This healthy baked peanut butter oatmeal is delicious and is a hit with kids too! Natural ingredients make it a guilt-free breakfast treat!
At my house, the boys literally BEG for this baked peanut butter oatmeal! They feel like it’s dessert for breakfast because they can pile on toppings like a sundae! I like that the texture can be adapted to your taste. One of my sons likes a creamy oatmeal consistency so he adds some warm milk to it and then adds his toppings. My son that is vegetarian hates milk or anything creamy so he likes just eating the baked oatmeal as is and then adds his toppings!
What is Baked Peanut Butter Oatmeal?
This oatmeal is prepared differently than traditional oatmeal. Instead of boiling the oats you mix all the ingredients and bake it. This results in an almost a cake like texture. Once baked you can either eat it like traditional oatmeal by mixing it with your warm milk of choice or you can allow it to cool completely and cut it into squares for individual servings. They make a great protein snack for kids too!
Ingredients
I love that this oatmeal is so simple to throw together with pantry items like:
- Quick Cooking Oats
- Milk of choice (I use 2% but I have also used Almond milk so non-dairy milks will work too!)
- Coconut Sugar (or your sugar of choice).
- Pure Maple Syrup
- Unsalted Grass-fed Butter (you may also substitute coconut oil)
- Eggs (You can also use a flax egg if you prefer)
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Powder
- Himalayan Sea Salt
How to Make Baked Peanut Butter Oatmeal
- Pre-heat oven to 350°.
- Whisk together the egg, milk, maple syrup, melted butter, peanut butter, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Add the oatmeal, baking powder, and salt and stir to combine.
- Grease a 3-quart oval dish or a 9×9 baking dish.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared ban and bake for 20-25 minutes.
How to Serve Healthy Baked Oatmeal
Our favorite way to serve this oatmeal is family style with lots of healthy toppings like:
- Warm Peanut Butter (for drizzling)
- Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Chips
- Toasted Coconut
- Nuts
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Bananas
- Warm Milk
How to Store Leftover Oatmeal
This baked oatmeal is devoured at my house so I rarely have leftovers. If you have leftovers you can store them in the fridge for 2-3 days or cut into squares wrap them in plastic and wrap and then store them in your freezer flat in a freezer safe zip top bag for about a month.
If you are looking for another healthy breakfast or snack idea check out my Healthy Baked Banana Bread Donuts!
Baked Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 Large Egg
- 3/4 cup Milk I used 2% you can use any milk of your choice.
- 1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/4 cup Grass-fed Butter melted, you can substitute coconut oil if you like.
- 1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Coconut Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cup Quick Cook Oats
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Himalayan Sea Salt you may also use sea salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°.
- Whisk together the egg, milk, maple syrup, melted butter, peanut butter, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
- Add the oatmeal, baking powder, and salt and stir to combine.
- Grease a 3-quart oval dish or a 9×9 baking dish.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared ban and bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
This looks AMAZING! Can’t wait to try with the kids. Definitely the best breakfast ever when you think it is dessert.
Thanks so much Karina! I know they will love it! Let me know what combinations they come up with!
Thank you so much for this recipe! It looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it with my boys. I love that I can make a serving for each of them and they can put whatever topping on it that they like!
Thanks Melody! Yes! It’s so much fun! Thank you! I hope they enjoy!