Baked Oatmeal: Your Delicious New Go-To Breakfast
I have become a creature of habit. Since November 2023, my go-to breakfast has been toast and an egg, over medium-hard. Lately though, I have been craving baked oatmeal.
Since the weather is going to be super cold this week, I thought today was the perfect day to warm up that oven and get to baking!
Baked Oatmeal Ingredients
- Oatmeal: We recommend using rolled oats over quick-cooked oats because they hold their shape better when cooking.
- Baking powder: If you don’t have any (or can’t find yours), here’s a quick tutorial on making your own.
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Eggs
- Milk of choice: We used Mill-king non-homogenized, low-temp pasteurized milk (which you can pick up at any Whole Foods Market in Texas).
- Butter: You can also substitute this for coconut oil if you are vegan
- Brown sugar
- Maple syrup: I recommend purchasing this from The Mission Farm out of Illinois.
- Vanilla extract
Baked Oatmeal Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray; wipe down and add parchment paper.
I like doing the second part because it makes the recipe easy get out of the pan and keeps it clean. - Whisk together the eggs, milk, melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Stir in the oats, baking powder, and cinnamon until all ingredients are combined. Let sit for 10 minutes.
This softens everything up. I once tried doing this directly in the baking pan, which made the bottom a bit eggy- stick to the bowl. - Spread the oatmeal batter evenly into the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until the top looks golden brown.
- Let cool slightly, cut into squares, and enjoy. Once thoroughly cooled, you can cut them up, put them in ziplocks, and freeze them until you want to eat them.
Alterations to the Baked Oatmeal
There are so many things you could add to baked oatmeal. Here are a few of my favorites:
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Pecans (even better if toasted)
- Coconut flakes
- Mashed bananas
- Peanut (or any other type of) butter
- Coffee powder
Can I use any type of oatmeal?
No. But we’ll get into that later.
Can I use non-dairy milk?
Yes.
Is baked oatmeal healthy?
Absolutely it is!
What is better- baked oatmeal or overnight oats?
For me, it depends on the time of year it is. If it’s in the warmer months, I will want overnight oats. Baked oatmeal is more satisfying in the winter months since I can warm it up and it tastes like a cookie!
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