Banana Baked Oats

Baked oats are a quick and delicious way to fuel up in the morning.

Banana baked oatmeal is chock full of flavorful ingredients like oats, chia seeds, and nuts.

banana baked oats in a bowl topped with sliced bananas

Holly’s Cozy Oatmeal Highlights

Flavor: Baked oatmeal is naturally sweetened with bananas and agave.
Recommended Tools: 4” wide oven-safe ramekins are perfect for single portions.
Serving Suggestions: Enjoy as a single serving breakfast or slice into bars for on-the-go.
Difficulty: Super easy! Just blend and bake.
Prep Note: Bake once and enjoy cold or reheat on those busy mornings.
Swaps: Swap the chia seeds for collagen or protein powder, flax, or hemp seeds.

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Banana Baked Oatmeal Basics

Oatmeal: Old-fashioned oats (AKA rolled oats) provide structure and a fluffy, moist, banana bread-like texture.
Milk: Use any milk or your favorite milk alternative. PRO TIP: Oat milk has the closest creaminess to whole milk and makes this baked oats recipe extra moist.
Sweetener: Agave is a natural sweetener that tastes a little like honey and dissolves easily in recipes. Honey and maple syrup are good alternatives.
Fruit: Add blueberries, chopped strawberries, and dried fruit like cherries, mangoes, or cranberries. PRO TIP: Toss fresh berries in a little flour before adding to the recipe so they don’t sink to the bottom of the baking dish or pan.
Bake It Your Way: Nuts are optional, but add to that classic banana bread flavor. Walnuts, pecans, almonds, pistachios, or seeds like sunflower or pumpkin seeds add healthy fats and crunch to banana baked oats. Feeling fancy? Drizzle baked banana oats with a little caramel sauce before serving.

adding ingredients to blender to make Banana Baked Oats

adding blended ingredients to bowl to make Banana Baked Oats

How To Make Banana Baked Oats

Place ingredients in a blender and blend (full recipe below).
Pour into prepared ramekins or a loaf pan.
Bake and top with remaining banana slices before serving.

a bowl of banana baked oats with a spoon

Banana Bake Hacks

Intensify the banana flavor by blending the ingredients (except baking powder) and storing them overnight in the refrigerator. Add baking powder and bake in the morning.
If using nuts or seeds, toast them in a dry saute pan until barely fragrant. This burns off their oils, keeping them crunchy and intensifying their flavor.
Baked oats will expand in the oven and flatten out after baking.

Stay-Fresh Tips

Keep leftover banana baked oats covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Add a bit of milk, stir, and reheat in the microwave.

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These baked oats are full of simple ingredients and are so filling & flavorful!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Grease a small baking dish or a large ramekin (about 4″ wide) and set aside.
Add ½ of the banana, oats, milk, agave, baking powder, vanilla, and salt (and chia seeds and collagen if using) to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the blended oats into the prepared baking dish.
Stir in the walnuts, letting some rest on the top of the batter.
Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the oats.
Top with the remaining ½ of the banana (sliced) and salted butter and enjoy warm.

The dish should be at least 11oz and at least 4 inches wide to allow for proper baking.
The oats will puff up and will settle back down after coming out of the oven.
I do recommend placing the baking dish on a small baking sheet since the smaller dishes can be harder to handle with oven mitts.
Almond, cashew, soy, or regular milk can also be used in this recipe.
1 scoop of collagen powder or protein powder can be added.
This does taste like banana bread, but the walnuts and butter are KEY to getting that flavor.
If you want the banana flavor to build, blend all of the ingredients EXCEPT the baking powder and place in the fridge overnight. In the morning, mix in the baking powder and bake. The oats may require an additional few minutes of bake time.
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

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