Vegan baked oatmeal is the new favorite breakfast at our house! And, with good reason- it strikes that balance between being healthy enough to eat for breakfast, but indulgent enough to really enjoy (like a guilt free dessert!).
Plus, they're super easy to make. Breakfast + dessert = need I say more?
I'm kind of obsessed with breakfasts that can be meal prepped in advance - like these blackberry muffins and my popular protein powder overnight oats. There's nothing better than waking up to a tasty, wholesome breakfast that requires no cooking, mess or dirty dishes.
This vegan baked oatmeal with chocolate chips ticks all those boxes. Cook up a big batch, store it the fridge and enjoy a slice (or two) every morning. It's even freezer friendly, so you can batch cook it ahead and freeze until you're ready to eat it. And what's better than a tasty freezer friendly breakfast?
I'm using blended oats in my recipe, which means all you need to do is throw the ingredients into your food processor or blender and pour them into a pan. Easy peasy and so delicious! And, did I mention that they're gluten free?
Top Tip: If you like baked oatmeal, you might want to check out this yummy peach baked oatmeal recipe.
Reasons You'll Love This Recipe
✅Vegan baked oatmeal is vegan and gluten free!
✅Baked oatmeal is an easy make ahead breakfast.
✅It's family friendly.
✅It freezes well, so you can make a double batch and have breakfast ready for the next week.
✅It's dairy free and has no eggs - so it's perfect for allergy sufferers.
Ingredients
- Bananas: They need to be ripe, really ripe! The riper they are, the sweeter your baked oats will be.
- Chocolate Chips: I love the combination of banana and chocolate! Be sure to check that your chocolate chips are vegan friendly. If you do a lot of baking with chocolate, you can buy dairy free chocolate chips in bulk here.
- Rolled Oats: Choose rolled oats, as opposed to steel cut or quick cook oats.
- Oat Milk: You can use any plant based milk you have on hand. I like the neutral taste of oat milk.
- Maple Syrup: Maple syrup adds a touch of sweetness. You can omit it if your bananas are super right.
- Lemon juice: We're adding this to the oat milk to make a vegan buttermilk.
- Baking Powder: This is the leavening agent that allows your baked oatmeal to rise.
- Vanilla: As always, I suggest using the highest quality vanilla you can reasonably justify buying. I promise it will make a big difference to all your baked goods.
- Cinnamon: Adds a warming note.
- Salt: A natural flavor enhancer.
How To Make Vegan Baked Oatmeal
Pour your oat milk (or other plant based milk) into a small bowl, add the lemon juice and leave to rest for 10 minutes. The milk will curdle slightly, which is what we want!
Put all the ingredients into your food processor or blender except the chocolate chips. Blend for a minute or two until everything is well combined.
Now stir in half your dairy free chocolate chips and sprinkle the remaining half over the top of the batter. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! If your bananas are ripe enough, they'll be amply sweet enough to allow for omitting the maple syrup. Just add 4 tablespoons of oat milk to make up for the liquid content in the recipe.
Sure! This is what I like to call a "template recipe." You can switch and swap ingredients to your hearts content as long as the banana/oats/oat milk ratio stays the same. A few variations that I've tried are swapping the chocolate chips out for blueberries or raspberries. You can also swirl in some jam or a bit of peanut butter.
Yep! Cut them into serving size pieces and freeze in reusable freezer bags for up to six months.
You can store baked oatmeal in the fridge for 4-6 days in an airtight container.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup plant based milk *I used oat milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 bananas very ripe
- 4 tabespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup chocolate chips dairy free
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C). Grease an 8x8 inch pan with a bit of vegetable oil.
- Place all of the ingredients except the chocolate chips into a blender or food processor and blend for one minute.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, reserving a handful for the sprinkling over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
- Store leftover vegan baked oatmeal in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
sonia ward
Made this today, my family loved it, great detailed recipe!