Did you know that Baked Oatmeal is a thing?
I had no idea!
I knew I could boil oatmeal on the stove top. I knew that I could bake oatmeal into cookies… but I’ve never thought of baking up my breakfast oatmeal in a pie dish.
Huh… go figure.
Baked Oatmeal is the perfect thing to pack into your belly before going on a very expensive, fancy bath product shopping spree. I write from experience.
Incidentally… I smell amazing right now.
This might look like your regular morning oatmeal getting ready for the boiling water on the stove top.
Except this time we’re mixing in eggs and baking powder and milk.
And it’s not going on the stove top at all. No standing and stirring. No hot bubbling oatmeal leaping out of the pan to burn your arm.
It’s all baked. Plain and simple.
Baked Oatmeal is very different from the stove top variety. The consistency is somewhere between a chewy granola bar and a cake. It’s thick and a bit dry. But wait! Not dry in a bad way! I promise.
I scooped a crumbly piece of baked oatmeal out of the pie dish and into my breakfast bowl. Topped with cold milk, fresh raspberries and pistachios, this breakfast was super filling, warm and satisfying.
I’d say it’s the best way to serve a hearty breakfast without slopping out gummy bowls of goopy oatmeal. Kinda classy.
Baked Oatmeal Breakfast
adapted from allrecipes.com
serves four people
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats (the quick cooking variety will break down and get soggy)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk (any fat content will do)
1/4 cup melted butter
1 large egg
splash of vanilla extract
handful of dried cranberries (optional)
fresh raspberries, milk and pistachios for topping.
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the oats, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, egg and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to incorporate. Fold in the dried cranberries.
Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch pie pan. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly firm to the touch and no wiggle remains.
Remove from the oven, let cool for 5 minutes then spoon into serving bowls. Top with milk, fresh fruit and nuts and serve.
Laura @ SweetSavoryPlanet
I am with you – baked oatmeal. Sometimes I get stuck in the tried and true and just live there! I like steel cut oats, I wonder if this would work with these. They are a bit longer cooking. Now I have ideas. Thanks.
The Boob Nazi
This looks so good on a cold morning here in the northwest, especially when I’m eating cold cereal.
Kim F.
I love baked oatmeal. My favorite is a Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal and sometimes I add Chocolate Chips:). Thanks for sharing all your recipes, love you site!
Julie S.
I just made baked oatmeal for the first time a few weeks ago, so I decided to try yours out this morning. I provided me the excuse not to make pancakes again (which I was craving – again!). Once again I’m stuck without any sort of dried fruit (much less pistachios) in the house. So I added chocolate and peanut butter chips. Mmmm – I esp love the peanut butter chips as I love the oatmeal/pb combo. Thanks Joy, I’m enjoying a bowl right now!
joythebaker
sounds so delicious!
julie @ rosy + tart
That looks absolutely heavenly. I really need to stop reading your blog before I eat breakfast….
Amber
I also JUST found out about baked oatmeal. I have been doing more whole grains and such for my family and one of the many recipes I found was to bake your oatmeal. Talk about ease! You can also freeze it which is great for quick breakfasts before my kids go to school. I have yet to make it, but plan to once the boys are napping!
Amy
Joy, I LOVE baked oatmeal.. I had no idea it existed until I was on a mission trip…to the Philippines!! I had it there and came home and searched until I found a recipe.. I love it with fruit on top.. AND pecans <3 . So delish.. it is great as left overs too.. but I have to beat my hubby to it!!
Chris
Please ‘google’ Baked Blueberry Oatmeal…..I made an 8×8 pan of it, made some blueberry sauce to pour on each serving, and continued to eat the stuff all day long! Don’t say you haven’t been warned! (Better than the Baked Apple Oatmeal I’ve been baking for years!!!) I live in Amish country and baked oatmeal is well known around here!
Esther
We make baked oatmeal all the time. My favorite way is to put sliced apples on the bottom then bake it!
Right now we are putting together a whole cook book just for oats! So come back soon and visit us to see the finished product!
Lauren
I love baked oatmeal! I’m posting my recipe for pumpkin & caramelized banana baked oatmeal next week as a warm welcome to fall :).
Michelle
Oh Lauren, can’t wait….
Julie
I’ve made this a lot before – you can add in blueberries before you bake it. You can also serve it with anything that you’d serve with pancakes – syrup and peaches are the cross country team’s favorite!
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday
I honestly much prefer the consistency of real oatmeal. Something about the creaminess and the ability to cup my hands around a warm bowl of the stuff is comforting.
Meg H.
Sounds perfect for a fall Saturday morning before lots of soccer games. I’m going to try it out on my daughters this weekend.
Kylie @ A Hungry Spoon
Love the idea of adding pistachios…I’m so used to added toasted walnuts to my breakfast bowls, it never occurred to me to get a little crazy with pistachios!
PS–Have you ever checked out the cookbook “Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar?” A-Mazing! I made a batch of their Trail Mix Oatmeal Bars this week, which reminds me of your baked oatmeal recipe (sans the egg and butter of course).
Happy Friday :)
joythebaker
i have never heard of this cookbook but the title makes me giggle.
MrsDragon
Oooh, love this idea. How long will it keep? I’m thinking this is something you could bake on the weekend and have breakfast all week–oatmeal without waiting! : )