Until yesterday, I’d never tried baked oats.
Could that really be true?
Me?? With all of the Healthy Oatmeal Recipes?
Yes, somehow, it’s true. Baked oatmeal has been on my list for a long time, but that “to make” list is kinda lengthy. Thankfully, I finally got around to it… and now I am kicking myself (hard!) for not trying baked oatmeal sooner! I see many bowls (ramekins?) of it in my chocolate-covered future.
Single Serving Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (50g)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and optional 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- sweetener, such as 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp maple syrup or 1 to 1 1/2 packs stevia
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin (applesauce or banana also work)
- 1/4 cup milk of choice, or nondairy creamer, or water (scale back by a tbsp if using liquid sweetener)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 to 2 tbsp oil or favorite nut butter (if oil, scale the milk back by a tbsp)
- Optional: raisins, walnuts, brown sugar to sprinkle on top, etc.
Instructions
Single Serving Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal: Preheat oven to 380 degrees. Combine raw oats, spices, pumpkin, and milk. Pour into a greased 1-cup ramekin (or two 1/2-cup ramekins) or a mini-loaf pan. Cook for 20 minutes or more, until it gets firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes, or until it reaches desired crispy-ness (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust). You can even make this the night before. Edit: some readers told me that they like to make multiple servings at once and freeze leftovers for an instant breakfast! A few readers have had success making this in the microwave, but I haven’t tried.
So, Pumpkin Boatmeal?
It was like biting into a warm pumpkin-oatmeal cookie. Highly, highly recommended! I thought I’d miss my creamy oats, but surprisingly I didn’t miss them one bit groat. I should’ve known: oatmeal in any form is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit with me.
Looks amazing! I couldn’t help but think of this pun while I was reading the recipe: “I wish I could eat a boatload of boatmeal!” Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
I’ve enjoyed oats in many of the same ways you have–overnight oats, muesli, granola, etc., but I also like to use it as a binder in savory recipes (e.g., lentil loaf and black bean burgers).
I still have been meaning to try your lentil loaf!
Love the idea of baking the oatmeal 🙂 You are so brilliant!! I used to eat oatmeal and oats all the time but the last 2 or 3 years I have barely had any. Mainly because of the gluten issues and such, but really I just do not crave them as much as I used 😉 Weird I know. haha ~ Lori
Boatmeal looks delicious. I haven’t tried it, but come tomorrow after breakfast I may be able to say that I have 🙂
I love Baked Oatmeal! It is the best, right! I make a lot for leftovers.
But only you are clever enough with the title.:)
I love baked oatmeals, but I like regular oatmeal a little bit better. It’s because I like the creamy texture of regular oats. 😕
I’ve been wanting to try baked oatmeal, but all the recipes I ran across were full of oil. I will definitely have to try yours! Also, your ramekins are so cute. I must have some. Is it sad if everything on my Christmas list is for the kitchen?
I tried these last night and they were quick, delicious, and healthy. The recipe yielded 2 small ramekins for me. I topped one with a dollop of pumpkin butter and the other with a dollop of peanut butter and a swirl of agave. Yum! P.S. I’m usually not a big fan of traditional oatmeal, but loved this! Thanks Katie!
Aw I’m so excited you tried it! Of course with pb it HAD to be good, right? 😉
So confession time, I don’t really love oatmeal. But THIS looks amazing. I’m going to try this!
Flourless Oatmeal Pancakes are my new fav. way to eat oatmeal.
You can leave the oats whole or blend them in a coffee grinder or blender
to make them resemble the texture of flour a bit more….both ways the pancakes
turn out perfectly…Love!
I make oatmeal pancakes a lot. I have never tried boatmeal but I’m going to have too now. You make it look so good!
I bet that would be so good with melted banana topping. I’ve been on a major banana kick lately due to all these recipes on this app!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/del-monte-fresh-lifestyles/id386338875?mt=8
I have never tried baked oatmeal, but I’m going to. I’m tempted to make it overnight in a slow cooker and then crisp up in the oven. Hmm. You’ve got me a-thinking now!
I have never tried baked oatmeal, other than oatmeal cookies! I shall be trying this! Thanks for the recipe:)
I made this boatmeal this weekend and OMG it was amazing!!! It was like eating a pumpkin pie! Thanks for the recipe!! I will be remaking this again.
Aww I’m so excited you liked it! 🙂
So I’ve seen you (and your recipes) around the blogosphere for a while now but since I mostly stick to fitness sites I had yet to try one out (even though HEAB raves about you on such a regular basis). And then I found this one through Carbzilla and knew I had to try it out! DELICIOUS! I love it! And you have a new fan:)
Thank you so much, Charlotte! 🙂 I’m so glad you found me!
I love baking my oats 🙂 muffins, baked oats in bread form….all soooo good!