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    Home » Dessert » Cake

    Chocolate Oat Breakfast Cakes

    Published: Mar 3, 2015 · Modified: Jun 19, 2021 by Jessica Fisher

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    This post is sponsored by Grocery Outlet. They asked me to see what I could cook up and, well, it was pretty tasty!

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    Baking is a favorite pastime of mine. My Gramma John was an amazing baker, winning ribbons at the fair every year. She was one of my favorite people in the world and I loved to spend time with her in the kitchen.

    I’d like to think that I’ve inherited some of her skill in the kitchen. I’m so happy when a new creation becomes a family favorite!

    Last weekend, I did some tinkering. I wanted to make a hearty breakfast cake full of whole grains, not too sweet, but good enough that you really wanted to dig in. After a few tries, I landed on the perfect combination.

    The inspiration for these cakes came from a stroll down the NOSH aisle (Natural, Organic, Specialty, and Healthy foods) at Grocery Outlet. I’d been to Grocery Outlet before and found some great deals. I went back to check out their organic aisle; it was no disappointment.

    I’m committed to improving our family’s diet, but I won’t go broke doing it. I saw lots of great name brand products there at a fraction of the price that I see them at the health food store. Yay for better food at better prices.

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    As some of you mentioned before when we chatted about Grocery Outlet, their selection varies from visit to visit, but I was quite pleased with what we found. Organic butter for $3/pound? Yes, ma’am. Organic baking chocolate in a myriad of intensities and less than $2 a block? Forget the expensive health food store, I’m heading here from now on!

    (According to the brand, you can save up to 70% off competition stores’ pricing. I believe it!)

    I bought two pounds of butter because I already had four pounds at home, but I wish I had bought more….

    There was a huge selection of different whole grain products in the NOSH aisle. It was kinda hard to decide. I wanted one that I could bake with as well as eat as created. The one that I landed on was this Earnest Eats Hot and Fit cereal. It’s so yummy! In addition to oats, there are quinoa, amaranth, cranberries, almonds, and pepitas to round it out. It’s a perfect blend for baking.

    I started out the weekend making a large oat cake. My people devoured it before Friday night.

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    But I wasn’t completely satisfied. It crumbled a little too much. Back to the drawing board.

    Another egg, some applesauce…. Better, but not there yet. Still the crumble factor.

    I landed on baking the batter into individual cakes. They were taller than the 9×13-inch cake, making them moister on the inside, like a really good bran muffin, but not.

    These Chocolate Oat Breakfast Cakes disappeared in a flash. I’m all out of the hot cereal, so I’m going back soon. But, I did test them with rolled oats and they’re almost as good. So either way, you can bake someone happy.

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    Chocolate Oat Breakfast Cakes

    Bake someone happy with these deliciously filling Chocolate Oat Breakfast Cakes. A little heartier than your average muffin, they’re packed with all kinds of whole grain goodness.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12 cakes
    Calories: 356kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter melted
    • ½ cup honey
    • 2 egg beaten
    • ¾ cup milk
    • ½ cup applesauce
    • 2 ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour
    • 2 cup rolled oats like Earnest Eats, a whole grain cereal mix
    • 1 cup shredded coconut
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 2 oz baking chocolate (semisweet) chopped
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 °. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and honey until well combined. Stir in the eggs, milk, and applesauce.
    • Add the flour, cereal mix or oats, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until combined.
    • Fold in the chopped chocolate.
    • Scoop the mixture into the prepared baking cups. Bake until a tester comes out with a few crumbs attached, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a rack before servings.

    Notes

    Store at room temperature for 2-3 days or freeze for up to 2-3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 311IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Keli

      March 04, 2015 at 10:28 am

      These sound good. We are not huge fans of coconut in our house (okay my child is not a fan but I do not mind it), will the recipe be fine without it?

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        March 04, 2015 at 10:30 am

        Yes, feel free to omit.

        Reply
    2. Kirstin

      March 04, 2015 at 7:29 am

      I looked at the Grocery Outlet store locator and I don’t see any stores in Orange County/Los Angeles. : (

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        March 04, 2015 at 7:42 am

        Come to San Diego!

        Reply
    3. Jodie

      March 04, 2015 at 6:53 am

      Where do you buy your whole wheat pastry flour, and what brand do you buy? I’ve seen a small bag in the grocery store for 3 or 4 dollars, I think it’s a 2 lb bag at most. I’ve looked for it on amazon, but I’ve only seen huge bags, and very expensive small bags, I also have a membership to BJ’S but haven’t seen it there.

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        March 04, 2015 at 6:54 am

        I typically buy it at Sprouts or buy it on Amazon. I’m pretty sure they are five pound bags — from Bob’s Red Mill.

        Reply
    4. robin

      March 04, 2015 at 4:58 am

      I would like to make the chocolate oat breakfast cakes. What is wholegrain cereal mix??

      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        March 04, 2015 at 6:55 am

        It’s what I talk about in the post; pictured higher up. It’s a mixture of oats and other grains. But, like I said in the post, you can use rolled oats if you can’t find the cereal.

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    5. cherie

      March 04, 2015 at 3:25 am

      Jealous – no grocery outlet here – I pay twice as much for organic butter – sheesh

      These look great though – thanks!

      Reply

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