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Baked Oatmeal is the perfect way to start the morning. Add in your favorite fruit and you have a delicious breakfast.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
It’s delicious. A warm bowl of oatmeal is the perfect way to start your morning. Baked Oatmeal has a better texture than traditional oatmeal and the variations are only limited by what you have in your pantry. Add in fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, and or chocolate. The possibilities are pretty endless.
It’s quick. It comes together in minutes and after it is baked it stores great in the fridge for several days and is easy to reheat.
If you need an individual serving of baked oatmeal, check out my Baked Oatmeal for One.
Ingredients
- Old Fashioned Oats or whole oats for the best texture.
- Eggs
- Butter
- Honey. Can also use brown sugar or maple syrup for a sweetener.
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla Extract
- Milk
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.
- Whisk 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.
- Stir in fruit. For this recipe I used blueberries but you could get creative with the fruit you add in. You could use diced apples, berries such as strawberries, raspberries or blackberries as well as bananas, or mangos.
- Bake in a 350 degrees F oven in a lightly greased 8 x 8 baking dish for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of nuts work well in baked oatmeal?
I suggest using walnuts or pecans. Nuts give the baked oatmeal a nice crunch. You could also add in some raisins or chocolate chips.
Can I make this dairy free?
To make it dairy free, use almond milk or oat milk.
Is baked oatmeal gluten free?
It can be gluten-free if you use gluten-free oats.
Can I make baked oatmeal ahead of time?
Don’t mix the oatmeal together ahead of time and let it sit, the oats will soak up all the liquid. Mix it together and then bake it right away. Cool it completely and then store in the refrigerator for 5-6 days. You can reheat the whole thing or just one serving in the microwave. To rewarm in the oven, cover with foil and place in a 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes
To freeze: Bake and cool completely. Cover tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge or at room temperature. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
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Baked Oatmeal Recipe
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!
Tips & Notes:
To freeze: Bake and cool completely. Cover tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge or at room temperature. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
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Suzanne E says
I’m going to have to try this one. Oatmeal is so good for you but like you I can’t stand to eat it, also a texture thing with me I think. Thanks for sharing it.
Karen says
I’ve had quite a bit of experience on the gluten/casein free diet as my son was on it for a while. I now find for myself if I don’t eat gluten, I am way less bloated and overall feel better (though I am not allergic to it, it is something that my holistic nutritionist mentioned that I try). You do have to make sure that your oats are gluten free, because good old Quaker Oats are NOT. I buy my oats either at Whole Foods, Trader Joes or our neighborhood co-op. I am going to try this recipe for my family…we all love oatmeal! Yum! Thanks for sharing gluten free recipes…keep them coming!
P.S. Glad Cali is feeling better!
Melinda says
Several in our family have limited diets, too. These are some tricks that I have learned:
In foods that require butter (dairy) you can substitute margarine, In foods that soak up moisture (like oats, rice) substitute olive, grape seed or canola oil.
If foods that would have a garlic & cream sauce, substitute hummus. Nice light colored & creamy consistency.
With many of these options, they are not going to produce twins for what they are replacing. However, if one lets go of that expectation and embraces them as foods that stand on their own merit, they are delicious.
Foods that have sauces and would be served with pasta, serve over lightly cooked carrot or zucchini ribbons (made by a vegetable peeler) or thinly sliced egg plant ‘noodles’. So colorful!
A number of the milk alternatives like almond, rice or soy do contain sucrose/sugar. Read the labels.
Agave nectar makes a great sugar replacement and you use less, because it is much sweeter in taste. To get a browned sugar look that is also sweet, substitute apple or white grape juice concentrate. Make sure it is juice and not supplemented with sugar.
To give crunch to vegetables, chicken & fish without bread crumbs or panko, toss/dredge in almond or hazelnet meal (not flour) sesame seeds or quinoa. Then season as you normally would.
The faux cheese that seems to melt the best is not soy or almond, from my experience, The rice ‘cheeses’ are the closest cousins to the milk cheeses.
Leigh Anne says
Melinda, Thanks for all the great tips! This adventure has certainly been an education!! Cali can have goat cheese so we have been using that but will have to check out the rice cheeses. Does Trader Joes carry them?
Barefeet In The Kitchen says
We love Baked Oatmeal! I made it this morning and I’m posting the recipe today as well. How funny that we both had it today. I’m glad you liked it.
camie says
I’m going to make this for breakfast tomorrow! We’re having your cheesy chicken tonight. Thanks!!