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.
this is what i LOVE about oats! so versatile!!!!! altho i could never give up my oatmeal style oats.. i love these little cakes and cookies and all that stuff!!!! and i love this one especially cuz im 1/2 irish!
You’re 1/2 Irish? Me too!!! Well maybe only 1/4. I forget. But the point is, maybe we are related, by some far-away genealogy! 😉
I think I eat oats in other forms more than as porridge! In all the ways you mention… 🙂
I want to make some oat bread though; that’s my next mission… and I don’t know whether it’s your cooking skill or photography skill that makes your food always look so lovely – I think it must be both!
Thank you so so much! Haha probably the photography; I still consider myself a novice cook. Any recipe with more than 5 ingredients and I won’t even usually attempt it!
This just came across my RSS feed and I thought, “I’ve got all those ingredients,” so I ran into the kitchen, baked it, and am eating it as I type this. YUM. I found your blog through Heather Eats Almond Butter. Love your posts. This is the first recipe of yours I’ve made, but I’ve got your easy mushroom straganoff printed out and ready to go.
Cheers!
Aw Dena, I am so glad you found me… and even more excited that you liked the oatmeal! Happy Friday, sweetie! 🙂
This sounds awesome! And I’m all for the “giant oatmeal cookie all to myself” part. 😉
This looks delicious! I love your blog because you have so many inventive and creative recipes and ideas 🙂
Aww, thanks Alex!
Yum! I’ve never had irish soda bread, but it sounds tasty!
Cookies, waffles, cakes, pancakes, bakes, you name it…I put oats in it! This looks delicious.
I love oatmeal in any form! I just got some packets of oats in the mail yesterday and I am SO excited to use them!
Okay, so I’ve never had Irish Soda Bread (I’m sorry my lovely Irish friend!!) but anything that looks that good, and tastes like a GIANT OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE sounds right up my street!! 😀
Oats in ANYTHING. Makes any food better. Cookies are my fave though obviously! 😉
these look like something out of a magazine!! 🙂 i need to try these- i love all of the recipes made for one! it guarantees that leftovers aren’t wasted and they are so CUTE-looking!!
Awwwwww! Thank you!