Decadent Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cups (Printer-Friendly)
Fudgy dark chocolate oatmeal cups with nuts and sea salt. A nutritious portable treat ready in 35 minutes.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1/2 cup almond flour or all-purpose flour
03 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 1/2 cup coconut oil melted or unsalted butter melted
07 - 1/3 cup pure maple syrup or honey
08 - 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
11 - 1 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate at least 70% cocoa
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, cocoa powder, sea salt, and baking powder. Mix until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
05 - Gently fold in the dark chocolate chips and chopped nuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the centers are set and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean with a few moist chocolate streaks.
08 - Let the oatmeal cups cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- They taste like a brownie but have the heartiness of wholesome oats, so you dont have to choose between dessert and breakfast
- The texture is incredible—crisp edges, fudgy centers, and melty chocolate pockets in every bite
02 -
- Dont wait until theyre completely cool to taste one—theyre magical warm, but theyll fall apart if you try to remove them from the pan too soon
- The centers will look slightly underbaked when you take them out, but they continue cooking as they cool and that is what makes them fudgy
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients mix more easily, so take your eggs out 20 minutes before you start
- If your coconut oil solidifies when mixing, warm the mixture for 10 seconds in the microwave