Baked oats is a delicious and healthy breakfast made from blended oats, honey, milk and banana. With only 6 ingredients, these baked oats taste just like cake! It’s like a healthy dessert for breakfast 😉.

If you enjoy this recipe, then you’ll also love my chocolate baked oats recipe! It’s like chocolate cake, but healthy breakfast!

A white ramekin with Baked Oats Recipe in it.

Why This Recipe Works

  • Fluffy like cake. Because the oats are blended, they become like an oat flour and it combines with the baking powder to become like cake. It’s the perfect excuse to eat cake for breakfast!
  • Perfect serving size. This recipe is the perfect single serving breakfast. It’s also easy to scale up to make for more than one person!
  • Healthy breakfast. Due to the oats, banana and honey, this is a healthy and low sugar breakfast!

Ingredient Notes

Ingredients used to make Baked Oats on a cream background.
  • Oats: Use quick oats or rolled oats. Don’t use steel cut oats or else the blended oats will be gritty.
  • Honey: Add more or less based on your sweetness preference.
  • Banana: This adds flavor and consistency to the baked oats recipe.
  • Milk: Feel free to use whatever milk preference you have.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Add the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • A blender with oats and a peeled banana in it.
  • A blender with baked oats puree in it.
  1. Pour the mixture into a 8 oz. ramekin that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. 
  • Baked oats mixture being poured into a white ramekin from a blender.
  • A tan colored oat liquid mixture in a white ramekin on a light brown wooden background.
  1. Bake for 350°F 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  2. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Eat it plain or top with homemade streusel, chocolate chips, nuts, fruit, syrup, sprinkling of cinnamon, etc.
Baked Oats in a white ramekin on a large wooden plate.

Recipe Tips

Use a high powdered blender to get the best results.

You don’t have to blend the ingredients, however it will be just like oatmeal and won’t have that light and fluffy texture.  

Oats: You can use quick oats or rolled oats but not steel cut oats. The steel cut oats are a harder solid grain that are much harder to blend and you won’t get an oat flour kind of texture. It creates a gritty texture when blended.

You’ll know the oats are done when the edges start to pull away from the sides, just like cake! Or when you insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.

Make Ahead, Storing, and Freezing

Make the baked oatmeal ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave for a minute or warm in the oven until warmed through.

Store any leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days.

To freeze, wrap the ramekin in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil and store in the freezer for 2-3 months.

A spoon scooping into Baked Oats in a white ramekin.

FAQs

What is a ramekin?

A ramekin is a small, circular dish used in baking. It’s used for baking individual-sized dishes and desserts.

Are these baked oats healthy?

Yes! The only sweetener in the baked oatmeal is honey, which is a natural sweetener. The banana is also providing additional nutritional value. This is a great, healthy breakfast!

Can you make baked oats in the microwave?

Yes you can! If you are looking for a quicker option, put them in the microwave for a few minutes until cooked through. Similar to the oven, a toothpick should come out clean.

Can I multiply this recipe to make more?

Yes, you can! Multiply the recipe by however many servings you need, since this makes 1 serving. Be sure to have multiple ramekins to bake them all at once.

Can I make this in one bigger pan?

Yes that should work. Depending on the size of pan and how many times you multiply it. You will have to adjust the bake time accordingly. I’d recommend using a bread pan, cake pan, or a muffin tin.

A Baked Oats Recipe in a ramekin with a large scoopful taken out of it.

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A ramekin with Baked Oats in it on a round wooden plate.
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5 from 1 vote

Baked Oats Recipe

Baked oats have the texture of cake (light and airy) but are made with healthy ingredients.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 cup rolled oats - or quick oats, or oat flour
  • 1/2 cup milk - dairy, almond milk, or oat milk
  • 1/2 medium banana
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon honey - or maple syrup for vegan

Equipment

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8 oz ramekin with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Add ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Pour into a 8 oz ramekin that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. 
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and serve warm. Can eat it plain or top with homemade streusel, chocolate chips, nuts, fruit, syrup, sprinkling of cinnamon etc.

Notes

You don’t have to blend the ingredients, however it will be just like oatmeal and won’t have that light and fluffy texture.  
Oats: Can use quick oats, rolled oats. Not steel cut.
You’ll know the oats are done when the edges start to pull away from the sides, just like cake! Or when you insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.
Make Ahead, Storing, and Freezing: Make the baked oatmeal ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave for a minute or warm in the oven until warmed through. Store any leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days. To freeze, wrap the ramekin in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil and store in the freezer for 2-3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcal (17%)Carbohydrates: 65g (22%)Protein: 10g (20%)Fat: 7g (11%)Saturated Fat: 3g (15%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mg (4%)Sodium: 58mg (2%)Potassium: 732mg (21%)Fiber: 6g (24%)Sugar: 31g (34%)Vitamin A: 235IU (5%)Vitamin C: 5mg (6%)Calcium: 250mg (25%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
author: Whitney Wright
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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