It Doesn't Get Much Faster Than This for Meal Prep | Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal

[@danielb6803]

The real protip imo is that you cant just mix the protein powder in as part of the dry ingredients - you HAVE to dissolve it into the liquids first, whisk it ferociously until well combined, and you will get a much less grainy final product.

[@andrewhavard6769]

Big brain

[@softhands3394]

Thank you! Worked like a charm

[@omg_wtf]

yeah man. same when making protein porridge - you cant mix it in dry and then heat... you gotta stir it in after

[@blinkyschannel]

aI hav to try this, so far I've made it three times and have messed it up each time but it still came out really good. Also, using oat flour makes a smoother product

[@Zaihanisme]

@@blinkyschannelblitz rolled oats in a grinder or food processor to make your own oat flour

[@zonkrt3463]

ive made this one a couple times, find it tastes better if you add a pinch of salt and maybe some vanilla if you have it. it's so much better than the overnight oats ive been having it's not even funny

[@gpkool1]

Vanallia extract, or do you reccomened something else

[@windar2390]

Add a cup of Baileys and it's even better. And so is the day.

[@zonkrt3463]

@@gpkool1 extract is easiest, it can just get pretty pricey

[@joshuavincent7884]

ya needs salt

[@thewayfaringgoblin4544]

@@gpkool1 imitation vanilla is just as good so no need to worry bout it

[@MatthiasSchippling]

I really, really appreciate you posting the weight of the ingredients and the temperature in Celsius. Almost all recipe channels I know only give it by volume and the conversion I need to to there is an additional step that's a bit annoying :-)

[@TheMealPrepManual]

You bet 😎 I actually prefer metric weights for everything except I still like pounds and and the Fahrenheit scale better

[@mathiasH9108]

@@TheMealPrepManual but more or less only Amecirans understand pounds, oz and fahrenheit so it helps a European like me a ton! :D

[@happydays3678]

@@mathiasH9108 That seems odd you should say that. As an English woman, I've been using imperial measurements all my life.

[@mathiasH9108]

@@happydays3678 you use yards and drive in the left aide of the road aswell. Pretty weird if you ask me

[@Under-Kaoz]

@@mathiasH9108 yes as an American, I do think it's weird we haven't fully gone to metric. But as the creators of the automobile, driving should definitely be done on the right side of the road. Seems like a fair compromise! I will say though most vehicles all go by metric sizes now, even most "American made" vehicles. So when it comes to tools I'm good 👍

[@domoniquera]

Easily has become one of my fav straightforward meal prep accounts without the fluff. Can't wait for the Cinnamon Roll and Tres Leches oatmeal!!

[@jimmykulaga6569]

i have been eating this for breakfast for at least 6+ months now. instead of chocolate chips, i add about 4-5 tablespoons of powdered peanut butter with the dry ingredients. tastes better for me , absolutely love it!

[@BillOhio73]

Made this today replacing the bananas and chocolate chips with canned pumpkin and cinnamon. Turned out really well. Thanks for the video.

[@nj-nu7vx]

Ok, I just tried this and had two pieces hot out of the oven. I made one adjustment to the recipe because I only had two bananas and they still came out fine. Also based on other comments I added a little salt and about 1/2 teas of vanilla extract. I also used a smaller pan so I left it in the oven a little longer (maybe about 45 min- 1 hour). It was cooked thoroughly. I can see how it may be an improvement over the overnight oat recipes that are everywhere on social media...tho I haven't ever tried them. Also, this can add some nice variety over a regular bowl of cooked oatmeal. I also give it a plus for being gluten-free while maintaining a nice cake-like texture. I'm hopeful my kids will like them as a healthy-ish mid-afternoon snack to carry them thru after-school sports activities until dinner...Thanks Josh!

