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Blueberry baked oatmeal is a delicious and healthy breakfast option that’s perfect for busy mornings.
This easy recipe is packed with nutritious ingredients that will keep everyone full and satisfied all morning long!
Baked Oatmeal: The Perfect Make-Ahead Breakfast
- Baked oatmeal is perfect for a quick and easy breakfast
- Just mix, bake, and serve! It can even be prepped the night before for an even faster morning meal.
- This recipe is versatile, so you can use fruits and nuts that you already have on hand.
- This baked oatmeal recipe is a great breakfast option that can be cut into squares, bars, or baked in muffin cups for a grab-and-go snack at school or work.
- This recipe is dairy and gluten-free (check your oats are GF!), making it a great option for everyone.
- Best of all, this recipe is versatile so you can use fruits and nuts that are already on hand!
Ingredients and Variations
Oatmeal – Use rolled oats or old-fashioned oats for a thicker, chewier texture that absorbs the egg mixture and spices without getting soggy. Quick oats won’t have the same texture and will affect the cooking time.
Sweetener – You can substitute the sugar for your favorite sweetener or maple syrup. If using maple syrup, reduce the almond milk to 1 ⅓ cup.
Fruit – Use fresh or frozen blueberries (no need to thaw first). Don’t overload with too many berries or nuts. Dried fruit like raisins can be added as well.
Nuts – Any nuts or coconut will work! Almonds, walnuts, pecans, and even coconut will add a crunchy (and healthy!) bite to baked oatmeal.
Pro Tip: Toast nuts (and coconut) in a dry sauté pan before using to burn off some of the oil and make them extra crunchy!
Topping – Feel free to double up the batch of this super versatile streusel topping for your other favorite baked goods like blueberry muffins, blueberry buckle, or even on top of homemade no-churn ice cream. Omit the sugar altogether or use your favorite sugar-free replacement, if desired.
Variations
- Try pitted cherries, cranberries, chopped apples, or pears. Thaw larger frozen fruits first or chop finely.
- Stir in some peanut butter or chocolate chips.
How to Make Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl per the recipe below.
- Add the wet ingredients and fold in blueberries.
- Spread into a prepared pan and sprinkle on the streusel topping.
- Bake until golden on top and serve hot.
Leftover Oatmeal?
- Keep leftover baked oatmeal in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Reheat in the microwave covered with plastic wrap and a little water to regain its moist texture. Or reheat in the oven in a small pan with a little water covered in foil until heated through.
- Freeze individual portions of baked oatmeal for easy meals. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat as directed.
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Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 ¼ cups old fashioned oats
- ½ cup granulated sugar or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ cup almonds coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¾ cups almond milk
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 ½ cups blueberries divided
Topping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoons oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×9 baking pan.
- In a large bowl combine oats, sugar, cinnamon, almonds, baking powder, and salt.
- Add in eggs, almond milk, butter and almond extract. Mix well.
- Fold in ¾ cup blueberries and pour the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
- Top with remaining ½ cup blueberries.
- In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients and mix until large crumbs form. Sprinkle over blueberries.
- Bake for 35 – 40 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Breakfast
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if I want to use real sugar, what would the conversion be?
You will want to use 1/2 cup of white sugar. If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out Emily!
I made this this morning, and you get 5 stars! I didn’t have almond milk, but regular whole milk worked just fine. I added another 1/2 tsp of almond extract to compensate. My husband loved it, and he is pretty set in his ways. It was just a tiny bit dry, but pouring a little milk on top made it perfect! Thank you for such a great way to start the day.
Could this be made the night before?
Absolutely! It reheats well so it can easily be made ahead of time making it the perfect way to fuel your body on a busy weekday morning!
Delicious recipe. I added chopped pecans in addition to the almonds!
In case you aren’t using the individual packets of stevia …. 12 packets = 24 grams of stevia!
This is definitely getting added to my brunch recipes!
What is the white mix that is show being poured on top of cooked recipe.
Once baked, we love to drizzle a little milk or cream over top of the oatmeal! This step is completely optional though.
I made this as soon as I saw it! We eat fresh berries on a regular basis but sometimes they get a little too soft quickly. I freeze them to use later and this recipe was perfect to use them! We ate it as a DESSERT! It’s that good! Big fan of all your recipes, Holly! (P.S. I used regular milk and 1/4 cup of Swerve Stevia sweetener!)
Thank you so much!
How would frozen blueberries hold up in this recipe? I was planning on thawing them and pat any juices off before using.
I think they’d work just fine, I wouldn’t even worry about defrosting them. You might like to toss them with a small spoonful of flour before adding. The color from frozen blueberries can sometimes run more but they would still be great!
Any suggestions as a substitute for the eggs?
Loved this recipe
I noticed that the recipe does not say what size pan. I looks like and 8 X 8 from the pics. Could you please verify this.
The recipe indicates a 9×9 pan.
I was wondering if steel cut oats could be used instead of old fashioned oats? Thank you
I’ve only made the recipe as written. Changing the oats will change both the cooking time and texture of this recipe. Let us know if you try it with steel cut oats Bonnie!
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I have read your article. it is very informative and helpful for me.I admire the valuable information you offer in your articles. Thanks for posting it, again!
How much sugar should I use if I don’t use Stevia?
I have only made this as written
Hello….This recipe looks super as all of your do. As for the use of Splenda/Stevia do you have
a bulk measurement ie; 1 Tablespoon etc vs ’12 packets’? Thanks and keep those fun and delicious
recipes coming.
I’m not sure what the bulk measurement would be. According to my package, 1 packet of Splenda Stevia = 2 teaspoons of sugar. This means 12 packets = 1/2 cup regular sugar. Hopefully your bulk package has a conversion chart that you can use to replace 1/2 cup sugar.
Hi Holly,
Thanks for sharing, love your recipes. I have tried a few they always turn out great, and my family loves them too.
Florance
*recipe*…not song! ♀️
This recipe just what I’ve need for my mornings before work! I had gotten in the habit of fast food and am determined to eat at home! I’ll be making this over the weekend and freezing portions! I love your blog!! ❤️
Thank you Shari! Enjoy this recipe!
Can I sub maple syrup or honey for stevia?
I have only made this recipe as written.
The blueberry baked oatmeal looks delicious. Can I use regular sugar or brown sugar (or a mix of both) instead of Stevia? Equal measurements?
I have only made this recipe as written.
I love baked oatmeal and it’s so much easier to me than standing around a pot of oatmeal…which I always forget about and then it boils over. lol
It great for that! :)