Chocolate Chip Cookie Oatmeal... This must happen.

So, I found this recipe on Oatgasm (a blog) and I'll post the official link on the bottom. This is a recipe that I truly believe everyone in the world needs to try. It's THAT good. 

Ingredients

1/3 cup oats, with 1 tbsp. set aside

1/4 tsp. baking powder

pinch of salt

1/8 tsp. butter flavoring (Optional, but I highly recommend it. Adding this ingredient really furthers the cookie-like taste. I used the same one that we use on popcorn. Use either liquid, or the powder form.)

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tbsp. applesauce

1/2 tbsp. maple syrup, or sweetener of choice

4-5 tbsp. almond milk, or milk of choice

handful of chocolate chips (I used about 15-20, and I thought that it was plenty. Feel free to add as many as you'd like, or sprinkle more on top after baking.)

Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare a ramekin or oven-safe dish by lightly spraying/greasing all around. 

In a food processor or a blender, grind 1 tbsp. of the oats until they resemble flour. Combine this with the rest of  the oats, baking powder, salt, and butter flavor inside the ramekin. Whisk lightly with a fork to combine. Add in the vanilla, applesauce, and syrup/sweetener. Stir this as best as you can. It will still be thick.

Mix in 3 tbsp. of milk. If the mixture is too thick, add in more until the oatmeal is batter-like. The mixture should be wet, but not soaking. Add in the chocolate chips, pressing them down into the oatmeal. Smooth out the top, and transfer to the oven. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until the top is set and golden, and the chips are starting to melt.

Serve warm. Enjoy.

Click ENJOY above (the one that looks like a link DUH) to go to the actual page with pictures and links to other fantastic baked Oatmeal recipes! 

I'm working on my annual holiday to do list/ holiday bucket list for the blog. We'll get there :) 

Always,

H.Eilene