[@massoomaalrshim2244]

Do they taste good or do they taste like banana bread i rlly wanna try but I'm scaref I wont like the taste

[@shinystar1781]

i must made this recipe with a plethora of substitutions to work with what i had on hand. one banana was substituted with applesauce, one cup of milk was subbed with almond milk, vanilla protein was subbed with chocolate hemp powder, some of the chocolate chips were subbed with dried cranberries. it still turned out well 👍

[@amithpandit4043]

Excellent tip

[@omg_wtf]

that's some MacGyver shit bro

[@extrememanner3867]

Thanks for the baked oatmeal recipes, they're so easy and macro friendly! I made a peanut butter and chocolate version this week with extra protein powder to hit my daily goals, and it's such a timesaver in the morning before classes!

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Thank you 😎😎

[@gregjameson327]

I made this recipe a few times now and experimented using casein instead of whey protein. It needs few more minutes (around 5) but if you use the casein it comes out with an even better, more bread like consistency!

[@kartiloco9929]

Does it need more liquid when using casein instead of whey though? Because usually casein kinda 'absorbs' more liquid than whey does (for example, 10 grams of whey protein mixed with 10 grams of water will be a completely runny mixture while the same amounts with casein instead of whey will turn into something pudding-like)

[@ThePeoplesBoy]

Just made the strawberries and cream one for this week, carrot cake last week, this is definitely next week!

[@Crokto]

i did the strawberries and cream one too, but split the fruit between strawberries and raspberries and basically upgraded the creamcheese to full on cheesecake custard - use a whole package of cream cheese instead of half, add an egg, and up the sugar by a fair bit (i think i used about a half a cup, but i skip the macerating step so that saves me a bit). less healthy to be sure, but not by too much since it gets so spread out. it is ridiculously good. and less waste cuz id never do anything with the other half a pack of cream cheese lol. the raspberries also made it taste amazing, but those little seeds get annoying so next time i might just go strawberries cuz i dont wanna go through the extra step of breaking down the raspberries so i can strain out the seeds

[@mitcho04]

Carrot Cake is next level, got it on repeat.

[@TeamClutch21]

@@Crokto that sounds very good

[@michaell31]

The apple pie is also awesome!

[@joconnell3473]

I make the blueberry lemon oatmeal cake every week, I use a thermometer and when it hits 200° it’s perfect

[@fusseltyger]

Incredible... what an awesome recipe... being allergic to bananas I replaced them with fine shredded carrots... worked beautifully... reduced the amount of milk (due to the carrots) and left it for 1 hour in the oven... delicious... love your channel...❤️❤️❤️

[@cheez4me333]

By far my favourite food prepping channel now. Other creators often sacrifice flavour in the misguided place of "health and fitness" without having any realistic connections to still being a human being with taste buds. I've made numerous of these recipes and every single one has been delicious, easy and healthy.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

That means a lot thank you 😎

[@erikdude666]

I made this after I got my gold membership, and I dont think I have wanted to make or eat anything else. Its SO good!

[@skylar3939]

Thanks four cutting out all the yadda yadda talk and getting straight to the point! Love your content, keep up the good work and please keep posting the weight in metric. It's so easier and way more exact.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Thank you 🙏

[@tolulopeobe]

One of my favorite things about your recipe is your use of weight for measurement of everything instead of the stress of volumetric- thank you for your service ✌🏾

[@TheGreektrojan]

Your previous PB&J baked oatmeal was a winner and I'm still tweaking it to my exact preferences but the fundamental recipe is good. Its shocking how satiating it is and I prefer the bar form to a bowl of oatmeal.

[@taterflame8566]

Just made this for my meal prep this week and I'm so thankful to have someone like Chef Cortis in my corner to make sure I'm eating right and not being lazy with meals through the week. Delicious and stellar recipe.

[@black4460]

I love the way your articulate things. “You want more calories, cut it into large pieces. You want less calories, cut into smaller pieces” super funny to me, the cut and dry of it. Thank you. Another wicked recipe.

[@huck5955]

Me and my partner LOVE these. We've made so many different versions of them now. I find that using vanilla extract, and halfing the honey or brown sugar helps cut the sugar while still giving it some sweetness.

