This easy Baked Oatmeal Recipe is filled with oats, maple syrup, fresh berries and fragrant vanilla. A healthy make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings. Bake it in advance and reheat portions as needed. VIDEO below!
Put down that packet of oatmeal! I’m going to show you just how easy it is to make your own flavored oatmeal from scratch. This Berry Vanilla Baked Oatmeal Recipe is delicious and flavorful, and it requires minimal effort. It is full of fresh mixed berries and fragrant vanilla. It’s baked in the oven, which means no standing over the stove and stirring. Woohoo! Mornings just got a little easier, and a whole lot tastier. Try our Baked Oatmeal Cups, too.
My kids love oatmeal, and I love the fact that a bowl of this baked oatmeal is a nutritious and hearty way to start the day. This is the perfect dish to make at the start of the week. Just stick the leftovers in your fridge and reheat portions throughout the week as needed. It’s always great to have a quick and healthy breakfast waiting in the fridge, especially on busy weekday mornings.
Baked Oatmeal Recipe
- Oats – Use old fashioned oats (gluten free, if necessary).
- Almond milk, coconut milk, regular milk – your choice! I like vanilla flavored milk, for an extra punch of vanilla flavor.
- Berries – Use your favorites, fresh or frozen. See below for more on this.
- Pure maple syrup sweetens the oatmeal and keeps it refined sugar free!
- Melted butter or coconut oil add a little richness and flavor. When was melted butter ever a bad thing? Never.
This recipe is super adaptable. I used raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries in it, but you can use your favorite combination of berries, or you can even swap some of the berries for sliced bananas. I used fresh berries, but if you’d like to use frozen, you can. Just FYI – The color from the frozen berries might bleed into the oatmeal a bit (don’t worry – it will still taste great).
This dish gets its vanilla flavor from a combination of vanilla almond milk and vanilla extract. The vanilla compliments the berries perfectly. And since this dish is sweetened with pure maple syrup, it contains no refined sugar! If you’d like it a little sweeter, feel free to drizzle the top of each serving with additional maple syrup. You can also stir in a splash of almond milk (or regular milk) to make it extra creamy.
If you have any leftover oats use them up in one of my other recipes: Granola, Oatmeal Pancakes, Honey Oat Quick Bread, Nutella Cookie Bars, Flourless Oatmeal Cookies, Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal or Almond Coconut Chai Spice Oatmeal.
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Mixed Berry Vanilla Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk, plus additional for serving (you can sub regular milk or coconut milk)
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted
- 3 cups fresh berries, larger berries chopped or sliced (I used strawberries, blueberries and raspberries)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2 ½ or 3 quart baking dish. Set aside.
- Combine oats, baking powder and salt. Place half the oat mixture in the baking dish, top with half the berries, and then top with the remaining oat mixture.
- Whisk the eggs, almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and melted butter/coconut oil. Pour over the oats.Top the oats with the remaining berries. Gently shake the baking dish back and forth from side to side to allow the wet mixture to get down into the oats.
- Bake uncovered for about 25-40 minutes, until oats are tender, and the mixture is set.
- Serve immediately with a splash of milk, or cool, then cover and refrigerate to reheat later.
Video
Notes
- You can substitute frozen berries for fresh berries, reducing the amount to 2 cups. Halve or quarter larger berries. Note: The frozen berries will bleed their color into the oatmeal more than the fresh berries do.
- You can swap out some or all of the berries for sliced bananas. If doing so, I like to add a little cinnamon (½ teaspoon or so, to the dry ingredients).
- Feel free to add nuts. Sliced almonds and chopped walnuts would both be great!
Nutrition
Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment and rating below!This post originally appeared on Julie’s Eats and Treats where I am a regular contributor.
Nicky S.
Loved it! Can I add in chia seeds?
Allison
Sure. Maybe 3-4 tablespoons stirred into the dry ingredient? They’ll absorb some of the liquid so it might be a bit thicker. Enjoy!
Tracy
Great recipe! Have made multiple times and as I usually do not have almond milk, I have substituted regular 2%. I’ve even forgotten the vanilla and the end product is still tasty. Have it bookmarked on my phone because of frequent use and the recipe is often requested.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Valerie Williams
My absolute favorite recipe breakfast for dinner nights and brunch potlucks. If you use gf oats and gf oatmilk this recipe is safe for most except the egg which can be replacedwith chia seeds. You can get very creative with the fruit. I’ve even used dried bananas and frozen strawberries. Everyone that has tried has loved it. I have to make a triple batch for my family of 7. Typically I make a double batch in a 9×13 casserole dish. Tip: when making according to the recipe instructions you can get bits and taste of some of the baking ingredients in different spots. I like mine to be well mixed. I usually mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl, mix all the wet ingredients in another bowl and then combine the two. Then, I would portion out some of the mixture into a casserole dish, add the berries, add the rest of the mixture and top with berries. This gives more of a consistent flavor throughout. For a more pudding like texture make ahead of time to sit over night. If you make right away the oatmeal is still a little dry in parts like the top. Hope you enjoy!
Jean
I have started making this at least once a week. My Grandchildren
L❤️VE it. Actually I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Shannon
Delicious! Thank you!
Allison
You’re welcome. 🙂
Chloe
This recipe is a keeper. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, kerrygold butter and frozen berries.
Mine took about 45 mins to cook.
Allison
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by!
Romney
Can I put it all together the night before and then refrigerate and bake in the morning? I saw where it said you can reheat in morning, but wonder if it can sit overnight before cooking.
Allison
I wouldn’t recommend it. The oats will soak up the wet ingredients as it sits overnight. You can mix up the wet ingredients and refrigerate overnight, then add to the oats/fruit right before baking.
Maureen
I just made this baked oatmeal this morning for the first time for myself and my two young grandchildren (2&5). I’m eating it as I write this review. Both kids are eating it and saying “Mmmmm!” It’s so yummy! I used fresh blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries, and also added some frozen strawberries. I followed the recipe as written. I baked it for 30 minutes – at 20 minutes it wasn’t set but at 30 it was perfect. This isn’t dry at all, which has been my experience with other recipes. This is creamy and delicious! Thank you for such an easy to follow, very satisfying and yummy recipe!
Maureen
Dani
This recipe is wonderful. I love it so much I’ve made it a few times :). For make ahead breakfasts, I like to cut it up into single portions after it bakes and cools, then I individually wrap them and put into a freezer bag in the freezer. When it’s time to eat one, I unwrap it and pop it in the microwave for 60 seconds. I’m trying it with apples and cinnamon next time.
Allison
Great idea! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Lindie
I made this exactly as said except I used coconut milk. And it was delicious!
I served it with vanilla Greek yogurt and my kids loved it. I think I may sprinkle some goat cheese on mine to make the flavors pop. Next up, I’ll try a peanut butter/chocolate chip version. Yum!