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Easy Baked Oats

Jan 7, 2025 · Written by Dannii Martin · This post may contain affiliate links which earn us commissions if purchases are made · 37 Comments

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Diet: Gluten Free / Low Fat / Vegetarian
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These Easy Baked Oats are a simple, but delicious healthy one bowl breakfast that the whole family will love. We have added banana and blueberries to ours, but you can adapt it to add any of your favourite ingredients. You can make it ahead of time, and no stirring whilst cooking is needed - you just pour it all in a dish and pop it in the oven. A warming and comforting breakfast.

A plate of baked oats with yoghurt, blueberries and strawberries.

When we want something easy, healthy and comforting, we turn to baked oats. It's as simple as stirring everything together in a bowl and then putting it in the oven.

If you haven't had baked porridge before, then you are seriously missing out. It is about to become your new favourite breakfast, and will keep you full all morning. It's no wonder TikTok Baked Oats is so popular!

Looking for some other oaty recipes? Why not try our Low Sugar Granola, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oat Bars, Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, Banana Oat Muffins or Kefir Overnight Oats?

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  • Why You Will Love It
  • Ingredients and Substitutions
  • Variations
  • How to Make Baked Oats - Step by Step
  • What are Baked Oats?
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Storage
  • Extra Tips
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Breakfast Recipes
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Why You Will Love It

  • Easy to make - This is such a simple breakfast to make, and it can just be put in the oven and forgotten about whilst it cooks.
  • Soft and chewy - The texture of these bakes oats makes a nice alternative to regular porridge.
  • A simple way to get kids involved in the kitchen - Getting kids involved in the kitchen is a good way to get them to try new food. This is a simple meal for little hands to make, as there is no chopping involved. Just dump, stir and pour.
  • Can be made ahead of time - We love a make in advance breakfast. These baked oats can be made and cooked and then stored in the fridge and warmed through for breakfast.
  • Easy to adapt and use your favourite ingredients - We added banana and blueberries to ours, but there are lots of different ingredient combinations and we have given our favourite below.
  • Egg free - This recipe is for baked oats without eggs, so it's perfect for anyone with an egg intolerance.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All the ingredients needed for this recipe with text overlay labels.

A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Oats - This is the main ingredient of the recipe, and it's important to use the right oats. We used rolled oats, as they have the best texture when cooked like this. Using steel cut oats will result in hard and chewy oats still, and if you used instant oats then it would be too mushy.
  • Banana - Not only does this help with the texture of the baked oats, but it adds some natural sweetness too. Make sure the banana is nice and ripe. Don't worry if you aren't a huge fan of banana, as you can't really taste it, it just adds sweetness.
  • Maple syrup - We added some extra sweetness with some pure maple syrup, but you could leave it out too. You could also swap it for honey, however it wouldn't be vegan then.
  • Baking powder - This helps to baked oats to rise.
  • Ground ginger and cinnamon - These are optional, but they add a nice warmth of flavour.
  • Vanilla extract - This is added to enhance all the other flavours. A bit like salt is used in savoury dishes. Make sure you use extract, rather than essence, for a natural flavour.
  • Milk - We used whole milk, but skimmed would work too. For vegan baked oats, you can swap it to oat, almond, cashew or soya milk.
  • Blueberries - These add sweetness and lots of colour. Any berries will work well though.

Variations

This is where you can get creative and add any of your favourite ingredients. Here are some of our favourites that we have tried:

  • Chopped apples
  • Chocolate chips
  • Pecans
  • Walnuts
  • Raisins
  • Dried cranberries
  • Chopped pear
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Chia seeds
  • Cocoa powder

How to Make Baked Oats - Step by Step

Prep: Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 7.

One: Put the oats in a bowl with the mashed bananas, baking powder, ginger and cinnamon and mix.

Oats, mashed banana and spices in a mixing bowl.

Two: Add the vanilla and maple syrup and mix well.

Oats and mashed banana mixed together in a bowl.

Three: Add the milk and stir.

Oats and milk in a large mixing bowl.

Four: Stir in the blueberries.

