Baked Oatmeal
Oats baked into a sliceable breakfast cake with banana and cinnamon — make once, breakfast all week.
Ingredients
- 250 g Oats
- 400 ml Milk
- 2 Egg
- 2 Banana
- 60 g Honey
- 1½ tsp Baking powder
- 20 g Butter
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon (optional)
- 100 g Blueberries (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Butter a medium baking dish all over.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl until nearly smooth.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, and honey into the mashed banana.
- Stir the oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt into the wet mixture.
- Pour the batter into the buttered dish and spread it level.
- Scatter the blueberries over the top, pressing them in lightly. (optional)
- Bake until set in the center and golden at the edges, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes, then slice into squares and serve warm.
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About Baked Oatmeal
Baked oatmeal is a make-ahead American breakfast that transforms loose oats into a sliceable, cake-like bake you can portion through the week. Unlike stovetop porridge, the oats are bound with egg, milk, and mashed banana, then leavened lightly with baking powder so the finished dish holds its shape and cuts into tidy squares. Banana and honey supply most of the sweetness while cinnamon warms it, and blueberries scattered on top burst into jammy pockets as it bakes.
The texture sits somewhere between oatmeal and a tender breakfast cake — soft and custardy in the center, golden and set at the edges, with the chew of whole oats throughout. It's satisfying without being heavy, and the natural sweetness means it doesn't need much added sugar to feel like a treat. Serving six, it's built for batch cooking: bake once and reheat slices through busy mornings, with yogurt or a drizzle of extra honey if you like. That practicality, plus the fact that it comes together in one bowl, is the real appeal for anyone who wants a warm homemade breakfast without daily effort.
Baked Oatmeal: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Baked Oatmeal?
A serving has about 320 calories — 11.8g protein, 49.4g carbs, 9.5g fat, 5.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Baked Oatmeal gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Oats. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Baked Oatmeal dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Milk, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Baked Oatmeal take to make?
About 50 minutes start to finish, but only around 9 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Baked Oatmeal?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ground cinnamon, blueberries — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Baked Oatmeal make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.