As they say, better late than never! May I present to you Vegan Baked Oats 4 Ways. The Baked Oats trend has been around a few months now, and I’m just getting around to trying them. What can I say, I like to take the wait and see approach, to see if things are around to stay, and I have to say I think these are! These are super easy to make and customize.
Here I’m giving you four easy options, but you can really get creative and do your own thing. And it really IS like having cake for breakfast! Or dessert! Or lunch! Eat them whenever, they’re sure to satisfy.
Why You’ll love these Vegan Baked Oats
-Easy and beginner friendly
-No sugar, sweetened naturally with banana and maple syrup
-Filling and satisfying to start the day
-Customize and get creative with your own ingredients
-Oil free and Gluten free
-100% Plant Based
Why Baked Oats?
Good question, and one I had for a long time. Hence, why it probably took me so long to jump on board the trend train. I enjoy a nice bowl of oats with fresh fruit every morning, do I really need to bake them?? Well, I’m not here to force anyone to do anything, but there are real advantages to baked oats.
For one, it’s like a dessert, but healthy. When you eat a Whole Food Plant Based diet on the regular, the thought of eating a cake or dessert make with sugar can be not so appealing. The immediate sugar fog and accompanying headache is real, and not fun. But that doesn’t mean, you still don’t want to eat dessert. This is a great option for a cake like dessert that has no granulated sugar and is sweetened naturally with banana and a small amount of maple syrup.
Also, if you like something very filling for to start your day, these are great. Because they use mostly whole food ingredients, you’re taking in a lot of good fiber and nutrients to start your day.
Can I make these ahead?
You can absolutely make these ahead and reheat in your oven or air fryer in the morning.
Another option is to batch cook these for the week. This recipe is for single serve baked oats, but you can also multiply by however many days you want to make ahead, and then just use a larger oven safe dish. Depending on how many servings you want to make, the baking time may be longer. Just keep an eye out after 35 minutes of baking, and it will be easy to tell when the middle has set, and is no longer liquids. See instructions in the recipe for more details.
What if I don’t have a blender or food processor?
You can definitely make these without blending. Instead of combing the ingredients in the blender, just use a small bowl and mix everything together well. You aren’t going to get as much of a cake-like texture as if you blend. They will be more like a breakfast oat muffin, but they will still be delicious.
What is Peanut Butter Powder?
Peanut butter powder, or powdered peanut butter as it’s sometimes called, is basically a dry form of peanut butter that has most of the fat content removed. If you are trying to keep your fat intake low for health reasons or for weight management, it is a good option to have around. Regular peanut butter is very high in fat, and something that I will generally avoid on a daily basis, but have as a treat every once in a while.
There are lots of brands out there of peanut butter powder, but I like the PB2 Pure. It has no added sugar, and the only ingredient is roasted peanuts.
If you don’t have peanut butter powder, or just prefer to use peanut butter, that’s great too. For the Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Recipe, instead of adding the peanut butter powder to the blender, leave that out. Then after your batter is blended, continue to the next direction and add the peanut butter onto the first layer of batter. Then pour the remaining batter on top and you will have a nice gooey peanut butter center!
How do I customize these Vegan Baked Oats?
The great thing about these, is that the batter is pretty much the same for all of them, with just a couple slight adjustments. For the chocolate batter there is added cocoa powder, for the blueberry apple cinnamon, there is added cinnamon. You get the idea.
Here is the basic batter written out:
-1/2 cup rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
-1/2 of a banana
-1/2 cup plant milk
-1 tbsp maple syrup
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
-Pinch of salt
If you start with this basic batter, you can really create whatever you want from this base. Want a chocolate batter? Add a tablespoon of cocoa powder. Want a strawberry shortcake? Add fresh strawberries. Want apple cinnamon, add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter and fresh apples. The possibilities are really endless!
Is this Gluten Free?
This recipe is totally gluten free, just make sure you are using gluten free certified oats. Most oats are naturally gluten free, but there can still be traces of gluten in them from processing. If you are highly sensitive to gluten or have an allergy, definitely use the Gluten free labeled oats.
Also, if you make a recipe with non-dairy chocolate chips, watch the ingredients for gluten, depending on which brand you choose. I use the Enjoy Life Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips which are gluten free, but some other brands might not be, so keep an eye on this.
Happy Cooking!
Let me know in the comments what fun combinations of Baked Oats you guys come up with!
If you’re looking for more breakfast recipes, check our Easy Veggie Tofu Scramble or Waffle Iron Hash Browns.
Vegan Baked Oats 4 Ways!
Equipment
- Blender or food processor (optional)
Ingredients
Blueberry Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup plant milk of your choice I used almond milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Handful of blueberries (about 10)
- 1-2 tbsp apple chopped in small pieces (a small handful)
Chocolate Chip Baked Oats
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup plant milk of your choice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1-2 tbsp non-dairy chocolate chips I used Enjoy Life brand
Double Chocolate Raspberry Baked Oats
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup plant milk of your choice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- About 10 raspberries (a handful)
- 1 tbsp non-dairy chocolate chips or chunks (I used chunks)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oats
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (old fashioned oats)
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp of plant milk of your choice
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp peanut butter powder (like PB2 or similar), you may also subsitute for 1 tbsp of peanut butter)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp non-dairy chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
Blueberry Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Combine all ingredients except for blueberries and apples in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth to make a batter.
- Pour half of the batter into an oven safe ramakin or single serving baking dish.
- Place half of the fresh blueberries and apples into the batter, and then pour remaining batter on top.
- Place remaining fresh fruit on top and push in until they are halfway submerged
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until top is slightly golden and the middle is set. (The top will crack open so you should able to determine from sight if they are done. If they appear liquidy on the inside, cook for a few more minutes.)
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Baked Oats
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips into a blender and blend until smooth
- Pour half of the batter into an oven safe ramakin or single serving baking dish.
- Place half of the chocolate chips into the batter, and then pour remaining batter on top.
- Place remaining chocolate chips (or desired amount) on top of the batter.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until top is slightly golden and the middle is set. (The top will crack open so you should able to determine from sight if they are done. If they appear liquidy on the inside, cook for a few more minutes.)
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Double Chocolate Raspberry Baked Oats
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips and fresh raspberries into a blender and blend until smooth
- Pour half of the batter into an oven safe ramakin or single serving baking dish.
- Place half of the chocolate chips and raspberries into the batter, and then pour remaining batter on top.
- Place remaining chocolate chips and fresh raspberries (or desired amount) on top of the batter.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until top is slightly golden and the middle is set. (The top will crack open so you should able to determine from sight if they are done. If they appear liquidy on the inside, cook for a few more minutes.)
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Oats
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Combine all ingredients except chocolate chips into a blender and blend until smooth. (If you are using peanut butter instead of peanut butter powder, exclude this from the blender as well.)
- Pour half of the batter into an oven safe ramakin or single serving baking dish.
- Place half of the chocolate chips and raspberries into the batter, and then pour remaining batter on top. (If you are using peanut butter, spoon in peanut butter onto the first layer of batter before you pour on the remaining batter)
- Place remaining chocolate chips (or desired amount) on top of the batter.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes until top is slightly golden and the middle is set. (The top will crack open so you should able to determine from sight if they are done. If they appear liquidy on the inside, cook for a few more minutes.)
- Serve warm and enjoy!
2 Responses
So good! I quadrupled the blueberry apple cinnamon one to pack on a trip, but I love a good peanut butter chocolate combo so I can’t wait to try that one!
Yay! The chocolate peanut butter one is really yummy too. Glad to hear that quadrupling the recipe worked well for you. How long did you bake it for?