Oats, milk and blueberries in a mixing bowl.

Five: Pour into a greased ovenproof dish.

baking dish containing a milky oat and blueberry mix.

Six: Bake for 25 minutes.

Easy Baked Oats in a large baking dish.

Seven: Serve with yogurt, seeds, berries and a drizzle of maple syrup (all optional).

Easy Baked Oats on a white plate with fruit and a spoon.

What are Baked Oats?

Well, it's exactly what it sounds like - oats that are baked. Think of comforting porridge (oatmeal), but baked in the oven with other tasty ingredients, rather than cooked on the hob. Whereas porridge cooked on the hob has a creamy, runnier consistency, baked oats is soft, but chewy, and can be cut into squares.

It's a warm breakfast casserole make up of oats, milk, banana, maple syrup, blueberries and then some warming spices for extra flavour (although these are optional).

The great thing about baked oats is that you can adapt this recipe to use your favourite sweet breakfast ingredients. You never have to make these the same way.

Check out our amazing Oatmeal Breakfast Cake or our festive Gingerbread Baked Oats.

Baked oats covered in yoghurt with fruit.

Serving Suggestions

You can cook them a little longer (like 2-3 minutes) and then slice them into bars and eat them like granola bars (although they are softer). Or, you can scoop the baked oats out of the dish into a bowl and serve with yoghurt, more maple syrup and berries.

You also can't beat a nice hot drink served alongside. Why not try our Cinnamon Mocha, Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate or Chai Tea Latte.

Storage

Store: I like to make up a big batch of these on a Sunday night and then keep them in the fridge over the next few days for easy breakfasts and snacks. Store them in an air tight container and they will stay fresh for up to 4 days.

Freeze: These freeze really well. Slice them up and individually wrap them and store them in a freezer bag. Defrost in the fridge over night, or at room temperature for a couple of hours.

Reheat: You can warm these up in the microwave for about 1 minute.

Extra Tips

  • Don't forget to grease the dish so the baked oats don't stick to it.
  • Keep and eye on the oats when cooking, to make sure they don't overcook and become too dry. They should still be nice and moist.
  • If you want to make this recipe vegan, then use your favourite milk alternative.
  • If you don't have maple syrup, you can use honey or another liquid sweetener. You could leave it out all together if you don't like sweet breakfasts, as the banana and blueberry do add some sweetness.
  • You can use frozen blueberries instead of fresh if you like.
  • If you wanted to make this more cakey in texture, then you can swap our half the milk for an egg. If you were doing this, then I would recommend blending everything together, so the oats were more like a flour.
Baked oats, berries and a small spoon on a white plate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can baked oats be made in advance?

Yes, this is such a great recipe for making ahead of time and then reheating, meaning that it's a really quick and easy breakfast for a busy morning.
Once it is cooked and fully cooled, portion it out and wrap individually and then keep in the fridge. When you want to reheat it, you can put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to a minute.

Can baked oats be frozen?

You can also freeze baked oats for up to 3 months. Just make sure that it has fully defrosted before reheating.
You must bake it if you are going to make it ahead of time. You can't mix everything together and then leave it, as the oats will soak up all the milk.

Are baked oats gluten free?

If you use certified gluten free oats, and you make sure that there is no cross contamination, then these can be gluten free.

Can I make individual portions?

Yes, if you didn't want to make a big dish of this, then you could use individual ramekins and make each one differently depending on which fillings everyone wanted.

Can you make baked oats in the microwave?

Yes, these can be made in the microwave, but they won't have the same texture. Grease a microwavable cup or bowl and add the ingredients and cook on high for 3-4 minutes.

