Don't miss this incredible baked oatmeal recipe! You can easily make this up in advance or even as an overnight oatmeal. Take a look at this deliciousness!
This Incredible Baked Oatmeal is more than your average breakfast food!
Can we just have a little moment here to talk about this Incredible Baked Oatmeal???? 🙌🏻
This isn't the oatmeal from your childhood, ha! No mushy, slimy texture that I know some people just can't handle. In fact, I would even go as far to say that this is the grown up version of oatmeal right here!
It's kind of like a big granola bar cake. 🙂
Since testing this recipe for our freezer menu plan, I've made this one about a gazillion more times. In fact, I can't even go visit my mother without bringing her a pan! It has now become one of the most requested recipes in our house.
Serve it for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or dessert! It's ALWAYS a good time for baked oatmeal!
Ok, ok you get the picture! This is some seriously good eatin' right here!
So, you might be wondering how can I make this Incredible Baked Oatmeal??
Glad you asked! ❤️
Grab a big bowl (I love this That's A Bowl) and toss in the oats, sugars, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, pecans, Craisins, apples, and bananas.
If you have some extra blueberries or strawberries needing to be used, throw them in as well! The more the merrier! 🍎🍓🍌
Give it a good stir.
Next, in a smaller bowl, mix the coconut oil (be sure to melt this) or use canola oil, eggs and milk together.
Than mix the wet mixture with the oat mixture and stir until good and combined.
Pour into a prepared 8×8-inch pan. It will be really full but this is what you want. 🙂 Oh and my friend Andrea designed these cute measuring spoons pictured 🔼🔼🔼 and I LOVE them!
How long does it take to bake the baked oatmeal?
It's gonna take about 30 minutes to bake and set up. Check at about 25 minutes and bake a few more minutes if it's still kind of jiggly.
What are the best baked oatmeal toppings?
A sprinkle of cinnamon sugar is a great little topping to finish off this breakfast treat!
However, there is SOOO much goodness baked into the oatmeal that it doesn't really need anything else. But, if toppings are your thing then you can't go wrong with adding more cut up fruit, a sprinkle of coconut or a few more pecans. Yum, yum!! 🙂
Can you freeze baked oatmeal?
You betcha!! In fact, this Incredible Baked Oatmeal is part of our freezer menu plan! If you plan to freeze go ahead and prepare like normal then pop it into a greased 8×8-inch disposable foil pan. Cover with plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil then label and freeze.
When ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove foil and plastic wrap and bake in a 350°F 25-30 minutes or until set.
Incredible Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oats
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup craisins
- 1 large sweet apple, chopped
- 2 very ripe bananas, smashed
- ½ cup melted coconut oil (or canola oil)
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, sugars, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, pecans, craisins, apples and bananas. Stir to combine.
- Mix oil, eggs and milk together. Pour over oat mixture and stir until well combined.
- Pour into a greased 8x8-inch baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set.
- Sprinkle individual servings with cinnamon sugar, if desired.
Nutrition
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Could I use butter instead of oil?
I think you could totally use melted butter instead of the oil Terri! 🙂
Hey Laurie! Can you use old fashioned oats? Want to make to freeze for company this weekend. Kids are growing like weeds! Miss seeing y’all at Asbury! We are in the smoky mountains now!
Hi Kris! Yes you can use old fashioned oats – they’ll work perfectly! Enjoy your bunch this weekend, and gosh, I miss siting in front of you at Asbury too! Hugs!
I just have a ? If I buy the pdf freezer meals…it’s the recipes ,and I need to print them out…I’m confused..I’m not having good luck ,I just got a printer,but I think I deleted,for the second time,I’m just going to wait till my summer meals get here
Hi Candyce! Yes, with the pdf you’ll need to print them out (or use them electronically from your computer or device)! 🙂 If you need us to resend it to you, please email us at [email protected], and we’ll be happy to get that over to you!
I would need to replace the sugars with honey. How much honey would you recommend to replace 1/2 c brown sugar and 1/4 c white sugar?
Hi Kim! I’ve read that generally you can use 3/4 cup honey to replace every 1 cup of sugar ~ so maybe use a heaping 1/2 cup of honey to replace both sugars? (You might also need to add a little less milk!) Hope that helps! 🙂