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For a breakfast that’s wholesome and satisfying, this Baked Oatmeal recipe has everything you need. Each bite combines tender oats, fruit, and just the right amount of sweetness, giving you all the comforting flavors of a warm oatmeal cookie in a baked dish. Simple to prepare, it bakes in one pan, making cleanup a breeze. Perfect for an energizing morning meal or a warm evening treat.
Discover more quick and easy single serving breakfasts like our moist Banana Bread, savory Cheesy Baked Eggs, creamy Avocado Toast, or sweet Fruit Quesadilla.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy to make: This single serve baked oatmeal recipe is simple to follow and can be made in just a few minutes.
- Customizable: You can easily customize this recipe to your liking. Use different fruits, toppings, and spices to create your own unique flavor combinations.
- Nutritious: Baked oats are a good source of fiber, protein, and complex carbohydrates. It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals, such as iron and calcium.
- Delicious: Baked oatmeal is a delicious and satisfying breakfast. It is also a great way to use up leftover fruit.
- Like eating a warm oatmeal cookie in a bowl: Baked oatmeal has a soft and chewy texture that is similar to an oatmeal cookie.
- Doubles Well: Making breakfast for two? This recipe can easily be doubled.
What Is Baked Oatmeal?
Discover the joy of waking up to this individual baked oatmeal recipe where a bed of your chosen fruit, like blueberries, strawberries, or chopped apples, rests at the base of a 5×5 inch oven-safe dish. On top of the fruit, you’ll add a hearty mix of oats seasoned with your favorite spices. To make everything deliciously cohesive, a simple liquid blend of milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, one egg, and either maple syrup or honey is poured over the dry ingredients. Pop it in the oven, and in no time, you’ll have a hot, satisfying bowl of baked oatmeal ready to be savored with your choice of milk, yogurt, or a drizzle of extra sweetener.
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Ingredients
If you have any ingredients leftover from this baked oatmeal recipe, check out our Leftover Ingredients Recipe Finder.
- Oats: Use old-fashioned oats to achieve the ideal texture in your baked oatmeal. Leftover oats can be used in Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, a Strawberry Crisp, Blackberry Crisp, or Gingerbread Granola.
- Cinnamon and salt: A dash of cinnamon elevates the dish, but feel free to get creative with other spices like nutmeg or allspice.
- Milk: You can use cow’s milk of any fat content, or plant-based alternatives like almond, soy, or coconut milk work well too.
- Butter: I like using salted butter.
- Vanilla extract: Added primarily for that aromatic touch that makes all the difference.
- Egg: Just a single large egg is required to bind everything together.
- Honey: This dish is on the less-sweet side, making it perfect for those who like to add extra fruit or vanilla yogurt later. Sweeten to taste; if you prefer a sweeter oatmeal, don’t hesitate to add more.
- Fruit: Whether it’s blueberries or any fruit of your liking, both fresh and thawed frozen fruit work beautifully in this recipe.
Recipe Variations
Here are some fresh takes on this easy baked oatmeal recipe:
- Tropical Baked Oatmeal: Use coconut milk as the wet ingredient and add in chunks of pineapple and shredded coconut for a tropical vibe.
- Apple Cinnamon Raisin Addition: Mix in grated apple and a handful of raisins with a sprinkle of extra cinnamon. You’ll feel like you’re eating apple pie for breakfast!
- Mocha Infused: Add a teaspoon of instant coffee powder and chocolate chips to the oat mixture for a mocha-inspired delight.
- Savory Baked Oatmeal: Skip the fruit and sweeteners, and instead incorporate finely chopped spinach, feta cheese, and a dash of black pepper for a savory version.
- Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal: In the fall, or whenever you’re in the mood, replace part of the wet mixture with pumpkin puree and add pumpkin spice seasoning.
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How To Make Baked Oatmeal For One
These step-by-step photos and instructions help you visualize how to make a single serving of baked oats. See the recipe below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, ensuring they’re well mixed.
- In a separate bowl, blend all the liquid elements together with a whisk.
- Place your chosen fruit at the bottom of a 5×5-inch baking dish.
- Evenly distribute the oat blend over the layer of fruit.
- Level out the oat mixture to ensure uniform baking.
- Finally, pour the whisked egg and milk concoction over the assembled ingredients, and place in the oven to bake.
After about 40 minutes in the oven, the oatmeal is ready to enjoy!
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Serving Suggestions
When it comes to serving baked oatmeal, the possibilities are as endless as they are delicious.
- Top with Nut Butters: A spoonful of almond or peanut butter adds a rich, nutty depth that complements the baked oats’ texture and flavor.
- Sprinkle of Seeds: For an added crunch and a nutrition boost, sprinkle some chia seeds or flaxseeds on top of your baked oatmeal.
- Greek Yogurt Galore: For a creamier texture and a tangy contrast, serve your baked oatmeal with a dollop of Greek yogurt. You could even swirl in some honey or fruit preserves for extra flavor.
- Fruit Medley: Think beyond blueberries! Top your baked oatmeal with a medley of seasonal fruits. A tropical twist with mango and pineapple chunks or a berry blast with strawberries and raspberries—both are divine!
Expert Tips
- Adaptable Baked Oatmeal. Follow the essential formula for success: one part dry ingredients to one part liquid, toss in one egg, and sweeten with around a tablespoon of honey for a spot-on single serving baked oatmeal.
