Oatmeal Cake… for One!
It’s like eating a giant oatmeal cookie, all by yourself!
You might worry that oatmeal cake won’t keep you full like a big bowl of hot oats, but guess what: This cake is so dense and so filling!
For Thanksgiving, I posted this recipe: Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal.
Afterwards, I made a mental note to try out other flavor variations. And since St. Patrick’s Day is not Thanksgiving (What? Really?), yesterday was the perfect time to try the following:
With St. Paddy recipes zooming through my mind, thoughts of boatmeal crashed into thoughts of Irish Soda Bread. Thus, the birth of Irish Soda Boatmeal! (Boatmeal = baked oatmeal.)
“Irish Soda” Oatmeal Cake
(Single-Serving!)
- 1/2 cup oats (50g)
- sweetener, such as 1 and 1/2T agave or 1 pack stevia (I omitted, but I’ve cautioned y’all before about my lack of sweet tooth.)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (50-60g)
- 1/4 cup milk, creamer, juice, or water (I used 60g water)
- heaping 1/16th tsp salt (or less, if you add vegan butter)
- a bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda (This is just for the “Irish soda” flavor)
- handful raisins (I used 1T)
- Optional: 1/4 tsp caraway seeds (I did use them.)
- Unless you enjoy the taste of fat-free baked goods, you can add 1-2T vegan butter (or oil or even nut butter!). If you use oil, scale liquid back to 3T.
Preheat oven to 385 degrees. Combine dry ingredients, then add wet. Pour into a small baking pan, loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin. Or you can use two 1/2-cup ramekins for baby oatmeal cakes.
Cook for 20 minutes, or until firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes, or until desired crispy-ness is reached (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust).
I also have a non-baked version of Irish Soda Oats, but I don’t think I’ll have time to post it before St. Patrick’s Day. So if you want it beforehand, just let me know in the comment section and I’ll give you a quick outline of the recipe.
Pancakes, cookies, granola…
Do you ever eat oats in ways other than hot cereal?
If you like baked oatmeal, be sure to check out: Oatmeal Cake Flavors.
i just discovered your blog, and i am so glad i did! your recipes are so clever, and on top of that you seem like such a genuinely nice person! i just wish raw ingredients weren’t so expensive sometimes. blah!
Aw, Michelle, I’m so glad you found me!
And yeah, I wish they were cheaper too!! But in the long run, we’ll spend less on medical bills than someone who eats off the $1 menu at McDonalds every day! 😉
My new favourite is oatmeal parfaits! I make steel-cut oats in advance and then refrigerate them overnight to harden them up. Then I use a hand blender to mix one serving of the refrigerated oats (.25 c dry) with .33 c pumpkin puree. I then add stevia and either pumpkin pie spice or cocoa powder. I also usually add a pinch of salt and vanilla extract. Then I take that and layer it in a parfait glass with soy yogurt (homemade), PB2 (or nut butter), almonds, and sometimes some fruit. It is so, so delicious!!! Try it now!
Ooo sounds delicious! I don’t think I’ve ever had steel-cut oats. I keep meaning to remedy that!
The recipe sounds great Katie, never would have guessed Irish Soda Bread! I love using oats in pancakes and sometimes instead of breadcrumbs in savoury recipes. 🙂
This is SO clever!! Love. I’ve actually only ever had a failed attempt at Irish Soda bread, but I still really like the idea of it 😛
I actually think I’m more apt to use oats in something other than hot cereal, ironically enough. Pancakes, waffles, baking, breakfast bakes…I can’t remember my last bowl of hot oats, though!
I like to blend oatmeal and use the oat flour for cookies or muffins or hot cereal or granola. And now for Irish Soda Bread!!! Sooo pscyhed!
Oh and Averie’s comment is above mine and I just realized I used oatmeal to make her high raw vegan chocolate chip cookie dough balls! OMG sooo goooood.
Ahh this looks amazing! I’ll try it after my no gluten experiment
This sounds so so good! Caraway is such an interesting addition to an oatmeal creation, not something I’d ever think of, but I’ll definitely have to give it a try since caraway is so delicious. I’ve been making a lot of little applesauce-oatmeal-chia crackers lately which are very delicious, but for the most part my oats are in oatmeal form.
Yummy! And since I am wee bit Irish, I should try this 🙂
I loooooove putting oats in just about everything!!!! Homemade granola bars are my favorite 🙂 And mini oat cakes!
These look so fun! And yes…I eat oatmeal all sorts of ways. In fact I did a project for an entire year, eating a different oatmeal everyday. Check it out if you’re interested… http://www.omoftheday.com.
You ARE AWESOME!
Ooo sounds super-fun! Thanks for sharing the link :).
yeaa definitely in VOO form, cookie-like or baked.