This sounds delicious! What a fun breakfast treat. Thanks for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party!
Bethany And Rachel says
thank you!
Elle @ Only Taste Matters says
This looks delicious! I am featuring it tonight on Savoring Saturdays. Can’t wait to see what you share this week!
Jeff says
For breakfast? Are you kidding? Yes, please!
Bethany And Rachel says
haha yes!
GiGi Eats says
You must be kidding me with this AMAZINGNESS!
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Bethany And Rachel says
haha yes!
Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie says
Totally thinking I need to make this happen this weekend <3 <3
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Vanessa says
Can I substitute something else for banana? Allergic
Alyssa says
Any substitute for the banana?