Easy Healthy Baked Oatmeal

Hello everyone! Today I am making a super simple version of baked oatmeal that can be made into just about any flavor you’d like.

Baked oatmeal is a dish that is based on blending oats with some kind of liquid, then baking. It is generally a healthy breakfast, depending on what you put in it (and what you consider healthy, of course).

You generally need some egg or other binder, as well as something like overripe banana, applesauce or pumpkin puree.

The basis for this recipe is just 7 ingredients, but you can swap out almost any ingredient and it will still work well. For instance, using dairy milk, almond, oat, cashew, etc.

You can also use a variety of extracts, add cocoa powder or protein powder, and so on. I will list some common variations in the notes section.

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Easy Healthy Baked Oatmeal

Difficulty: Very Easy

Makes

1

serving

Simple, easy and healthy baked oatmeal with 101 ways to flavor it!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (40g) quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

• 1/2 cup (113g) milk of choice

• 1/2 egg*

• 1/4 cup (57g) overripe banana, applesauce or pumpkin puree

• 1-2 tbsp pure maple syrup or honey, to taste (opt.)

• 1 dash salt

• 1/4 tsp baking soda

• 1/4 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (opt.)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a large oven-safe bowl or ramekin (at least 16floz). Add milk, oats, banana, maple syrup, salt, baking soda, baking powder and vanilla to a blender and blend for 30 seconds or until everything is incorporated.
• Pour into your ramekin, then top with any extras you desire and bake for 28-35 minutes or until just barely wobbly in the center when you push the ramekin.
• Remove and let cool at least 10 minutes before topping and enjoying! Serve shortly after baking. Will keep 2-3 days covered in the fridge.

Recipe Video

Notes

• *I recommend beating an egg in a bowl and pouring half into the blender, either guessing at half or weighing out about 25g.
• Maple Cinnamon: Add 1 extra tbsp of maple syrup, 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon and 1/4 tsp maple extract if you have it. Sprinkle with cinnamon before baking.
• Chocolate: Add in 1/2-1 tbsp cocoa powder, either dutched or natural. I recommend adding more maple syrup or sweetener as well, but that is optional. Top with chocolate chips before baking if desired.
• Pumpkin: swap the banana for pumpkin puree and add 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice.

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