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This delicious basic Baked Oats recipe is the perfect healthy breakfast dish. Serve with juicy raspberries and blueberries!
Oh hello favourite breakfast!
I often used to make Baked Oats in an attempt to get organised and meal prep for the week ahead, but then I got out of the habit.
The need for some morning comfort food has brought me right back to these little pots of joy.
This healthy breakfast recipe is PERFECT for batch cooking and making ahead of time, meaning you get a great start to the day without the time or effort it takes to make a hearty breakfast.
Nothing sets you up quite like a delicious bowl of berry goodness and some slow release energising oats.
Why you’ll love this Baked Oats recipe
⭐️ Made with store cupboard ingredients
⭐️ Filling and healthy (no refined sugar)
⭐️ Basically feels like eating flapjack for breakfast!
How we came up with this recipe
We all know by now that starting off the day with fuel in the tank is good for us for so many reasons, but a busy family life can make it tricky to always have a decent breakfast, especially during the week.
I am always ALL about making ahead and batch cooking where possible for the days that we struggle for time, and that’s when I knew a recipe for Baked Oats was needed.
A lot of baked oats recipes involve banana to bind the mixture together, but I knew I wanted something that had no banana, was relatively sugar free (we do add 1 tsp of honey but you can even leave this out if you like) and was naturally sweetened by berries, because we can use fresh or frozen.
I also prefer the texture of oats and milk together, and the outcome of baking them is lovely and soft and spongy. The dollop of yoghurt on top also gives a creaminess you just can’t beat.
When I get the chance, I make up a batch for the week so I know that’s breakfast taken care of and I don’t have to think too much!
Baked Oats Ingredients Notes
- Oats – I have tested this recipe SO many times and find that rolled oats work so much better than whole oats. If you don’t have any to hand, you can put whole oats into a food processor and pulse them until they break down (try not to overdo this as you will end up with oat flour instead!)
- Berries – You can use fresh or frozen berries. If you are using frozen berries, you may need to cook the oats a little longer to ensure they are heated through. I like to choose mixed berries, or just blueberries or just raspberries
- Milk – Whole or semi-skimmed is fine, or a dairy alternative milk is too
How to make Baked Oats
- Mix your berries, egg, oats, milk, honey and baking powder together until combined.
- Pour into a small dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 180C/350F (fan) until golden and cooked though.
- If you would like, top with a spoonful of yoghurt, a couple of whole berries and a drizzle of honey.
Substitutions
- Flavourings – You can swap the mixed berries out for other fruits or nuts if you prefer. We love apple, raisin and cinnamon, or something like banana, almond and honey would work too. You could also add maple syrup or choc chips too
Make a batch
I often make a big batch of baked oats, keep them in the fridge and enjoy them every day for a week.
Can Baked Oats be reheated?
Yes! To reheat, pop them in the microwave for two minutes until they are hot throughout.
Can you eat Baked Oats cold?
This baked oats recipe is so easy you can make plenty in advance, bake in the morning or simply eat cold.
For those super organised people you can even make, bake and freeze!
Top tipS
Be careful not to overcook
Try not to overcook the baked oats as they become dry.
What to serve them in
I love serving things like this in cute little ramekins (love me some miniature bakeware!) These ones from Amazon look perfect.
How to cook Baked Oats in the airfryer
Simply cook them in an airfryer-safe container for about 15-18 minutes at 180C.
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FAQs
If you are short on time you can put the mixture into a microwave-safe mug or dish coated with a small amount of cooking spray and cook for about 5 minutes until hot throughout.
You can cook them in ramekins, small baking tins or even a muffin tin. If using a muffin tin, one portion shown in the recipe will make about 3 mini muffins. Be sure the grease the tin well with sunflower oil to stop the oats from sticking as they cook. The best way to release them from the tin is to allow them to cool for 5 minutes and then gently run a knife around each muffin,
Rolled oats work so much better than whole oats. If you don’t have any rolled oats to hand, you can put whole oats into a food processor and pulse them until they break down (try not to overdo this as you will end up with oat flour instead!).
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Easy Baked Oats {Healthy Breakfast}
Ingredients
- 60 g (0.5 cups) Mixed berries, Use fresh or frozen
- 1 Egg
- 40 g (0.5 cups) Rolled oats
- 50 ml (0.25 cups) Milk , Whole, semi-skimmed or dairy free
- 1 tsp Runny honey
- .25 tsp Baking powder
To serve:
- Spoonful of yoghurt
- A few berries
- Drizzle of honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°c/350F fan.
- Mix your berries, eggs, oats, milk, honey and baking powder together until combined.
- Pour into a small dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden and cooked though.
- Top with a spoonful of yoghurt, a couple of whole berries and a drizzle of honey.
- Grab a spoon and enjoy!
To cook in an airfyer:
- Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C/350F in an airfryer-safe container.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This post was originally published on October 29, 2018 and updated later to make improvements.
Delicious recipe. I have been trying loose weight through weight watchers and have been looking for tasty recipes for breakfast that are an alternative to porridge. This recipe really hit the spot.
I decided to try this out but didn’t have all the ingredients to hand. I had frozen mango instead of berries and golden syrup instead of honey.
I’m not a big fan of honey, so was wondering whether I could use something else like mashed up banana, to provide more of a natural sweetener, rather than golden syrup?
What I made was delicious, and I definitely had to add to the cooking time to allow for the frozen mango.
Absolutely delicious! This is my children’s (6,4,1) favourite breakfast! We swapped the honey for maple syrup and swapped the egg with banana. Added vegan chocolate chips and sultanas.
So filling and full of flavour, thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂
So delicious! And so quick and easy
Can I substitute baking powder with self raising flour? And if so, how much flour should I use?
Thank you!