Easy and Healthy Baked Banana Oats Recipe

Enjoy these delicious Baked Banana Oats to start your morning. It tastes like a warm slice of banana bread and is very simple! This recipe for healthy baked oatmeal is full of nutritious components and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup and bananas. It makes an enjoyable breakfast that you’ll want to eat again and again.

It feels amazing to finally share this recipe that I’ve been saving for months! I started making these incredibly simple baked oats meals in September because I was ready for a change for breakfast. I almost developed an obsession with them. Oats are first of all just delicious. It is nourishing, cozy, and brimming with goodness. It’s similar to waking up to a large bowl-sized hug. You can have a satisfying, healthful breakfast for the entire week if you prepare a pan of this banana-baked oatmeal over the weekend. It also reheats beautifully.

To make this oats taste like warm banana bread, I added a full cup of mashed bananas, lots of nutmeg and cinnamon, and chopped walnuts that had been toasted before sprinkling them on top. Mmm, this stuff tastes good! This recipe serves roughly six hungry people, but if you have any leftovers, simply store them in the refrigerator and reheat them the following day. If the oatmeal seems a little dry when reheated, you can add a little milk. As much as we enjoy it, I hope you do too! If you don’t like this recipe, you might enjoy other breakfast recipes.

Baked Banana Oats Recipe

When you want a quick and simple breakfast on the go, this Banana Baked Oatmeal is ideal for meal prep! It assembles in a matter of minutes and bakes to perfection. It is naturally gluten-free and vegan.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 3

Calories 365 kcal

Equipment

• Bowl.
• FRYONG PAN

Ingredients

  

• 3 large 300g ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 large eggs
• 150 grams of unsweetened vanilla almond or cashew milk
• 75 grams of maple syrup
• 15 grams vanilla extract
• 600 grams of old-fashioned rolled oats
• 15 grams of baking powder
• 13 grams cinnamon
• 5 grams nutmeg
• pinch salt
• 100 grams chopped walnuts or pecans toasted (optional)

Instructions

 

• Set oven temperature to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-9-inch or 11-by-7-inch (or comparable-sized) baking pan with cooking spray. Whisk together the liquid ingredients (mashed banana, eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla) in a sizable bowl.
• To the bowl containing the wet ingredients, add the dry ingredients (oats, baking powder, spices, and salt) and stir until well combined. Fill the prepared baking pan with the mixture. Add chopped nuts on top if you’d like (or mix nuts into the oatmeal if you’re using them).
• To get soft oatmeal, bake oatmeal for 35 minutes, or until the center looks *almost* set. Bake until the center sets for drier and more substantial baked oatmeal. Chill for a minimum of five minutes before serving. If preferred, serve with yogurt, milk, almond butter, or maple syrup after spooning or slicing.

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What is the difference between Baked Banana Oats and Baked Oats with Banana?

Baked Banana Oats has a Easy banana recipe and best flavor with added spices and nuts, while Baked Oats with Banana focuses on simplicity and is often gluten-free and vegan.

How to make Baked Banana Oats Recipe

Making banana-baked oatmeal is incredibly easy! All you have to do is combine all the ingredients in a big bowl, then transfer the mixture to a pan and bake it!

• Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and apply nonstick cooking spray to a 9-by-9-inch baking pan.
• Beat the mashed banana, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup together in a big bowl.
• Using the wet mixture, stir in the oats, baking powder, spices, and salt until well combined.
• Transfer the oatmeal with bananas to the baking dish. If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts on top. After placing the oatmeal in the oven, bake it for about 35 minutes, or until it is golden brown and just set.
• After taking the oats out of the oven, allow it to cool for roughly five minutes. To serve, cut it into squares. Serve it in a bowl with a dash of milk, or garnish with almond butter, Greek yogurt, maple syrup, chia seeds, or both.

Ingredients Needed

• Mashed banana. An excellent way to use up overripe bananas is with this recipe! Use plenty of brown spots on your bananas for completely sweet oatmeal.
• Eggs. Two eggs are used in this recipe to give it structure and to bind the components together.
• Milk. I usually use cashew milk or unsweetened vanilla almond milk for this recipe, but any kind of milk will work well.
• Maple syrup. for the oatmeal’s natural sweetness. I think honey would be a great replacement.
• Vanilla extract. for taste and warmth.
• Oats. Traditional rolled oats are used as the foundation for this baked oatmeal. If you’d like, use oats free of gluten. 
• Baking essentials. It needs baking powder and salt to give this baked oatmeal some lift and make sure it bakes evenly.
• Spices. The oatmeal gets a comforting, warm taste from a mixture of nutmeg and ground cinnamon.
• Nuts. Although it’s completely optional, I enjoy adding toasted pecans or walnuts to the oats before baking.

STORE, REHEAT AND FREEZE

Store these banana-baked oats in the refrigerator

When storing baked oatmeal, let it cool fully in the pan before covering it with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and putting it in the fridge. You can reheat individual slices in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds, and it will keep well covered in the refrigerator for up to about 7 days. Store individual slices in separate glass meal prep containers for a prep-ahead breakfast that’s ready to eat.

To freeze & reheat this baked oatmeal

After the baked oatmeal cools, divide it into six portions, and wrap each one in plastic wrap, tin foil, and freezer bags. When oats is ready to eat, unwrap it, put it on a dish that can go in the microwave, and microwave it for one to two minutes at intervals of 30 seconds. If you choose to wrap and freeze the entire baked oatmeal, simply reheat it in the oven at 350ºF for 20 to 25 minutes while covered with foil.

FAQs

Is baked Oats healthy?

Oats are among the healthiest grains, claims Healthline. They are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants and are naturally gluten-free whole grains. Oats and oatmeal may offer a variety of health advantages, according to research. Visit healthline.com to read more.

Why are my baked oats soggy?

There are two possible causes of overly wet or soggy baked oats. It’s possible that you didn’t bake the dish long enough or that the oats soaked in milk for too long before baking. Additionally, since quick-cooking oats can produce a soggy, mushy texture, we advise against it.

Which oats work best for baked oatmeal?

For baked oatmeal, old-fashioned rolled oats are a great option, but if you have quick oats on hand, you can also use them. For this recipe, I don’t suggest using steel-cut oats because they might not get soft enough after all this cooking time.

Can I add eggs for more protein?

Yes, of course! In that case, I would use 2 eggs in this recipe, and use only 100 grams of milk. You can also omit the ground flaxseed with that swap.