Every Helping
Sign in

Snack recipe · from the recipe book

Cocoa Cinnamon Chia Baked Oat Squares

Deep cocoa and warm cinnamon oat squares with a tender, chewy bite, crunchy chia and a hint of applesauce sweetness.

Cocoa Cinnamon Chia Baked Oat Squares

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups110 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3 tbsp15 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ oz15 gChia seeds
  • 1⅛ tsp3 gGround cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp3 gBaking powder
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt
  • ½ cup120 gUnsweetened applesauce
  • 2 oz60 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 large50 gEggslightly beaten
  • 1½ tbsp30 gMaple syrup
  • 2¼ tsp10 gCanola oil
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • 2½ tbsp20 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 6-inch square pan or small loaf pan with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the rolled oats, unsweetened cocoa powder, chia seeds, ground cinnamon, baking powder and salt until the cocoa is evenly mixed in.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk the applesauce, Greek yogurt, beaten egg, maple syrup, canola oil and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry oat and cocoa mixture and stir until no dry pockets remain; let it rest 5 minutes so the chia seeds and oats soak up some liquid.
  5. Spread the batter evenly in the pan, scatter the pumpkin seeds over the top and press them in lightly.
  6. Bake 25 to 28 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then lift out and cut into 4 squares.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Egg. Some brands contain gluten.

Cook mode Log it in Today

Made it

Made it? Share how yours turned out.

Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

Want one that fits your numbers?

Pick the meal, the pan and your targets, and the Every Helping recipe generator writes a recipe with every number worked out. Free on the web.

Make a recipeMore from the recipe book