25-Minute Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal with Chocolate
Feb 5, 2022 (Last updated May 11, 2026) by Hannah Sunderani
This wholesome Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal is rich and delicious! Made with old fashioned oats, mashed bananas, and creamy peanut butter. Topped with chocolate chips and baked until soft and cake-like in texture! It’s vegan, gluten-free, whole foods breakfast perfect for busy mornings or a quick and easy meal prep. All you need is a few simple ingredients for this delectable baked oatmeal the whole family will love.
Why You’ll Love My Recipe
This is a great meal-prep recipe that uses simple and wholesome ingredients for a plant-based breakfast recipe that your family will love! My recipe uses a combination of banana, natural peanut butter, and chocolate chips for the perfect trio in this oatmeal bake. Entirely vegan (no eggs!) and gluten-free.
So, if your family is transitioning to a plant-based diet, or simply trying to eat more vegan breakfast recipes, this baked oatmeal recipe is the perfect place to start.
Hannah xx
Ingredient Notes
This satisfying breakfast bake requires just 10 wholesome ingredients, many of which are likely already in your home pantry.
- Rolled oats: For baked oatmeal, I recommend using rolled oats. This variety of oat is very popular for it’s chewy, soft texture, and creamy consistency. I recipe tested using quick oats, but they turned out more mushy than cakey; which is why I prefer the rolled oats for this recipe.
- Peanut butter – Creamy, natural peanut butter adds a delicious, nutty flavour that perfectly complements the chocolate and banana in this great recipe. It also binds the recipe together without the need for additional coconut oil and is naturally oil-free. If you’d like, swap in another nut butter such as almond butter or sunflower seed butter if your family is nut-free.
- Mashed Bananas – Spotty brown bananas are best for their natural sweetness. Avoid using frozen bananas as these are quite wet in texture. I recipe tested with them and it made these baked oats too wet.
- Almond milk – My favourite non-dairy milk is almond milk because I can make it easily at home and it’s just as rich and creamy as traditional cow’s milk. Use any milk of choice – soy milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, and oat milk all work great!
- Ground flax – Ground flax seeds make an excellent vegan egg-replacer. If you’re out of flax, substitute with an equal amount of ground chia seeds.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips – If you are vegan, keep in mind that not all chocolate chips are vegan-friendly. Most chocolate that’s 70% dark or higher is what I like to call “accidentally vegan,” especially if it’s a quality brand using pure ingredients.
For the full measurements and recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal with Chocolate Chips
This oatmeal bake is as easy as it gets! Anyone can make this simple recipe; here’s what to do:
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25-Minute Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal with Chocolate
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cup rolled oats
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
Wet ingredients
- 2 medium bananas , mashed (3/4 cup mashed)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
The rest
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (vegan)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F/190C. In a rectangular 8×11-inch baking dish, add the oats, ground flax, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix together.
- Add the wet ingredients: mashed banana, vanilla, almond milk, maple syrup and peanut butter. Whisk with a fork to combine everything.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the edges are lightly brown and the mixture is set. Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting into slices and serving, or allow to cool completely. Optional to drizzle with more peanut butter and sliced banana for serving.
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Hi! I was wondering if I could simply leave the flaxseed out of it all together?
Hi Alana! The flaxseeds helps to bind this recipe but you could substitute with ground chia seeds if you prefer!
Can I substitute chia seeds for the flax seeds, if so should I grind them, and same amount?
Hi Denise! Flaxseeds and chia seeds can be used interchangeably! So yes, you can definitely use 2 tbsp ground chia seeds for this recipe (I often do this myself!).
This recipe is a staple in our house.
Your recipes are always the best!
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed this recipe, Samantha! I sometimes make this recipe multiple times a week it is so good. Thank you for such a nice comment 🙂
This recipe was perfect , my twins loved it ! Thanks 🙂
So thrilled that everyone enjoyed it!
This is by far the best baked oatmeal recipe i have had. I am usually not a fan of baked oatmeal but this is a game changer. This is something I will make often.
This looks delicious and I’m planning on making it but can oat milk be used instead of almond milk?
Hi Stacey! Great question! Yes, you can substitute with any plant-milk of choice. Oat milk would be delicious in this recipe. I will mention though that oat milk is slightly sweet so it might make your bake slightly sweeter than my version. But delicious nonetheless!
I made this for my 2.5 year old who has a dairy protein allergy. She asked for a second helping!
This makes me so happy Lindsay! I’m thrilled she enjoyed it!