The best low calorie cookie baked oats

Warm, sweet and filled with chocolate goodness – what more could you want in a breakfast? This low calorie cookie baked oats recipe is the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth whilst in a calorie deficit! This recipe is packed with delicious cookie dough flavor and a healthy serving of dietary fibre all for just 300 calories!

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here. 

Okay so you’re a lover of oats but looking for a way to spice up your morning bowl of oatmeal? These low calorie cookie baked oats are seriously so simple to make but they taste incredible. Think warm cookie dough but it’s completely free of added sugars, it’s gluten-free and it comes with a healthy serving of dietary fibre! Perfect for those on a weight loss journey who love to snack on the sweeter things 😉

Oats are one of those foods that can literally be made into anything. From stovetop oatmeal to savoury oat muffins, oats are super versatile. My favorite way to enjoy oats aside from simply cooking them on the stovetop is baked oats. It is a quick, easy and super delicious take on breakfast. You can make any flavor of baked oats – like these gingerbread baked oats but nothing beats a classic chocolate chip cookie flavor.

Low calorie cookie baked oats

I can’t think of any reason someone would turn down warm cookie dough for breakfast – especially when it is healthy, ready in under 30 minutes and requires just a handful of ingredients! This recipe is super simple and perfect for weight loss. Oats are very filling and will leave you feeling satisfied for hours too which is a great plus!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• This recipe requires just 7 simple ingredients!
• This recipe is gluten-free and can easily be made vegan!
• Naturally sweetened and can easily be made completely sugar-free!
• Comes together in under 30 minutes.
• Delicious, warm, baked cookie dough for breakfast!
• This recipe is single serve which makes overeating very unlikely!
• Healthy but sweet breakfast perfect for weight loss.
• The BEST low calorie cookie baked oats ever!

Ingredients

Exact ingredient quantities can be found at the bottom of this page.

To make these low calorie cookie baked oats you will need:

• Oats – I used regular porridge oats for this recipe but you can use any oats you would like to make these low calorie cookie baked oats.
• Full-fat yogurt – This recipe calls for full-fat yogurt rather than low-fat or 0% fat yogurt. This recipe contains very little fat so the yogurt works perfectly to add a little fat and give that baked cookie dough texture! For a vegan alternative, opt for vegan yogurt.
• Unsweetened almond milk – You can use any milk of your choosing but unsweetened almond milk contains the fewest amount of calories making it perfect for this recipe.
• 0 calorie brown sugar alternative – Any 0 calorie sweetener will work but to get that classic cookie dough texture, look and taste, 0 calorie brown sugar alternative works best!
• Baking powder – To help the low calorie cookie baked oats rise.
• Vanilla extract – No baked recipe is complete without a dash of vanilla extract!
• Chocolate chips – I used regular milk chocolate chips for this recipe but you can use dark chocolate or sugar-free chocolate chips. Use vegan chocolate chips for a vegan alternative.

How to make low calorie cookie baked oats

1. Place all of your ingredients apart from the chocolate chips into a blender. Blend on high until smooth and well combined.
2. Transfer the batter to an oven-safe dish, top with the chocolate chips and place in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 25-30 minutes.
3. Allow the baked oats a few minutes to cool before digging in, enjoy!

FAQ’s

Can I use oat flour instead of oats?

You definitely can use oat flour instead of oats for this recipe. Use an equal amount of oat flour and skip the blending. Instead, mix everything together in a medium bowl before transferring to an oven-safe dish. Bake according to the recipe.

Can I microwave this recipe?

Yes! This recipe can be made in the microwave which cuts down the baking time by a huge amount. Follow the recipe as stated but transfer the batter to a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 1-3 minutes depending on your microwave. You can check to see if the baked oats are ready by inserting a toothpick into the center – if the toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs, it’s ready!

Do I need to use a blender?

You don’t need to use a blender but the texture is much smoother and cake-like when you blend the oats. If you don’t want to blend the oats, you can just mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and transfer to an oven-safe dish – bake according to the recipe.

more low calorie oats…