If you’re looking for a high-protein sweet treat for breakfast, these chocolate hazelnut protein oats are perfect for you. This recipe uses chocolate and hazelnut simple syrup (like the kind you use to sweeten your coffee) to boost the flavor of toasted hazelnuts.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Imagine your favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread, reimagined as a warm and delightful high-protein baked oats dish. Besides the great flavors, if you haven’t tried baked oats before, the texture is warm, fluffy, and slightly dense, reminiscent of a muffin or breakfast cake. Since they’re made with whole grain oats, they are packed with fiber, complex carbohydrates, and nutrients that your body appreciates. Additionally, by using ZEGO’s Double Protein Organic Oats, you benefit from more than just fiber and iron; you also get a boost of clean, plant-based protein that provides sustained energy throughout the day.
A Nutritional Powerhouse
This breakfast is truly a nutritional powerhouse. Besides being flavorful and filling, this oatmeal was crafted specifically to support stable energy and fullness throughout the morning. ZEGO’s Double Protein Organic Oatmeal provide slow-digesting carbs and beta-glucan fiber, while the added plant protein and omega-rich flax or chia seeds work together to help support muscle repair, enhance satiety, and even promote hormone health. All in all, it’s a delicious way to start your day right! And that’s not all, this recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free!
Chocolate Hazelnut Protein Oats – The Recipe:
(Makes a Single Serving)
Ingredients
● ⅓ cup (48g) ZEGO Double Protein Organic Oatmeal
● ¼ cup (22g) plant-based protein powder, vanilla or unflavored
● ½ tbsp ground flaxseed or chia seeds
● 1 tbsp hazelnut simple syrup
● ½ cup unsweetened almond milk, (or any other low-fat milk)
● 1 tbsp chocolate syrup or partially melted chocolate
● ½ tbsp chopped hazelnuts, toasted
Optional Toppings
- Chopped chocolate
- Toasted chopped hazelnuts
Alternatives for hazelnut syrup:
● 1 tbsp water + few drops of hazelnut-flavored stevia drops
● 2 tsp water + 1 tsp sugar + ¼ tsp hazelnut extract
To Make
1. First preheat the oven to 350°f and lightly grease a ramekin.
2. Then combine the oats, protein powder, flax seeds, hazelnut syrup and milk in a blender and blend until smooth – only about 15 seconds.
3. Pour ½ of the mixture into the ramekin.
4. Add chocolate sauce to the center and sprinkle the chopped hazelnuts.
5. Cover with remaining oats mixture.
6. Next, top it off with more chopped chocolate and hazelnuts.
7. Finally bake for 20-22 minutes until the center of the top is just cooked and dry to the touch.
8. Let cool slightly before eating and enjoy!
