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Baked oatmeal topped with chopped nuts in a white square baking dish.
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Baked Oatmeal

This baked oatmeal recipe is a yummy breakfast dish that can easily be customized with your favorite mix-ins. It comes together in 1 bowl and is perfect for meal prep.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked oatmeal
Servings: 6
Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups milk of choice I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 large egg or 1 Tablespoon of ground flaxseed
  • 1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ripe bananas sliced OR ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans divided OR your choice of mix-ins (a blend of nuts, fruit and/or chocolate)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375° F and spray an 8×8 inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
    Dry ingredients for baked oatmeal mixed together in a white mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Add in the milk, maple syrup, egg, coconut oil, vanilla and bananas. Stir to combine.
    Baked oatmeal batter mixed together in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Add in 1 cup pecans and mix to combine.
    Chopped pecans added to the baked oatmeal batter in a white mixing bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Carefully pour oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish.
    Unbaked baked oatmeal mixture in a white square baking dish.
  • Scatter the remaining pecans across the top.
    Unbaked baked oatmeal mixture topped with chopped pecans in a square white baking dish.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is nicely golden. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Portion and serve. Drizzle each portion with maple syrup if you want it a bit sweeter.
    Baked oatmeal in a square white baking dish after it's been baked.

Notes

  • Oil – You can skip the oil or swap it with another oil, melted butter (or ghee) or even applesauce or mashed banana.
  • Maple syrup – Any liquid sweetener like honey, agave, brown sugar or monk fruit maple syrup will work instead of maple syrup.
  • Baking powder – If you don't have baking powder or simply want to skip it, you certainly can. I've made baked oatmeal before without baking powder and its turned out just fine.
  • Pecans – Feel free to swap the nuts with your favorite mix-in of choice. Fresh fruit, dried fruit, chocolate chips and nuts are all great options. You can use one mix-in or a few... it's totally up to you!

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 recipe | Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g