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.
Katie, can I make a suggestion? I hate to even ask because I love your recipes so much. It would just be a little easier to follow the recipes if your ingredients were listed in the order they are used. That way nothing gets over looked or missed. I usually have to go back through the ingredients a couple of times to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
Made this yesterday and loved it! I got ramekins for Christmas and had to use them. I’m still on a pumpkin kick and also made your pumpkin nut butter. Your recipes rock!
I made this with a microwave, and loved it! I added a little extra pumpkin puree and cinnamon though. Thanks for this recipe! I usually just eat my oatmeal with brown sugar and 2 big spoonfuls of peanut butter. It’s fun to have other recipes that are really yummy too!
I actually like this recipe raw the best…if you add some cinnamon, almond milk, and nunaturals vanilla stevia it reminds me of cookie dough c:
I bought quick oats by accident, do you think they will come out ok?
Sorry, I haven’t tried it.
Made this one with pumpkin, an apple and raisins w coconut sugar, oil and milk! These little bowls make my day just a little bit better! 🙂 and my daughter has been asking for oatmeal every morning since we’ve been eating these! Usually she asks for an egg!!
hi, how long do you put your oatmeal cakes in the microwave for? thanks
It depends on your microwave strength. I’ve actually never done it in the microwave (I don’t think), but I know a lot of readers have!
I made seven servings of this (to use up the whole can of pumpkin), and divided it among the 12 muffin cups in my muffin pan. Just reheated two of them, added a little half-n-half (I’m not a vegan or vegetarian), and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. WOW! Delicious! I love baked oatmeal for breakfast, and I love pumpkin. Awesome recipe, thanks!
Delicious! I’m just finishing eating it right now (very slowly, because holy crap is it ever filling). I think this will be a new breakfast favourite.
I didn’t add any sweetener into the recipe, but I did drizzle about a teaspoon of maple syrup on top. I loved it because it made some bites quite sweet and others a nice savory break.
These look delicious! I’m a oat lover and I still haven’t tried baked oats!!!! I really like the idea of making a bunch to last through the week.
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Following your dessert board now ;).