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Incredible Baked Oatmeal Recipe – This is SO GOOD!
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 honestly 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. It has quickly become one of the most requested recipes in our house and is also PERFECT to take along with you on vacation or a longer trip.
Serve it for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or dessert! It's ALWAYS a good time for baked oatmeal!
So, you might be wondering how can I make this Incredible Baked Oatmeal??
Glad you asked! ❤️
Baked Oatmeal Ingredients:
- Oats
- Brown Sugar
- White Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Chopped Pecans
- Craisins
- Apple (the sweeter the better!)
- Bananas
- Coconut or Canola Oil
- Eggs
- Milk
How to make Baked Oatmeal:
In a large bowl, (I love this That's A Bowl) toss in the rolled 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.
Then mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients 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 a baked oatmeal recipe?
Bake time can vary depending on your oven, but 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 your pan with plastic wrap, and a layer of 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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These are so good! I don’t have all the ingredients, did not have craisins and apple on hand. I added chocolate chip morsels and used chopped walnuts instead. Delish! Thank you do this recipe.
Oh, my heavens! I just pulled this out of the oven. It is divine!!!
Yayyy ~ so glad you like it Patricia! 🙂
Can this be cut into bars after cooked or does it just crumble?
Hi Trayci, it can be cut into bar sizes but it doesn’t stay together like granola bar, it’s not that dense. Hope that helps!
Laurie, just wondering if you have the nutrition facts on this recipe especially carbs.
Hi Margie, I’m sorry but I don’t. We have tried to do that with our recipes but different people use different brands and variations so it’s almost impossible to make those figures accurate. I’m sorry!! It’s so yummy though, I hope you love it!
Can you use any type of nuts like almonds I don’t like pecans?
I think you could use any chopped nuts Nancy! 🙂
Can you leave the banana out or replace it with something else? I am highly allergic.
Can this be baked, then put in individual containers, frozen then reheated in the microwave for a quick on the go breakfast?
This was my same question. Did you try it Susan?
Is the complete nutritional information available? Only the calories were listed.
Hi Anastasia! At this time we only have the calories available, not the complete nutritional info ~ hope that helps!
Can you make this without the bananas? One of my kiddos can’t have them.
Thanks
Looks yummy! Has anyone made this without the nuts? I’m just not a fan which is odd because I love nut butters.
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! 🙂