[@raditurbo]

Just made this recipe, and holy moly it is delicious, and filling!!!!! I used banana flavored pea protein powder and it worked very well. Thank you for this recipe, cant wait to try your other ones

[@oakyafterbirth2801]

Once again another fantastic recipe! This looks so delicious! I’m particularly interested in making this for my fiancé who is very picky and doesn’t really care for oatmeal (he’s a big texture person) but he loves banana/chocolate chip flavors and I think this baked oatmeal recipe would be perfect for him! Thank you so much! 🥰 I do have one suggestion for a baked oatmeal flavor it’s one of my favorites from childhood so if you could find a macro friendly way to make it work I would LOVE it! Maple Brown Sugar baked oatmeal! Thanks again for the quality content! You’re one of the only KZbins whose videos are both entertaining and informative to watch! I always watch through to the end and I never skip an ad! 😊

[@oakyafterbirth2801]

*KZbinrs I do apologize for any typos in my comment. Trying to type with a cat laying on my chest if difficult. Haha

[@adambartel8037]

All I can say is THAT WAS A $200 PLASMA SCREEN TV THAT YOU JUST KILLED!!

[@senttel]

I made this a couple hours ago after looking it up on your website - it's superb. And now we've got the video for it too!

[@TheMealPrepManual]

glad you liked it 😎

[@senttel]

@@TheMealPrepManual "Liked it" is an understatement. Today I cooked this banana baked oatmeal and your honey garlic bowls - it was amazing! I only discovered your channel like couple weeks ago, and every recipe I made was great. Thank you for doing this, your recipes and videos definitely encouraged me to step up my cooking game

[@GuyrillaBraun]

A good thing to mention is if you're using a deeper pan than will require more baking time, you might want to consider covering the oatmeal for a period of time when baking to prevent the top from burning or drying out too much.

[@lenaw6137]

I made this for breakfast prep this week and it’s delicious! If you’re thinking about making this, absolutely do it

[@Brainhoneywalker]

Tiramisu baked oatmeal and lemon blueberry with poppyseeds would be interesting flavors for baked oatmeal.

[@soj1424]

Made a bunch of these, parchment paper is your friend. Can pull the whole thing out in one go. Cut it up easier and less cleaning. Thanks for the ideas.

[@phlogios]

@@cb.1212 nah bro, that's what parchment paper is for

[@neolithic3]

@@cb.1212 Just make sure the paper isn't sticking way up over the edges of the baking container and accidentally touches the heating coils in the over. Otherwise, it will be fine.

[@Hydravolt]

Banger recipe, made this with an extra scoop of protein and it turned out fine. Appreciate the vids

[@DigininjaRobin]

Looks like a good recipe and really good to see an American giving weights as well as volume.

[@Theblaziken2000]

Wow. This recipe was actually fantastic the very first time I made it. This has not happened with any of the other anabolic recipes I've tried. Thank you for this.

[@DespicableDemon]

My wife is returning to on-site work and this is perfect fo me to make her to take as a lunch thanks!

[@LWANG47]

Tried this this week and has been a perfect snack for Ramandan during hours where I can eat and want to go gym quickly

[@Monkeyfound]

I don't like the videos on KZbin I watch but you get mine. Thanks for being what I've been looking for.

[@jadostyles]

i've just made this! can't praise you enough man, amazing stuff!!

[@CrushOfSiel]

I don't like protein powder so I instead blended up 2 cups of low fat cottage cheese and then used only 2/3 cup milk to compensate for the liquid from the cottage cheese. It came out really good, my wife and child's babysitter loved them. I'm making another batch now but also infusing the milk with a shot of espresso, my wife's suggestion and I thought it actually sounded pretty good.

[@PhillipTracey]

Hi Josh, I have recently started adding an additional scoop casein, to bump the protein a little more. My thinking is with the pancakes the casein works. The extra scoop of casein in the oatmeal works great!

