Cold spring mornings are the perfect time to try a new delicious and warm breakfast recipe: Baked oats! Baked oats are a tasty and nutritious step up from basic store-bought oatmeal, and come together with just a few ingredients and less than 15 minutes. The best part is that the oats don’t even need to be “baked” – they turn out perfectly with just a few minutes in the microwave! Of course, you can make them truly baked in the oven if you prefer, with a little extra time. Here are five of my favorite single-serve baked oatmeal recipes you should make this spring!
Ingredients for banana bread baked oats
- ⅓ cup oats
- 2 tbsp protein powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 banana, mashed
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Recommended toppings – banana slices, chocolate chips, or honey.
Ingredients for pumpkin spice baked oats
- ½ cup oats
- 2 tbsp protein powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup pumpkin puree
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Recommended toppings – chocolate chips, pecans, or walnuts.
Ingredients for blueberry baked oats
- ½ cup oats
- 2 tbsp protein powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp plain or vanilla yogurt
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- ⅓ cup blueberries (other kinds of berries work too)
Recommended toppings – more berries, jam, or white chocolate chips.
Ingredients for vanilla almond baked oats
- ½ cup oats
- 2 tbsp protein powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp plain or vanilla yogurt
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Recommended toppings – almonds and white chocolate chips.
Ingredients for chocolate baked oats
- ½ cup oats
- 2 tbsp protein powder
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp plain or vanilla yogurt
- ⅓ cup milk
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Recommended toppings – chocolate chips, peanut butter, or jam.
Instructions for all recipes
- Mix all dry ingredients in a microwave safe bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients and mix everything well.
- Microwave the oats in 30 second increments until they have your desired consistency and thickness.
- Add toppings and enjoy!
Key ingredients
Oats – You can use any kind! old fashioned oats, rolled oats, and oat flour all work.
Protein powder – Optional; if you omit, add an extra 2 tbsp of oats instead.
Milk – Any kind of milk works! You can use almond or oat milk if you want to make the oats dairy free.
Maple syrup – Used to sweeten the recipe; you can use honey or sugar or no sweetener at all if you prefer.