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If you’ve tried these baked oats, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe

Easy Baked Oats on a white plate with fruit and a spoon

Easy Baked Oats

By: Dannii Martin
These Easy Baked Oats are a simple, but delicious healthy one bowl breakfast recipe that the whole family will love.
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Gluten Free
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Low Fat
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Vegetarian
4.83 from 40 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Cook: 25 minutes mins
Total: 30 minutes mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 216kcal
Allergens:
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Dairy

Ingredients

  • 180 g (2 cups) Rolled oats
  • 2 Banana - mashed
  • 4 tablespoon Maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon Fresh ginger - grated
  • 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 500 ml (2 cups) Whole milk
  • 200 g (1.33 cups) Blueberries

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
  • Put 180 g Rolled oats in a bowl with 2 Banana (mashed), 2 teaspoon Baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon Fresh ginger and 0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon and mix.
  • Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract and 4 tablespoon Maple syrup and mix well.
  • Add 500 ml Whole milk and stir.
  • Stir in 200 g Blueberries.
  • Pour into a greased oven proof dish.
  • Bake into the oven for 25 minutes.
  • Serve with yoghurt, seeds, berries and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Recipe Tips

  • Don't forget to grease the dish so the baked oats don't stick to it.
  • Keep and eye on the oats when cooking, to make sure they don't overcook and become too dry. They should still be nice and moist.
  • If you want to make this recipe vegan, then use your favourite milk alternative.
  • If you don't have maple syrup, you can use honey or another liquid sweetener. You could leave it out all together if you don't like sweet breakfasts, as the banana and blueberry do add some sweetness.
  • You can use frozen blueberries instead of fresh if you like.
  • If you wanted to make this more cakey in texture, then you can swap our half the milk for an egg. If you were doing this, then I would recommend blending everything together, so the oats were more like a flour.
  • To ensure this recipe is definitely gluten free, use oats that are certified gluten free.

Nutritional Information

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 570mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.

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Comments

  1. Katie says

    January 30, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for the family and it was a hit!

    Reply
    • Dannii says

      January 31, 2020 at 8:40 am

      So happy to hear that.

      Reply
  2. Emily says

    January 30, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely love the sound of the recipe. I'm currently searching for healthy breakfast ideas and this is on top of the list!

    Reply
  3. Neli Howard says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    5 stars
    Oh, I just love baked oats! maybe it’s because I’m kinda lazy, but being able to prep something like this ahead is so GREAT!

    Reply
  4. Angela Allison says

    January 29, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    5 stars
    This is the perfect breakfast recipe. My whole family just gobbled this up! Something about baking oats made it so much more appealing for them. Will definitely make again. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Romina says

    January 29, 2020 at 11:38 am

    5 stars
    This is delicious and I love how easy it is. I always have frozen blueberries so this is perfect.

    Reply
  6. Michelle says

    January 29, 2020 at 11:33 am

    We have baked oats for breakfast at least once a week, it's such an easy breakfast to make and so tasty. The kids love it!

    Reply
  7. Adrianne says

    January 29, 2020 at 11:13 am

    5 stars
    I love the combination of blueberries with these oats as then you get your fruit and oats in, yum!! This looks fab and I can't wait to try it.

    Reply
  8. Krissy Allori says

    January 28, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    5 stars
    So easy and so good and the sky is the limit on what you want to add to them. Yay!

    Reply
  9. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says

    January 28, 2020 at 10:33 pm

    I am obsessed with making oatmeal, but I don't make baked oatmeal often enough. This sounds right up my alley!!

    Reply
  10. Kelly Anthony says

    January 28, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    What a great way to get a healthy breakfast before a busy day. I love that there are whole ingredients in this recipe and that I can adapt to what I have on hand.

    Reply
  11. Toni says

    January 28, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    5 stars
    I loved how easy this is to make! Perfect!

    Reply
  12. Jordin says

    January 28, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    5 stars
    I love these oats, and how simple this is to make! Perfect for an on the go breakfast!

    Reply
  13. safira says

    January 28, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    One of my favourite recipes. Love these baked oats.

    Reply
  14. Mirlene says

    January 28, 2020 at 1:35 pm

    5 stars
    I just can't believe how much color there is in one dish. That is such a great way to start a day. Any day!

    Reply
  15. patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    January 28, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    5 stars
    I can't wait to try these! I love the texture that comes through, and love the fresh fruit included. Bananas next time?

    Reply
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