[@Christoph-gm1ub]

Made it last night and had a slice this morning. Genuinely delicious

[@hodad200]

Made this last week after seeing it on your IG story. It was really really good. Great cold or warm.

[@TheSimMax]

Your pancakes recipe is so good! I use 100g of mixture with peanut butter and some honey dressing and lots of frozen fruits(microwaved) and it keeps me full for 6-8hours easy. Right at this moment im baking this one for this weeks breakfast. I have no doubt it will be just as good as pancakes. My plan is to drink 3 raw quail eggs with chilli powder, then some black tea for 1st hour or two in the morning, then eat a slice of this and hopefully it will be enugh till lunch, thats about 6-8 hours of wake time.

[@galux7346]

I've been making just this by using measurements of your previous baked oatmeal videos, i went with way more banana though + salt & vanilla extract

[@piotr.cichosz]

I’m gonna try this tomorrow. Looks like a perfect meal as a snack for school.

[@wilhelmbittrich88]

I liked the strawberry oatmeal slice recipe so much, that I’m definitely going to like this one. This is going to be my breakfast meal prep for the week!

[@allisonclements4476]

I’ve made this recipe more than once and it is so good. If you are messing around with a version of overnight oats including bananas and chocolate chips, do yourself a favor and just make this instead. Then come back and make the others because you’ll be hooked! I made the lemon blueberry version today

[@austinjenkins4822]

I'm a sucker for tres leches, looking forward to that

[@samsilva2194]

I love seeing all the HEB ingredients haha I never noticed them in videos before moving here; now I take notes to see what I should buy on my next grocery shop. Can't wait to try this!!!

[@chasincharters338]

Hey Josh, I love the videos. One suggestion if you can simply add the weight of the total meal, that's something Im always looking for to make sure it fills me up.

[@morfitnessinfo]

PSA for those of you who have a lower-end baking dish (like me). Line it with parchment paper so you don't have to worry about spraying down the sides of the dish getting dirty/stickage. It takes the same amount of time to cook and you can just take it out by the extra paper and set it to cool outside of the baking dish without having to fish it out with a knife!

[@eschneider317]

Cool to see the measuring method, never seen that. I’d add vanilla and thicker oats (more fiber). Making this week! Will come back and report back

[@FreshDougan]

This one is top tier. If you like banana bread you are gonna love this one.

[@iiKenTroN]

made this with chocolate almond milk. it was so good. I liked this one much more than the apple one.

[@garrettglass586]

This one is a winner. I also added some PB2.

[@foxisch8814]

This recipe is amazing. And you have so much variation. I personally love it with strawberrys and peanutbutter

[@maximiliandeisz2961]

Your channel actually got me into considering meal prep as a student I live with my parents, but I often come back from the gym after the rest of the fam finished dinner, so I am def gonna try meal prep after Easter

[@TheMealPrepManual]

That's awesome 😎

[@maximiliandeisz2961]

@@TheMealPrepManual am interested in your opinion on one big container per item(ie rice or meat) compared to one smaller but per serving Do you see any advantage in smaller ones for home(they are cheap but 15 bucks is 15 bucks(and new stuff to store))

[@TheMealPrepManual]

If you need to take it places then it’s best to separate into smaller containers but if you’re always eating at home it doesn’t really matter. It’s just convenient to take it out of the fridge in an already prepped amount

[@KCNwokoye]

Thank you for your thoughtfully curated recipes and meal plans that are simple to follow. It's exactly how I like to cook and meal prep.

[@patob3363]

Lemon or orange and cranberry. Would probably be solid for summer

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Something orange is intriguing

[@patob3363]

@@TheMealPrepManual i believe mcdonalds does the orange cranberry muffin thats really good, would probably be solid with the cream cheese icing or even an orange creamsicle oatmeal bake

[@TheMealPrepManual]

@@patob3363 orange creamsicle is exactly what i had in mind. I love those things

[@DivineDanielLP]

Amazing! Done this a couple times, sometimes with Tiramisu Proteinpowder. But I need 2 slices per meal 😅

[@MellowAk]

So glad this was posted ! I was looking for this recipe yesterday when I came across your channel!

