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Baked Oatmeal is the perfect way to start the morning. Top it with your favorite fruit and you have a delicious breakfast.
If you are looking for other baked oatmeal flavor variations, check out this delicious Pecan Maple Baked Oatmeal too. Other favorite ways to enjoy oatmeal for breakfast is in this Brown Sugar Oatmeal Pancakes and these Oatmeal Waffles.
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Years ago, my daughter was having a lot of stomach issues and a naturopath we were seeing told us that it is important to warm up your “fires” every morning. One good way to do that is with a warm bowl of oatmeal. In looking for a little variation on the oatmeal theme I made a batch of baked oatmeal. You see, truth be told, I don’t care for oatmeal. It’s mainly the texture I don’t like but it’s just not a very pretty food either! But I discovered, when you bake it, not only does it have better texture but it’s a whole lot prettier too! And it is a perfect way to warm up those “fires” in the morning.
I also love the versatility of baked oatmeal. The variations are only limited by what you have in your pantry. Add in fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate. The possibilities are pretty endless. Besides the flexibility, it comes together in minutes and after it is baked it stores great in the fridge for several days and is easy to reheat. Sounds like the perfect breakfast solution, doesn’t it!?
How to Make Baked Oatmeal
The recipe uses old fashioned oats which is different from quick oats in the shape, texture and cooking time. Old fashioned oats are flatter and take longer to cook than quick oats. 
- Mix together the honey, melted butter and eggs. You can use brown sugar instead of honey.
- Add in oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla and milk. You can substitute almond milk for regular milk if you prefer.
- Add in fruit. For this recipe I used blueberries but you could get creative with the fruit you add in. You could use diced apples, strawberries, raspberries, bananas, or mangos.
I have never been a big oatmeal fan, it’s a texture issue for me. But I was pleasantly surprised with the Baked Oatmeal. I tried it and I liked it and I felt so healthy eating it. I think I may be an oatmeal convert!
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Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together the butter, honey and eggs
- Add in the oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, vanilla and the milk
- Mix and then fold in fruit of choice
- Bake in a lightly greased 8 x 8 pan at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown
- May be served with milk and more fruit on top!
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Originally posted May 19, 2011
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Vicki says
This was an excellent recipe. Made with blueberries and topped off with some leftover candied walnuts from a salad I made last night. Perfect!
Nancy Woodward says
I’ve been swapping out butter for coconut oil lately.
Leigh Anne says
great idea!
Eunice Stewart says
Would this be suitable to be made in muffin tins for ‘on the go’ purposes?
Leigh Anne says
I think it would work fine – great idea!
Marilyn says
Love this recipe, thanks so much! I’ve experimented with it a bit just for fun – used maple syrup in a 1-1 replacement with honey and it worked great (although I feel like it is slightly less sweet, but still delicious). Cut the butter in half and upped the almond milk, also worked shockingly well. I am going to drop the butter entirely the next time I make it and see what happens – mostly because we don’t really eat a lot of butter or margarine, so we rarely have it in the fridge and I have to remember to buy it for this recipe, haha.
Leigh Anne says
So glad that you have enjoyed the recipe and made it your own.
Marilyn says
I have been looking for a good baked oatmeal recipe, and this is it. I made mine with the brown sugar, 2% milk and added a little shredded coconut. Have already shared the recipe. I think this would be great as a dessert with ice cream and fresh fruit.
Grace says
I love to cook and I am always trying to come up wholesome foods my roommates will actually eat. I made this recipe and it was a hit… Make that a home run! I doubled the recipe in a 8×13 and and it baked just fine at the same temperature. For the fruit I peeled and diced a large apple and it obviously paired fantasticly with the cinnamon. I didn’t have enough butter so I used half coconut oil and I was short on honey so I used about 3/4 honey and 1/4 agave nectar. The pan lasted several days and we would just heat some up each morning. I have been asked several times now to make it again…. This is just soooo yummy!
Leigh Anne says
Grace, Love that it was a homerun! My college girls love making this. Love the addition of coconut oil. Will try that next time.
Julie says
Thanks for the recipe! Here’s a breadcrumb for your health trail! Tons of info about how digestion affects your general health and how to make a real impact on digestion through balancing the gut flora. It’s changed my life!
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/01/02/digestive-system-gut-flora.aspx?e_cid=20130102_DNL_art_1
Blessings to you!
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for the info – will definitely check it out.
Marie says
Thanks for the recipe. I gave up dairy while I was nursing (my infant is milk protein intolerant) and have continued to eat that way. There was a comment regarding margarine being dairy-free. Most are not dairy, Earth Balance and Fleishman’s unsalted (regular has milk in it) are dairy-free.
Marie says
I meant to say that most margarines are NOT dairy-free.
Louann Chho says
This would make a great trail mix to keep in my purse when I’m running errands.
Barbara says
Make the baked oatmeal this weekend, used blueberries, fresh peaches and pecans, it was yummy. Had enough leftover to have it again for breakfast today, just added a little milk and popped it in the microwave, Thank you for a diversion – don’t tolerate just regular oatmeal well.