- Portion Control for One. For the perfect single serving, aim for 1/4-cup of old-fashioned oats and ensure your wet ingredients also total 1/4-cup before whisking in the egg.
- Try different spices. Get adventurous with your spice cabinet. Nutmeg and cardamom make fantastic alternatives to cinnamon.
- Flexible Milk Options. Cow’s milk isn’t mandatory; you have the freedom to opt for plant-based milk like almond, soy, or coconut milk for your baked oatmeal dish.
- Tailor Your Sweetness. The original recipe calls for moderate sweetness, ideal if you’re looking to garnish your oatmeal with additional fruits or some creamy vanilla yogurt.
- Any Fruit Will Do. While blueberries are a classic choice, don’t shy away from incorporating other fruits like sliced bananas, strawberries, or chopped apples.
- Indulge Your Way. This oven-baked oatmeal is best enjoyed hot, and the topping choices are endless—from milk and yogurt to an optional dash of extra honey.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the crisp, golden-brown oatmeal is as delicious fresh out of the oven as it is reheated the next day in the oven or microwave.
In this baked oatmeal recipe, I use a 5-inch baking dish. This dish holds about 1.5 cups and has an area of 25 square inches. A 4×6-inch dish has an area of 24 square inches and will work as well. For best results, use a dish of similar size. See our FAQ page for additional information on baking dish sizes.
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No, they’ll become too mushy.
Up to 3 days.
Ways To Use Leftover Ingredients
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Baked Oatmeal For One
Watch How To Make This
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup old fashioned oats
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup 1% milk (may also use almond or soy milk)
- 1 tablespoon salted butter , divided
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup blueberries (you want to line the bottom of your baking dish with fruit. Use up to 1/2 cup of fruit if necessary)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C). Generously butter the insides of a 5-inch baking dish with ½ tablespoon of butter.
- In a small bowl, mix together the oats, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another small bowl, whisk together the milk, ½ tablespoon melted butter, vanilla, honey, and egg.
- Arrange the blueberries in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the dry ingredients over the fruit.
- Next, pour the wet ingredients over everything.
- Bake until the top is golden brown, 40-45 minutes.
Notes
- Effortless Yet Adaptable Baked Oatmeal. Follow the essential formula for success: one part dry ingredients to one part liquid, toss in one egg, and sweeten with around a tablespoon of honey for a spot-on single serving baked oatmeal.
- Portion Control for One. For the perfect single serving, aim for 1/4-cup of old-fashioned oats and ensure your wet ingredients also total 1/4-cup before whisking in the egg.
- Expand Your Spice Horizons. Get adventurous with your spice cabinet. Nutmeg and cardamom make fantastic alternatives to cinnamon.
- Flexible Milk Options. Cow’s milk isn’t mandatory; you have the freedom to opt for plant-based milk like almond, soy, or coconut milk for your baked oatmeal dish.
- Tailor Your Sweetness. The original recipe calls for moderate sweetness, ideal if you’re looking to garnish your oatmeal with additional fruits or some creamy vanilla yogurt.
- Any Fruit Will Do. While blueberries are a classic choice, don’t shy away from incorporating other fruits like sliced bananas, strawberries, or chopped apples.
- Indulge Your Way. This oven-baked oatmeal is best enjoyed hot, and the topping choices are endless—from milk and yogurt to an optional dash of extra honey.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Can this recipe be assembled the night before? Or do you have a make ahead one recipe? I would like to have a baked oatmeal that can be put into oven in am right away.
Hi Connie, you can prep the dry ingredients and separately mix together the egg, milk, and vanilla. In the morning combine the ingredients and bake.
Please note that the way you write your receipe, many pages with pictures, does not make it possible to print just a one page receipe. If you could separate the receipe out so it is printable would be nice. Many of us don’t need step by step instructions nor pictures.
Hi Dianne, you can simply jump down to the recipe using the “Jump To Recipe” button on the top of every recipe page. From there, you can print the recipe without photos, notes, etc. by clicking on the “Print” button. I would certainly hope you would NOT print the entire recipe page. The information provided in the recipe POST is for folks who DO want step-by-step instructions and photos. Again, to print any of our recipes, simply scroll or tap the Jump To Recipe button to go straight to the recipe box at the bottom of every post and print from there.
Heavenly! Just made a few tweaks for my dietary and taste needs. Used sugar free maple syrup instead of honey and did add a little more sugar substitute for sweetness. Definitely a keeper♡
I have made this many times! Delicious! I also added peaches with the blueberries.
Have you tried this with egg replacer instead of the egg and did it work?
No, this recipe has not been tested with an egg replacer.
Can you use steel cut oats? Would it alter the cooking time? Thanks
No, Steel cut oats are the texture of a grain like rice or barley, so they require much more cooking than rolled oats.
Can egg whites be used instead of the whole egg?
Yes. Use 2 egg whites in place of 1 whole egg.
Delicious! I also added sliced bananas. I would make this again!
do you think it would be okay to omit the egg? or will it drastically change the consistency?
I don’t recommend leaving out the egg. The egg makes the oatmeal more like a custard and the texture would be very off if left out.
So easy and delicious. Used mixed berries and pure maple syrup instead of honey.