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Scrumdiddlyumptious Lava Cake Baked Oats: The Chocolate Breakfast You’ve Been Waiting For

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Whoever said you can’t have dessert for breakfast has clearly never tried our lava cake baked oats. They’re a heavenly way to start the day.

Lava Cake Baked Oats on a gray-blue plate. There are still a few oat flakes on the plate. In the background you can still see two cinnamon sticks and oat flakes.
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Cake for breakfast? Absolutely! With our lava cake baked oats, your morning oatmeal will be treated to a heavenly chocolate makeover. These delights are best enjoyed warm, allowing the chocolate center to stay wonderfully gooey—just like any great lava cake should.

Warm Cake for Breakfast: These Lava Cake Baked Oats Will Win You Over

The myth that warm cake for breakfast will upset your stomach persists, but we are here to set the record straight: It IS possible to indulge for breakfast. If anything our lava cake baked oats are a bold morning meditation on the importance of staying in the moment. With a molten chocolate center that oozes out as you dig in, it’s an experience that invites you to truly stay in the moment and to enjoy your meals immediately and fully.

But this chocolatey baked oat recipe isn’t just for indulgence, rest assured they will have you feeling that you have started your day off right. Hearty oats and banana will leave you feeling full and nourished. Not to mention, preparing these treats couldn’t be any easier. You may even already have all the ingredients in your pantry, so whip up these heavenly breakfast cakes ASAP!

To do so, grab a ripe banana and, using a fork, mash it well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly until you have a smooth batter. A tip: If you don’t have cocoa powder on hand, you can also use any standard hot chocolate mix. Just keep in mind that in this case you may want to cut back on the sugar in the recipe, as cocoa mixes tend to already be plenty sweetened up.

Once your batter is ready, fill four small ramekins ⅔ full with the batter. Press two pieces of chocolate gently into each one. We personally prefer dark chocolate to create a bold lava, but we’ll leave the choice up to you. Cover each mold with the remaining batter and bake your lava cake baked oats in a preheated oven. Enjoy!

On Scrumdiddlyumptious you’ll find even more recipes for a creative breakfast. If you’re not a big chocolate fan, then perhaps our pistachio overnight oats or lemon curd overnight oats may interest you? Not to mention, our oatmeal & seed breakfast cookies are certainly something to write home about.

LAVA CAKE BAKED OATS

  • Prep time: 10 mins
  • Cook time: 20 mins
  • Total time: 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 banana
  • 1 ¾ cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup milk or plant-based alternative
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tsp cocoa powder
  • 4 tsp almond butter
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • A pinch of salt
  • Some butter for greasing the molds, alternatively margarine
  • 8 pieces of chocolate

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork.
  • Add the rolled oats, milk, maple syrup, baking powder, cocoa, almond butter, cinnamon and salt. Mix well until a smooth batter is formed.
  • Grease four ramekins with butter if necessary.
  • Fill each ramekin about two-thirds full with batter. Press two pieces of chocolate into each and top with the remaining batter.
  • Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.