Pear Baked Oatmeal
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Published Oct 20, 2021, Updated Mar 18, 2024
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This pear baked oatmeal is made with warming spices and studded with fresh pears and walnuts for a cozy breakfast. It’s vegan, gluten-free and great for meal prep.
This pear baked oatmeal recipe came to me while I was at the Fresh Air Retreat, a blogger retreat I attended in Breckenridge, Colorado last month. It was a group of eight bloggers coming together to connect, learn and of course, enjoy good food!
One highlight of the retreat was a session with USA Pears where we learned all about the different varieties of pears, how they’re harvested and even how to tell when a pear is perfectly ripe, which I’ll share more about below! After enjoying a ton of fresh pears at the retreat I started dreaming about pear recipes and knew I wanted to come home and make baked oatmeal with pears.
From left to right: Jen, Tessa, Dan, Lauren, Liz, me, Yvette and Kristin
I have so many baked oatmeal recipes here on EBF, but this flavor is definitely in my top five. I’m obsessed with the flavor and Olivia loves it too. It’s the only thing she wants for breakfast right now!
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need to make this pear baked oatmeal recipe:
- rolled old-fashioned oats – I definitely recommend using rolled oats for this baked oatmeal, not quick oats or steel cut oats. I usually purchase Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free old fashioned rolled oats.
- cinnamon, ground ginger and nutmeg – the perfect spice trio for this recipe!
- baking powder – helps the baked oatmeal rise.
- sea salt – to bring all of the flavors together.
- non-dairy milk – I like using almond milk or oat milk but any dairy-free milk or traditional milk works.
- unsweetened applesauce – make your own applesauce or use unsweetened store-bought applesauce. Applesauce adds moisture and a mild apple sweetness to this baked oatmeal.
- maple syrup – pure maple syrup is the perfect natural sweetener to use for baked oatmeal in my opinion!
- ground flaxseed – instead of an egg we’re using flaxseed to help bind the dish together.
- coconut oil – make sure you’re using extra virgin coconut oil. I’ve purchased several different brands of coconut oil before, but Nutiva organic extra virgin coconut oil is my favorite.
- vanilla extract – a flavor enhancer.
- pears – the star of the show! We’ll be mixing chopped pears into the batter and topping with additional slices. When shopping for pears, gently press your finger into the top of the pear near the stem – if it gives a little, it’s ripe! You don’t want your pear to be too soft or it will be overripe.
- walnuts – I added in some walnuts for added healthy fats and texture. You can swap for a different nut if you’d like or skip as well.
How to Make Pear Baked Oatmeal
Mix all of your ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and top with sliced pears. Bake at 375°F for 40-50 minutes. Cool and enjoy!
What to Serve with Pear Baked Oatmeal
I love serving baked oatmeal as part of the ultimate brunch! Here are a few things you could pair it with:
- Kale and Feta Crustless Quiche
- Easy Fruit Salad
- Fig Salad with Arugula and Goat Cheese
- Apple Cider Mimosas
How to Store and Reheat
This pear baked oatmeal is a great meal prep recipe. You can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. When freezing, I recommend cutting the oatmeal into portions, wrapping each in plastic wrap and placing the portions in a large freezer bag. The individual servings make it easier for reheating.
To reheat the entire pan of baked oatmeal: cover with foil and reheat in the oven at 350ºF for about 20 minutes or until warm.
To reheat individual portions: set oven or toaster oven to 350ºF and bake for 5-10 minutes. You can also reheat in the microwave for 1 minute. Once warm, add your toppings and enjoy!
Pear FAQ
Some pear varieties like Bartlett pears change colors when they’re ripe, but many varieties don’t. The easiest way to check if a pear is ripe is to “check the neck” which means pressing on the top of the pear near the stem. If it feels a tiny bit soft and gives a little you’ll know it’s ripe and ready to enjoy. If it feels hard you’ll want to leave it on the counter 1-2 days more to let it ripen.
Unlike many other fruits, pears don’t ripen on the tree so they need time to ripen after being picked. Simply leave your pears at room temperature on your counter to ripen. If you want to speed up the process, store them in a paper bag or near bananas. Once a pear is ripe, you can refrigerate it to slow the ripening process.
If for some reason your pears ripened up too quickly and you have soft pears on hand your best option is to use the pear in a smoothie or make pear puree.
