Description
Baked oatmeal with just five ingredients gives you a warm, filling breakfast that comes together in your oven while you handle your morning. Rolled oats, milk, eggs, and a touch of sweetness create something satisfying that feeds a crowd or gives you leftovers for the week ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Wet ingredients:
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen berries
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F so it reaches the right temperature by the time you’re ready to bake.
- Combine your 2 cups rolled oats, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon in a large bowl, stirring everything together.
- Pour 2 cups milk, 1/4 cup honey, 1 egg, 2 tbsp melted butter, and 1 tsp vanilla extract into a separate bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Pour your wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and fold everything together gently.
- Fold your 1 cup fresh or frozen berries into the batter so they distribute evenly throughout.
- Grease a baking dish and transfer your mixture into it, spreading it out in an even layer.
- Place the dish in your 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes until the top feels set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the baking dish from your oven and let it sit for about 10 minutes before you serve it, as this helps the oatmeal set up properly.
Notes
- Use rolled oats rather than instant oats so your baked oatmeal holds together properly instead of becoming mushy.
- If berries are frozen, don’t thaw them before folding in; they’ll release less liquid and keep your texture better.
- Mix your wet and dry ingredients just until combined; overstirring develops gluten and makes the baked oatmeal dense and tough.
- The recipe works well for dairy-free eating if you swap regular milk for almond or oat milk and use melted coconut oil instead of butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: With Oat
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg