The viral TikTok blender baked oats recipe! Four ways to get this healthy muffin and cake-like breakfast for one in chocolate, vanilla, blueberry, and peanut butter banana flavors!
If baked oats are new to you, welcome to the most delicious single serve breakfast recipe! It's like eating a soft moist and fluffy cake in the morning, only much healthier. Not quite the average bowl of oatmeal or oatcake.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes, plus 5 to 10 minutes to rest
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees F
- ⏳ Total Time: about 35 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 1, in an 8-ounce ramekin (easy to multiply)
- ⚡ Calories: 383kcal for the basic recipe, per the recipe card
- 🥣 Ingredients: old fashioned rolled oats, ripe banana, egg, maple syrup, baking powder, vanilla and a pinch of pink Himalayan salt
- 🌶️ Flavors: chocolate, vanilla glaze, blueberry, and peanut butter banana
- ✋ Difficulty: Blend, rest, bake
Quick Answer
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8-ounce ramekin with cooking spray. Blend ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats, 1 ripe banana, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of pink Himalayan salt on high until smooth. Pour it into the ramekin and let it rest 5 to 10 minutes, then stir in a flavor if you like, such as cocoa and chocolate chips, blueberries, or cinnamon with peanut butter and banana. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until the top is set. It makes one serving and multiplies easily into more ramekins.
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There is a good reason it's become a viral TikTok recipe! It's just so darn good and good for you!
Why Blender Baked Oats Taste Like Cake
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- Blending turns oats into flour. The oats are made without milk and blended to make the texture moist and soft like you would get from using flour.
- Banana and egg do the binding. They add moisture, sweetness and protein.
- Baking powder gives the lift. That is what makes it rise like a muffin.
- A short rest makes it fluffier. Letting the batter set helps the moisture absorb into the oats.
- Old fashioned rolled oats only. Steel cut oats will not soak and blend as well.
What Are Baked Oats?
Baked oats are old fashioned rolled oats blended in a blender with banana, egg (protein!), flavoring, leavening agent, dash of salt, and a sweetener.
The result of this blended oats mixture is a cake and muffin consistency. Baked oats are different from baked oatmeal and protein oatmeal yet similar to blender banana oat pancakes in that the oats are made without milk and blended.
Blender baked oats are then turned into various flavors. The base plain version has a banana taste similar to banana bread and can then be turned into various other flavors!
Key Ingredients
- Old fashioned oats - if you are gluten-free, make sure to use a certified gluten-free version of oats.
- 1 ripe banana and 1 egg - for moisture and protein.
- Maple syrup - or honey.
- Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste and baking powder - for flavor and rise. Out of baking powder? Make my homemade baking powder.
- Dash of pink salt - we use pink salt for its high mineral content.
See recipe card for quantities.
Baked Oats Flavor Varieties
Chocolate baked oats: Mix in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon of chopped dark chocolate chunks, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk chocolate chips to the basic recipe (optional to use vegan dairy-free chocolate morsels).
Vanilla baked oats: Top with a glaze made of confectioners' sugar and water after baking. In a small bowl mix together with a fork three tablespoons confectioners' sugar or Swerve sugar-free powdered sugar with ½ to 1 teaspoons of water until you get an icing consistency that is easy to spread. I also like to add a sprinkle of vanilla bean powder.
Blueberry baked oats: When the basic recipe is in a ramekin then mix in ¼ cup fresh juicy blueberries or another favorite berry such as raspberry or strawberry.
Peanut butter banana baked oats: Mix in ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and top with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Press it down to set to the center and top with a few banana slices then bake in the oven.
How to Make Baked Oats
This basic recipe is for one, like a mug cake! I find that using an 8 ounce ramekin works best and makes it easy for mixing in extra toppings and fillings. You can order 8 ounce ramekins in a pack of 6 (affiliate link). That way you can double or multiply the recipe and make 4 or even 6 servings.
1Blend in a blender. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8-ounce ramekin with cooking spray. Add the oats, banana, egg, maple syrup, vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, baking powder, and a dash of salt to the blender. Blend on high until smooth.
2Add to the ramekin. Add the oats mixture to one ramekin, or if you did a few servings of this recipe, divide the mixture evenly into each prepared ramekin. Let it set for 5-10 minutes. Leave as is or mix in the flavor variations into each.
3Baking time! Bake at 350 degrees F for about 25-30 minutes or until done and the top is set.
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Tips for the Best Baked Oats
- Spray a ramekin with cooking spray prior to baking. The oats will stick to the sides otherwise.
- Use a high powered blender to make sure the oats blend to a smooth consistency. It is easier to blend if you double or triple the recipe and add more ingredients at once.
- Let the oat mixture set after it is blended to help the moisture to absorb into the oats. This results in a fluffier "cake".
- Old fashioned rolled oats work best. Do not use steel cut oats. They will not soak and blend as well and the result will be crunchy tasting.
- Can I use baking soda in place of baking powder? Definitely not! Baking soda is a base that needs an acid to work, and baking powder is a combination of three ingredients: an alkaline, acid, and a neutralizer. Mixing up the two will alter the flavor and it will have a powerful baking soda taste.
Are Baked Oats Healthy?
Most baked oats recipes are incredibly healthy and packed with fiber, protein, potassium, and iron from oats, egg, and banana. My basic oats baked recipe is super healthy and low in added natural sugars from maple syrup which does provide additional B vitamins.
Is baked oats good for weight loss? Oats are a cereal grain that is one of the best foods to eat for cholesterol, heart health, and weight loss. According to this article it is an important source of carbohydrates, dietary soluble fiber, balanced protein, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Studies show that the intake of dietary fiber and whole grain are essential for body weight loss and combating obesity. Consuming oat products with high OBG helps you feel full and reduces hunger, thereby reducing the overall body weight, body fat, and body mass index (BMI).
Other oat and oatmeal recipes: Gluten-Free Blueberry Oat Muffins, Peanut Butter Oat Cups, Chia and Hemp Superfood Oatmeal, Easy No-Bake Breakfast Bars, Chocolate Chip Coconut Oat Energy Bites, Oatmeal Muffins, Caramel Chocolate Oat Bars and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies Made With Peanut Butter Powder. Also try No-Bake Quinoa, Pumpkin and Peanut Oat Cookies.
Baked Oats FAQs
You can swap out the egg for an egg replacer such as Bob's Red Mill brand for a vegan version. The consistency in baked goods is usually not as fluffy and the results are slightly more flat. You can also try using ¼ cup coconut yogurt which helps make baked goods fluffy, although I have not tested these with this recipe.
Yes, you can spray a ramekin with cooking spray and add the baked oats. Let it set for about 5-10 minutes to absorb the moisture then microwave on high for about 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes or until done.
No. Old fashioned rolled oats work best. Steel cut oats will not soak and blend as well and the result will be crunchy tasting.
An 8 ounce ramekin works best for one serving and leaves room for mixing in toppings and fillings. Ramekins also come in 4 and 6 ounce sizes.
Yes. Multiply the recipe, blend it all at once, and divide the mixture evenly into a few prepared ramekins. It is easier to blend a double or triple batch.
Letting the blended mixture set for 5 to 10 minutes helps the moisture absorb into the oats, which makes a fluffier cake.
More Oat Breakfast Recipes
Keep breakfast cozy with Chocolate Baked Oats, Simple Healthy Baked Oatmeal, High Protein Oatmeal and Blender Banana Oat Pancakes. If you make this baked oats recipe from Delightful Mom Food I would love to see your creations and share it! Follow along with me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for a feature and more recipe inspiration! And don't forget to leave a comment below!
Baked Oats Recipe For One: 4 Easy Healthy Ways
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Ingredients
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats For gluten-free, make sure it says "certified" gluten-free.
- 1 banana ripe, about ½ cup if mashed
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- pinch of pink Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8-ounce ramekin with cooking spray (or a few if multiplying this recipe).
- Add the oats, banana, egg, maple syrup, vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, baking powder, and a dash of salt to the blender. Blend on high until smooth.
- Add the oats mixture to one ramekin, or if you did a few servings of this recipe, divide the mixture evenly into each prepared ramekin. Let it set for 5-10 minutes.
- Leave as is or mix in the flavor variations into each. Bake at 350 for about 25-30 minutes or until done and the top is set.
Notes
- Chocolate baked oats: Mix in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon of chopped dark chocolate chunks, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk chocolate chips to the basic recipe after it is blended.
- Vanilla baked oats: Top with a glaze with confectioners' sugar and water after the blender oats are baked. In a small bowl mix together with a fork three tablespoons confectioners' sugar or Swerve sugar-free powdered sugar with ½ to 1 teaspoons of water until you get an icing consistency that is easy to spread. You can also mix into the batter (prior to baking) vanilla bean powder for extra vanilla flavor.
- Blueberry baked oats: When the basic recipe is in a ramekin then mix in ¼ cup fresh juicy blueberries or another favorite berry.
- Peanut butter banana baked oats: Mix in ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and top with 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Press it down to set to the center and top with a few banana slices then bake in the oven.
- Spray a ramekin with cooking spray prior to baking. The oats will stick to the sides otherwise.
- Use a high powered blender to make sure the oats blend to a smooth consistency. It is easier to blend if you double or triple the recipe and add more ingredients at once.
- Let the oat mixture set after blending and pouring it into a ramekin. Letting the oat mixture set after it is blended helps the moisture to absorb into the oats, resulting in a fluffier "cake".
- Old fashioned rolled oats work best. Do not use steel cut oats. They will not soak and blend as well and the result with be crunchy tasting.
Ana Palafox says
Good morning, Danielle ☀️. How are you? I'm fine. Today I tried peanut butter banana baked oats that I made 🥜🍌. Mmmmmm 👌! It turned out very delicious 😋, well-flavored, healthy, spongy, comforting ☺️, pleasant 😁, and heavenly 😇. I loved it 🥰. You're a remarkable and astonishing chef 😀.
Danielle Fahrenkrug, Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach says
Thank you so much and I am so glad you loved this recipe!