[@That1guy2474]

I made the apple version today for the week. Instead I used Truvia brown sugar sub, and almond milk to cut the calories back, but added 2 tbsp of melted peanut butter for some added fat and flavor. Can literally do anything you want with these oatmeal bakes.

[@CBandTh3Jake]

looks good and simple. Could you add like peanut butter powder to this to give more flavor?

[@morganmartinez1048]

I can’t wait to try this I’m so glad I found your page!

[@MacrosBlack360]

I make apple&carrot cinnamon oatmeal regularly and it's reeaally good. It's best to use baby carrots for this, bc they're just sweeter. I'll try the baked version next time

[@black4460]

Added some raisins into it the second time. Very good stuff!!

[@lukeferrara3110]

Tried original then did one with a pinch of salt, vanilla, and some cinnamon. I prefer the the one with the salt, vanilla and cinnamon. Original tasted kind of bland to me. Great recipe though! Super easy to make!

[@hanaemori4885]

How much salt, like a teaspoon? And how much cinnamon more or less?

[@lukeferrara3110]

@@hanaemori4885 teaspoon or two of salt and I did a tbsp of cinnamon since I love cinnamon.

[@hanaemori4885]

@@lukeferrara3110 ok thanks, I love cinnamon too.

[@TessaTestarossa]

I'll difinitely try this. As for different flavours, I'm also totally gonna try this with blueberry jam and blueberries.

[@CM-qi1xs]

I really gotta get on these baked oatmeal and protein powder recipes. I love this kind of stuff for breakfast

[@lucylu7885]

I have made a similar recipe dark choc and blueberry and use maple syrup instead of honey , almond milk instead of 2%

[@bolson081]

Love the videos! Just came upon your channel!! Making this now

[@pandi7978]

I made your apple baked oatmeal a couple of times and its soo good, gonna try this one next. good looks man

[@mohammedabdulaal3075]

It's rich in magnesium which helps you sleep That's why you like to eat it before bed times And it's loaded with slow carbs

[@Sirthatguy]

Thank you for these recipes. I'm not very creative when I'm trying to eat healthy so for the most part my dinners are still chicken accompanied by something. And I'm fine with that. But getting creative with a lunch/breakfast with these has been fun.

[@jasssedine]

I have just tried my first slice and its really good! I just realized that I used quick-cook oats (? Im not familiar with the English names here) definitely not the old-fashion oats. Still worked out fine with my cookie & cream whey. This will help me to get my weekly breakfast, which is usually end up skipping thanks! :)

[@wuggin2730]

I just polished off an orange cranberry walnut baked oatmeal, and just made a bumbleberry maple almond baked oatmeal.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Ooh that sounds good

[@mandrade711m]

I've done a sweet potatoes casserole recipe. I think it would work with your set up with oats instead of a flour how I usually do it. You could do a diced up cooked sweet potato or a small can of puree or both. Maybe pecans on top, or some mini marshmallows near the end under the broiler just to toast them.

[@farhadwardak4707]

I’m just cacheing these video now, need to find time to actually try them. These would be so helpful for school.

[@Lift4Christ83]

Dude, these recipes are so baller lol, yesterday I made the blueberry-lemon baked oatmeal for my sister's birthday (doubled the lemon because it's my sister's favorite), and it came out awesome. I think carrot cake is up next, and I can't wait to see the recipe for the cinnamon roll!

[@baseballer21and0]

going to try this with choco chip protein powder. also add ice cream on top

[@Zothiqueness]

Yeah I'd really like to see how you manage a tres leches oatmeal bake, that's my favorite cake.

[@dovesofwar14]

I've been eating your apple oatmeal bake for a couple months now every morning but I'm definitely trying this one next week.

