Chocolate Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal is Vegan Easy and Delicious!
Chocolate Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal is an easy, delicious, healthy vegan breakfast or an ideal dish for a brunch. It could also pass as a super healthy dessert and would be delicious with a scoop of vegan ice cream. Yes, I know this for a fact.
It’s super simple to make, too, with just a few simple ingredients and not a ton of hands-on work. My sweetie has wanted a pecan pie forever but we seem to be so busy all the time. For now, he has to “settle” for this healthy breakfast facsimile. And by “settle” I mean enjoy the heck out of this super tasty hunk of a sweet, healthy breakfast.
Thank you to The Grainery for sponsoring this post. As always, opinions here are entirely my own.
I liked this with on the chocolatey side but if you prefer a more traditional pecan pie flavor then just omit the cocoa powder. Not a big deal.
Candied Pecans for Baked Oatmeal
The candied pecans are an extra step but it takes just a few minutes to heat up some pecans, sugar, and water for a delicious crunchy topping. Just put all the ingredients into a heavy saucepan and heat to boiling. Reduce the heat a little and simmer briskly for a couple of minutes. The water boils off so what you have left is sugary, crunchy, kind of candy-coated pecans. Seriously delicious, even just on their own.
The name “pecan” is a Native American word of Algonquin origin that was used to describe “all nuts requiring a stone to crack.”
Pecans are tasty and nutritious being a good source for zinc, protein, and healthy plant-based fats.
All About Oats
Let’s talk about oats, baby. I’m using freshly milled oats from The Grainery, a local fresh milled oats company. We discovered their product at our local grocery store last year and they really do make the “best oatmeal ever.” Scott Below is the owner of The Grainery and seriously knows more about oats than anyone I’ve ever met. If you’re not local to the areas in Michigan where these are available, The Graineryhas online purchasing options.
Fresh Oats
This is what oats look like. from left to right, basically fresh off the plant, milled into flakes and ground into flour. To start with, they look a lot like seeds because they are seeds. The oats from The Grainery are not viable because they are lightly steamed but other than that they are unprocessed.
This really is the best oatmeal ever. I don’t know if it’s because it’s less processed or freshly milled or what. It’s just better. We’ve made these oats dozens of times and at least a few times for family and friends and they agreed.
Some Delicious Ways to Use Oats
Here are just a few of many tasty and delicious ways to use oats …
Oatmeal, baked and traditional
Oat Milk! (Use one cup oats per every 5 cups water, blend until smooth, add a pinch of salt and sweetener)
Oat Flour (just grind in a dry, high-speed blender until powdered then use like any oat flour)
Granola
Oat and Fruit Crumbles
Overnight Oats
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Bake Oatmeal Vegan
Chocolate Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal is an easy, delicious, healthy vegan breakfast, and ideal dish for a brunch. Also tasty with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
In a bowl, combine the oats, flax, baking powder, salt, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir well until thoroughly combined.
Add the applesauce, maple syrup, plant-based milk, and vanilla extract. Stir well until thoroughly combined.
Pour into a 9 in pie plate or 9" x 9" baking dish and spread evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
In the last 5 minutes of baking time, add the remaining ingredients to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat until boiling, reduce to a simmer and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Pour over the top of the baked oatmeal. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bake Oatmeal Vegan
Amount Per Serving
Calories 325
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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The difference between baked oatmeal and baked oats is all in the texture. "And getting that cake-like texture comes from adding the egg, but also blending the ingredients well," Jawad explains. You can double (or triple) the recipe.
Oatmeal may become gummy or have a dry texture if the combined oat mixture sits for a prolonged time before it is baked. Once the wet ingredients are mixed with the oatmeal, the oatmeal will begin absorbing moisture. If it sits for too long, it will become dry or gummy when baked due to inadequate moisture.
Refrigerate leftover baked oatmeal for 5 to 7 days, either wrapped in the baking pan or in an airtight container. To Reheat. Bake the oatmeal in a 350 degree F oven until it's warmed through, or simply heat it up in the microwave.
Baked oats are a fantastic option for anyone looking for a tasty and easy breakfast that can be prepared quickly, especially on busy mornings. This delicious and nutritious breakfast meal can be customised to suit a variety of dietary preferences and is an excellent source of fibre, protein, and complex carbohydrates.
Oatmeal's high fiber content and prebiotic qualities may benefit your body in more ways than one. Making oatmeal a regular part of your menu can potentially lower your disease risk, help your gut health thrive, make bowel movements easier and keep you feeling fuller for longer.
Studies show that oats and oatmeal have many health benefits. These include weight loss, lower blood sugar levels, and a reduced risk of heart disease. Oats are among the healthiest grains on earth. They're a gluten-free whole grain and a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.
Can I use water? No. Adding enough water to make your oats drinkable will greatly damage the taste. Think of it like eating cereal with water, don't do it!
It doesn't even have to be a milk—you can just use water, or a mix of yogurt and water, or applesauce and water, or keifer or whatever liquid you want to infuse your baked oatmeal with.
The texture of oatmeal can vary depending on the cooking liquid used. When cooked with water, oatmeal can become wet and somewhat slimy due to the starches released from the oats during the cooking process. Water doesn't provide the same richness and creaminess as milk, which contributes to the difference in texture.
A cup of cooked oatmeal (1/2 cup of dried oats) contains approximately 30 grams of carbs, which can fit into a nutritious meal plan for people with diabetes. Oatmeal is high in fiber and nutrients but low in saturated and trans fats and sugar and can help you maintain a healthy blood sugar level.
While we suggest always refrigerating your baked oatmeal, it should be okay in the counter overnight. We do want to note that it will last much longer in the fridge than on the counter. Why is oatmeal a good breakfast? Oatmeal is a great breakfast option because it's packed with fiber and a 100% whole grain.
Baking powder is made of baking soda plus cream of tartar and cornstarch. Baking powder can be substituted for baking soda by tripling the amount of baking powder. Baking soda can be substituted for baking powder by dividing the amount of baking powder needed by 4 and adding twice that amount of cream of tartar.
Complex carbohydrates, like oats, take longer for your body to digest. They don't cause the same swings in blood sugars as simple carbs like white bread or sugar. Plus, oats deliver nutrients like magnesium and phosphorus.
Oats contain a type of soluble fiber, called beta glucan, which lowers blood glucose and cholesterol levels, thus reducing risk of heart disease and diabetes. Beta glucan also promotes healthy gut bacteria and intestinal health.
Oatmeal would be the much better choice. It has far more fiber with one cup yielding 4 g of fiber compared to only 1.6g in two slices of white bread. The calorie comparison would be fairly close with the oatmeal weighing in at around 165 Cal. and the bread at 150.
A: Great question, and one that we get a lot. There aren't any major differences in the nutrition benefits of the three types of oats. All forms of oats are 100% whole grain, a good source of fiber and have the same nutritional information – same calories, fiber and protein per serving.
Speaking of, what is the difference between oats and oatmeal? Technically, oats refers to the whole grains themselves, and oatmeal to the porridge-like dish often made from them, and/or to the processed form of the whole grains—but now, the terms are often used interchangeably.
While it is great to increase digestibility, cooking Oats or any other food or vegetable reduces nutrition of the food by about 25%. Water soluble vitamins (Vit C, B complex), fat soluble vitamins (Vit A, D, E, K) and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, sodium and calcium are often reduced during cooking.
Steel-cut oats, also called Irish oatmeal, are the whole oat kernel that has been cut into two or three pieces using steel disks. This type of oats contains the highest amount of fiber, as it is least processed. Steel-cut oats take a little longer to cook, and result in a creamy and chewy porridge.
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