Cake for breakfast? Yes please! Baked Oats ‘cake’ that literally has the texture of a cake but is made with healthy whole ingredients, is gluten-free, refined sugar-free, refined flour-free, and dairy-free? YES YES YES!
The baked oats TikTok trend looked so simple and almost too good to be true, so I had to try it. Luckily most of the ingredients are staples I usually have in the house so I didn’t have to wait. WOW. It may be a food trend but it was an instant classic at my house. My family loved changing up the flavors and toppings.
Baked Oats takes a super easy breakfast idea and makes it really fun. We loved discussing which flavors we would try next. It’s healthy, it’s sooo easy, there’s virtually no clean-up, the variations are endless and it’s like having fluffy, freshly baked warm cake. For breakfast!
Versatile Baked Oats
But baked oatmeal is not just for breakfast. Hitting a mid-day slump and looking for a treat to have with coffee or tea? Reach for the baked oat cake or muffins and instead of a sugar high and crash, feel satisfied and sustained until dinner.
How perfect would individual ramekins be for a brunch? Make the basic Banana Baked Oats and put out an assortment of toppings like fresh berries, yogurt, granola, sliced almonds, and maple syrup or honey. Bake chocolate chips or fresh berries or cinnamon and raisins right into the batter.
How fancy do you want to make the baked oats, how indulgent? It’s up to you!
Try warmed Nutella or peanut butter drizzled on top. Try lightly sweetened whipped cream and serve the baked oats for a light but yummy dessert. Make the Funfetti Baked Oats for breakfast to celebrate a special day.
The best thing about the baked oats trend is finding a recipe that is perfect for getting kids involved in the kitchen. Older kids can even make this whole recipe by themselves while learning to make something wholesome and really tasty.
Tips
- Make sure to use a high-speed blender as you want to grind the oats
- Double up the batch and make muffins. You won’t regret it! The baking time will be 12 to 15 minutes for the muffins
- You can also use the batter to make yummy pancakes
- Use a ripe banana to add a creamy texture and perfect sweetness
- I used Trader Joe’s Avocado Oil spray to grease the pan
Substitutions
- You can use quick oats instead of rolled oats. But do not use steel cut oats
- Use flax eggs for an eggless option – whisk together 1 tablespoon flax meal with 3 tablespoons of water
- Use honey, sugar, or brown sugar instead of maple syrup
- Instead of berries, you can use any fruit that you like. If its a fruit like an apple or peaches simply dice them small
- Top with chocolate chips or rainbow sprinkles and bake for a special treat
Steps
Here is my baked oats version using rolled oats, banana, egg and maple syrup:
Step1: Make the batter by blending rolled oats, banana, egg, maple syrup, baking powder, and salt in a high-speed blender. You want the batter to be smooth.
Step 2: Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and top with berries. I like to use fresh berries but you can also use frozen berries or any other fruit. Toppings like dark chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles are all delicious too!
Step 3: Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out clean. Depending on the ingredients you used you may need more or less time. For example, the version with flax meal takes a few more minutes compared to the egg version. Sprinkle with your favorite toppings. I like to sprinkle some powdered sugar for a hint of sweetness and it looks pretty!
Enjoy warm or at room temperature. Although I would recommend enjoying these baked oats fresh, you can also make them ahead and simply reheat for 30 seconds in the microwave.
Serving
Serve with a light dusting of powdered sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup. You can also add a spoonful of your favorite nut butter or chopped-up nuts. Or go crazy! Don’t forget to serve it with a cup of hot chai.
Storing
These baked oats stay good at room temperature for several hours. You can also refrigerate them for 2 to 3 days. To reheat simply pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Did you enjoy this fun Tik Tok food trend? Here are some of the viral food trends that I have tried and enjoyed:
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- Spinach Mushroom Quesadilla Wrap with spinach, mushrooms, salsa, and cheese
- Sweet Nutella Wrap with bananas, berries, Nutella, marshmallows, and more
- Baked Feta Pasta with grape tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic, basil, and chili flakes
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Baked Oats with Berries
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled or quick oats
- 1 banana
- 1 egg **
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 15 blueberries
- 6 raspberries or any berries you like
Optional toppings
- powdered sugar
- nut butter
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 5 x 5 oven-safe dish or ramekin. Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Add oats to the blender. Add banana, egg, and maple syrup. Add baking powder and salt. Blend it all together until you get a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the greased dish. Top with berries. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Top the baked oats with your choice of optional toppings. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- Make sure to use a high-speed blender as you want to grind the oats
- Allergic to eggs? Make it with flax eggs. Whisk together 1 tablespoon of flax meal with 3 tablespoons of water and add instead of the egg
- Add your favorite sweetener instead of maple syrup
- Top with dark chocolate chips instead of berries. Serve with a spoonful of nut butter for added proteins
- Double up the batch and make muffins. You won’t regret it! The baking time will be 12 to 15 minutes for the muffins
- You can also use the batter to make yummy pancakes
Shanthini Jayanthan says
Will be trying it shortly. Can I use organic Oat flour and if so do I still take 1/2 cup ?
Thank you
Archana says
yes! 1/2 cup of oat flour will work.
Shanthini Jayanthan says
Tried your cake for breakfast with organic oat flour and flax eggs. Used double the recipe and made in a glass 8×8 dish buttered it and made in my toaster oven. Came out very well. Thank you.
Aisha says
The flavor was good but unfortunately the texture was a bit mushy, despite baking in the oven for 30+ minutes. I don’t know if it was because I didn’t blend the banana? (I used just a bit over 1/3 cup oat flour since I had that lying around, and blended the egg and mashed banana really well with a whisk). Then I added lemon extract and frozen berries for a lemon-berry flavor. Unfortunately texture was mushy, and not very appealing 🙁 Any ideas what I may have done wrong? Should i have added more oat flour?
Archana says
Try with 1/2 cup of oats like the recipe suggest and blend everything in the blender.
Shilpa shreyas says
Made muffins for my 3 year old. He loves it. Thank u
Bejal says
Amazing and easy recipe. The family loved it.
Aparna Kumar says
Perfect Sunday breakfast. 2nd time made these oats and turned out perfect…
Mira says
Does this cake recipe work in microwave or pressure cooker?
Archana says
Yes you can microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.
KANIKA GUPTA says
Such an easy and yummy breakfast recipe
Pooja says
Hi Archana, Thank you for the very easy recipe We made pancakes using the batter turned out so yummy.
Diana says
I have been looking for something similar made from oat flour. But The nutrition information says the recipe makes 1 serving? Is this correct? Total carbs are a bit high for me and I’m trying to figure out if the whole recipe is supposed to be a whole serving?
Archana says
Hi Diana, It can easily serve 2 people for breakfast.
NICHOLE NEWTON says
Can you make it without a banana?
Archana says
yes! add more egg or milk to get a cake batter-like consistency
Happy baker says
Just made this and it looks sooo tasty. I made mine in a 5×10 loaf tin and used peeled apple strips on top. I gave mine an extra 6 mins and it looks perfect. Thank you so much sharing this recipe❤️❤️❤️❤️
HeartPCCN says
What size of ramekin do you recommend?
Archana says
1 8 oz or multiple smaller
Grandma Susan says
This was absolutely delicious. Amazing cake with no sugar! I can’t wait to make it for my granddaughter who is GF, diary free.
Thank you