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Blueberry oatmeal bake is comforting, delicious and reminiscent of blueberry crisp or a thick oatmeal cookie. Dessert for breakfast? It will sure taste like it, but this baked oatmeal with blueberries is loaded with heart-healthy oats and fruit yet free of refined sugar. This protein-packed blueberry baked oatmeal recipe is one your whole family will love and one you can feel good about serving.
The simple recipe bakes in under 40 minutes, plus it’s easy to make ahead. Baked banana blueberry oatmeal is perfect for a lazy weekend breakfast, and its heavenly aroma will rouse even the heaviest sleepers to gather at the table.
If you love simple make-ahead breakfast options, try my Strawberry Chia Pudding or Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake.
Why You’ll Love This Blueberry Baked Oats Recipe
- It’s like eating dessert for breakfast. Baked oatmeal with blueberries is loaded with fruit and a hint of sweetness from the maple syrup, so it’s like eating a healthy dessert for breakfast.
- It’s a simple recipe. It’s easy to mix the ingredients for this recipe in just a few minutes, then relax while it bakes—no need to mix anything the night before.
- It’s healthy and delicious. Banana, blueberries and oatmeal are healthy ingredients, plus you won’t find any butter in this recipe.
Blueberry Oatmeal Ingredients
- Oats: use both old-fashioned rolled oats and quick oats for the best texture.
- Milk: use unsweetened almond milk or other non-dairy milk to make this vegan or vegetarian. If that’s not a concern, you can use regular milk.
- Cinnamon: just a pinch of cinnamon gives this oatmeal bake a nice flavor without being overwhelming.
- Maple Syrup: real maple syrup is a great natural sweetener. You can also use honey.
- Bananas: this recipe is a great way to use up ripe bananas.
- Blueberries: frozen blueberries are easy to keep on hand and work well in this oatmeal bake.
- Vanilla Extract: use vanilla to enhance other flavors in the recipe.
- Baking Powder: fresh baking powder is essential to give the baked oatmeal lift.
- Salt: a pinch of salt brings out all of the flavors.
- Lemon Zest: use a bit of fresh lemon zest to complement and enhance the flavors of the berries.
- Toppings: cool whip and fresh fruit both make flavorful toppings.
How To Make Blueberry Oatmeal Bake
- Prepare the equipment. Preheat the oven to 375 F and spray a baking dish with oil spray.
- Combine the wet ingredients. In a bowl, mash up the bananas. Then add all the wet ingredients: almond milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In another bowl, you can mix all the dry ingredients: rolled oats, quick oats, cinnamon, lemon zest, salt, and baking powder.
- Prepare the batter. Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Fold in the blueberries.
- Bake the oatmeal. Add the oats mixture to the dish and top with more frozen blueberries if you like. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Garnish and serve. Once cooked, allow the oats to cool for a few minutes if you like to eat it warm or serve when completely cooked down. Top with fresh fruits if desired or cool whip.
Tips To Make Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries
- A combination of rolled and quick oats give this blueberry baked oatmeal recipe a wonderful texture. You can interchange the two as needed but do not use instant oats.
- Do not defrost the blueberries before adding them to the oatmeal mixture.
- You can use fresh berries if available.
- Top the oatmeal with additional berries before baking.
- Add other fruits and nuts to the blueberry oatmeal bake as desired.
- This recipe keeps well in the fridge, so it’s the perfect make-ahead breakfast.
- Let the baked oatmeal rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rolled oats (old-fashioned) and quick oats are both made using a process that hull, cuts, steams, and then rolls the oats. Quick oats are rolled much thinner, which decreases the time needed to cook the oats. Nutritionally, both oats are similar, but quick oats have a mushier texture. While you can usually swap oats evenly in most recipes, a blend of rolled and quick oats will give you a lovely texture.
Yes. This recipe keeps well in the fridge for several days and can be frozen. You can also mix the batter the night before (leave out the blueberries) and store them in an airtight container in the fridge. In the morning, mix in the frozen blueberries and bake as directed.
To make this blueberry baked oats recipe gluten free, you should select oats labeled as gluten free. Although oats alone don’t contain gluten, they are often processed on the same equipment as wheat and barley.
While not a low-calorie food, this blueberry baked oats recipe has several healthy ingredients. Oatmeal is loaded with whole grains and fiber and is good for your heart. Blueberries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and bananas are loaded with vitamins and potassium.
This banana blueberry oatmeal can be stored in the fridge for 3 to 4 days, so it’s perfect for a make-ahead breakfast option. You can reheat the baked oatmeal in the microwave for 30-60 seconds or serve it cold. You can also warm it in a 300 degrees F oven until warmed through.
Wrap tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge and warm individual portions before serving.
This healthy baked oatmeal breakfast is delicious and filling so there isn’t much you can do to improve it but this Easy Fruit Salad or an Orange Smoothie would compliment it beautifully. And don’t forget the hot coffee!
More Oatmeal Recipes
- Chocolate Overnight Oats
- Crispy Almond Oatmeal Cookies
- How to Cook Oatmeal
- Healthy Banana Oat Muffins
- Baked Oats {3 Ways}
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Blueberry Oatmeal Bake
Equipment
- 10. 5" X 7. 5" Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1½ cup rolled old fashion oats
- ¾ cup quick oats
- 1¼ cup almond milk, unsweetened
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅓ cup maple syrup, more or less to taste
- 2 small bananas, ripe
- 1½ cup frozen blueberry
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp salt, a pinch
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- cool whip, option for topping
- fresh fruit , optional for topping
- non-stick spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a bowl, mash up the bananas. Then add in all the wet ingredients: almond milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
- In another bowl, you can mix all the dry ingredients: rolled oats, quick oats, cinnamon, lemon zest, salt, and baking powder.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients together. Fold in the blueberries.
- Spray the baking dish with oil spray and then add in the oats mixture. You can top with more frozen blueberries if you like.
- Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Once cooked, allow the oats to cool for a few minutes if you like to eat it warm or serve when completely cooked down. Top with fresh fruits if desired or cool whip.
Notes
- A combination of rolled and quick oats give this blueberry baked oatmeal recipe a wonderful texture. You can interchange the two as needed but do not use instant oats.
- Do not defrost the blueberries before adding them to the oatmeal mixture.
- You can use fresh berries if available.
- Top the oatmeal with additional berries before baking.
- Add other fruits and nuts to the blueberry oatmeal bake as desired.
- This recipe keeps well in the fridge, so it’s the perfect make-ahead breakfast.
- Let the baked oatmeal rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