[@zwordsman]

I forgot and you might've done it. but peanut butter and jellly or pb/chocolate nuetalla like flavors is good.

[@vodengc520]

Started making your meal preps last night, starting with the firecracker beef and the apple pie baked oatmeals. Both turned out quite good! I accidentally forgot to preheat the oven until right when I combined the wet & dry ingredients for the oatmeal, so I think it turned out softer than intended, but it still holds together and tastes just fine. I'll definitely be making more in the future! As for new flavors... I'm thinking maybe a pineapple and cherry (pineapple upside-down cake), and maybe a coffee-cake style one?

[@mothrone]

Instant sub. Thanks for putting everything into grams. That fits my style of using a kitchen scale, too. Much easier for me. Can't wait to try this

[@xeniao.sanchez7712]

I did it n added mini marshmallow forcmy grandkids, its yummy, thx. One suggestion if you could post recipe in writing, it was hard for me to stop n rewind n play rewind again. Bc bad memory, but it was yummy

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Yes the written recipe is linked in the description 👍

[@yogithebear7493]

Been making the apple oat meal for four weeks now I think and ohh am I excited to try this one

[@rtemple2487]

I have made several of your baked oatmeals. They turn out great. I do use the same size baking dish that you suggest.

[@TheMealPrepManual]

Glad you enjoyed them 😎

[@ccstreifel]

Thanks for this! I’ve been looking for an excuse to use some of my vanilla protein powder

[@Denis_Dolgov]

Great and incredibly simple! However, I couldn’t find chocolate chips nearby, so I’ve added a melted bar of dark chocolate and some raisins to the final mixture. Another tasty variation.

[@Jacksirrom]

I like the style of this - how it actually happens... I'd sprinkle some mega flaky salt on top before baking

[@tembodiaz]

I make this all the time, it’s great!!

[@willbewonky5538]

Making this right now, but I'm using a chocolate bone broth protein (whey makes my tummy go no no) and peanut butter! Hopefully it turns out well!

[@Mr.blue62]

Haven’t tried baked oatmeal will give it a go for something new on my prep

[@K3ogh1989]

Alright it's time for some quick maths here with peace and love for an awesome recipe that I really enjoyed - just some ideas At ~400kcal this is about a 5th total BMR maintenance for women and 6th for men and is about the size of a palm of a hand and disregarding any accompanying tea/coffee/toppings etc. It is proportionately quite calorically dense, representative by it's high skew toward carbohydrate content. However, there are some things that could remedy that if one were interested. Firstly, skim milk. Secondly, the whey would act as a thickener, you could add more - I've experimented with pancakes and found you could swap as much as 50% of the flour content with whey without sacrificing much texture. Thirdly, macro wise oats and flour are about the same although oats have much better micronutrients but you could pulverize the oats in a blender or half to make it more slice like in texture Fourthly, honey is pretty high in sugar, commercially available low sugar/zero sugar maple syrups would be a good substitute So basically pulverize the oats and skew the recipe away from oats to whey and the kcal content would lower if one were still hungry after something like this. Hope that helps :)

[@deohere7647]

Dates, coffee, and banana would be great. Just use some coffee as a half of the liquid, maybe a third. Another good one would be simple blueberries.

[@BakerBikerGeshe]

WOOOOO SHOUTOUT CENTRAL MARKET PRODUCTS!!! (Central Market Baker here ^.^)

[@FuuzBeeen]

just made this and its late so I am holding back on eating before sleep, but we used strawberry flavoured whey and its so strong in the air :p I probably will end up making this plenty of more times

[@sixthirteen6_1_3]

Looks great bro! I'll be doing this for work!!

[@mrkeo0801]

Definitely adding this to my regular routine. Looks amazing

[@PrimeMatt]

This turned out really good 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@juanandresserranotosi2492]

loving all this meal preap recipes!

[@Combo.gogetta]

I made this today.... So so good!