More Pear Recipes to Try
- Pear Salad with Walnuts, Avocado and Grilled Chicken
- Pear and Beet Salad
- Barley Salad with Chickpeas and Pears
- Pear Smoothie
- Baked Pears
More Delicious Baked Oatmeal Recipes
- Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
- Coffee Cake Baked Oatmeal
- Sweet Potato Baked Oatmeal
- Chocolate Peppermint Baked Oatmeal
- Peach Baked Oatmeal
- Blueberry Lemon Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Chocolate Baked Oatmeal
- Cranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal
- Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
- Protein Baked Oatmeal
- Cauliflower Brownie Baked Oatmeal
- Coffee Baked Oatmeal
Be sure to check out all of my baked oatmeal recipes as well as all the popular oatmeal recipes here on EBF.
Pear Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups non-dairy milk, I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup diced pears, plus sliced pears for topping
- ½ cup walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together rolled oats, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, almond milk, applesauce, maple syrup, flaxseed, coconut oil, vanilla, walnuts and diced pears.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and top with sliced pears.
- Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until the center has set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow baked oatmeal to cool just a bit before serving.
- Serve with a drizzle of almond butter, almond milk, or maple syrup.
Notes
- Flaxseed: If you don’t have flaxseed on hand and don’t need this recipe to be vegan, you can use a regular egg instead.Â
- Oil: You can skip it or swap it with another oil, melted butter (or ghee) or even more applesauce.
- Walnuts: You can swap for a different nut if you’d like or skip as well.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Are there varieties of pears that are better for baking? We have so many different types of pears available here.
Any variety should work well in baking so I would just go with your favorite! 🙂
I usually forget to leave comments on recipes after I try them. But not this time as this was one of the best recipes I have ever made!! Really really yummy!!! I just read the recipe this morning and realized I had all the ingredients and no plans for brunch so I gave it a whirl and am I ever glad I did. I can see why your daughter loves this one so much. Thanks for the awesome share!
Yay! Happy to hear this recipe was a hit, Donna. Thanks so much for trying it out and coming back to leave a review. The feedback is so appreciated!
Awesome recipe, thank you so much! I am always looking for new baked oat recipes to try, and I have a ton of extra pears here from all the U pick farms I’ve been to lately. I left out the extra maple syrup and it was still perfectly sweet and delicious. Great texture! I like to cut these up into squares and freeze them that way, and then just defrost & eat them as mid-day snacks. I’ll definitely try some of your other baked oat recipes too!
Woo!! Pumped to hear this pear baked oatmeal was a hit, Madeline. Thanks so much for trying the recipe out and for the review. I really appreciate it!
Do I have to use applesauce? Also can I substitute honey for the maple syrup?
Hi Angela, the applesauce adds moisture and a little sweetness so I wouldn’t recommend omitting it. I have not tried swapping the honey for maple syrup, but it should work! Let me know how it goes!
This was freaking delicious! It tastes like an oatmeal cookie with soft pears in it. I used a TBSP of butter instead of coconut oil and used unsweetened soy milk instead of almond milk. i served with a big dollop of almond butter and half and half! This was so yummy… I could eat the whole pan in one day.
Amazing! This sounds like it was a delicious hit. I am excited to hear that you are loving this recipe. Thank you for sharing your review & star rating, it means so much to me.
This was so amazingly delicious and moreish! I served with a dollop of Greek yoghurt, home-baked muesli and a bit of extra apple sauce. Yum! Better yet, it filled me up for the whole day.
YUM! I am so glad you are loving this baked oatmeal and it turned out great for you, Julia. Love your topping choices! Thank you for coming back and sharing your review & star rating, it means so much to me!
Love, love, love the taste of this recipe and it’s healthy so it feels good that I enjoy eating it. I first tried it about 1 year ago and I’ve now made it 6x or more. I’m going to try bananas in it today and top it with cinnamon topped fresh pears. Thanks Brittany for a super breakfast dish!!
The best! I am excited to hear that you are loving this baked oatmeal recipe, Donna. Thank you so much for sharing your review + star rating, I really appreciate it!
Added cranberries because i had them on hand. Absolutely delicious! The combination of the sweet pears and tart cranberries was perfect! Thanks for the great recipe!
YUM! That sounds like the perfect combo, Amy. Glad this recipe turned out amazing for you and you’re enjoying it. Thank you for sharing your review + star rating, I really appreciate it!