The Best Vegan Baked Oats

Vegan Basics Series 

So you’ve made tons of vegan baked oats recipes, but they never tasted good, they never got fluffy, they never looked like the videos you saw on Instagram. Enter this recipe for the best baked oats you’ll ever have. 

I’ve boiled down the baked oats into a base recipe that you can use to make all kinds of flavors. And best of all, this recipe is for low-calorie baked oats with on banana. Yep, low-calorie and no banana. 

You can use this recipe to make chocolate chip baked oats, blueberry muffin baked oats, and even marble baked oats — more ideas and instructions on different iterations of this base vegan baked oats recipe HERE. 

Navigation Menu 

Click on each link to easily navigate this blog post. 

• Ingredients You’ll Need 
• How to Make Baked Oats
• Baked Oats Ideas 
• Frequently Asked Questions 
• Benefits of Baked Oats 
• More Baked Oats Recipes 

Ingredients 

• Oatmeal: You can use any kind of oats to make these easy baked oats. Such as old fashioned rolled oats, quick oats or even GF rolled oats if you’re allergic/intolerant to gluten. 
• Protein powder: This is totally optional. In fact, I find the texture of the oats turn out better when you don’t use protein powder. But feel free to add it in to make this breakfast more nutritious and satiating. 
• Leaveners: Just like any good mug cake, baked oats also need baking powder and baking soda to rise and get that fluffy texture. I recommend using both baking powder and baking soda, to get both rise, lift, as well as to neutralize any acidity. 
• Cashew milk: Or any plant milk of your choice — such as soy milk, oat milk, almond milk etc. 
• Lemon juice: Helps activate the baking soda and add extra fluffiness to the baked oats. 
• Vanilla extra + Mix In’s: Are essential to making these baked oats taste delicious. I’ll leave a few of my favorite mix in’s below. 

How to Make Baked Oats 

Making healthy baked oats for one couldn’t be simpler. 

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a ramekin with cooking spray. Wipe out the ramekin with a paper towel or napkin to get rid of any excess oil.
2. Begin by grinding the oats into oat flour. I use this spice grinder HERE — it helps make the oat flour super fine. 
3. Add the oat flour into a bowl, followed by the baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Whisk well to combine. 
4. Next, pour in the cashew milk, vanilla extra, stevia and lemon juice. Whisk to combine. 
5. At this point, add in the mix in’s, such as chocolate chips, chopped banana, walnuts, or frozen blueberries. 
6. Pour the batter into the prepared ramekin and smooth out the top. I like to add a few additional pieces of my mix in’s (like chocolate chips) on top for presentation. Bake the oats for 25 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before enjoying it! 

Baked Oats Ideas 

I love this recipe, because it’s a great base recipe to use. You can easily add in different mix in’s or powders to change up the flavor. I’ll leave a few ideas below for you! 

• Chocolate Chip Baked Oats: Simply add in chocolate chips (the more the better) into the batter and top the finished baked oats with a dash of cashew milk for cookies n’ milk vibes.
• Blueberry Baked Oats: Add in a generous handful of fresh or frozen blueberries, along with a tiny bit of lemon zest. And before you pop the oats into the oven, top them with more blueberries and a sprinkle of coconut sugar. This combination in baked oats really tastes like bakery style blueberry muffins. 
• Matcha Chocolate Chip Baked Oats: Add in 1 tsp Matcha powder (Jade Leaf Matcha is my favorite brand) along with a handful of chocolate chips (love these ones from Hu Chocolate) and mix these both into the batter. This truly tastes like a gooey matcha chocolate chip cookie!
  • Use code MWM25 for a 25% off discount at Jade Leaf Matcha.
  • Use code MUNCHING for a 15% discount at Hu Chocolate. 
• Loaded Banana Bread Baked Oats: Simply add in chopped banana pieces, chopped walnuts and a few chocolate chips into the batter. Top with extra chocolate chips and banana pieces and bake it as usual. I personally cannot stop making this iteration of this basic baked oats recipe!

Frequently Asked Questions 

• Best oats for baked oats? While you can use any kind of oats you like, I find Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats work best for getting the perfect flour to make baked oats with. 
• Baked oats vs oatmeal? Baked oats is essentially just a fancier version of your morning oatmeal bowl. They both contain the same nutrients and macros — so why not make baked oats and pretend like you’re having a mug cake for breakfast! 
• What kind of oats to use for baked oats? To reiterate, I like grinding up Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats into oat flour for the best results. 
• How to make the best baked oats? There are a few key factors that come into play when making baked oats. The main tip I have is to use the same amount of cashew milk to oat flour, so ½ cup of oat flour would mean you need to use ½ cup of cashew milk. I’ll leave my guide to the best vegan baked oats HERE if you want to read through it. 
• The best baked oats recipes? 
• How do you make baked oatmeal? 
• How do you make healthy baked oats? While baked oats are already healthy, it’s important to not use any refined sugar, like cane sugar, to sweeten them. Instead, opt for date syrup or honey as a sweet topping, or use stevia to sweeten the baked oats. 
• What to add to baked oats? Some of the best mix in’s for baked oats are chocolate chips, frozen blueberries and chopped banana and walnuts. 
• Why are my baked oats soggy? The main reason this happens is because you’re using too much milk. I recommend a ratio of 1:1 oat flour to milk for the best cakey baked oats. You can read my tips and tricks to perfect baked oats in this blog post HERE. 

Benefits of Baked Oats 

Baked oats are packed with nutrients not only from the oats, but also from the cashew milk and mix in’s that you add in. However, I want to highlight a few benefits of oats, since this is an oat recipe! 

• Oats have been linked to lowering blood sugar levels and lowering risk of heart disease. Oatmeal is also rich in antioxidants and avenanthramides. Avenanthramides have been shown to help lower blood pressure by producing nitric oxide which helps dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow. Additionally, avenanthramides and antioxidants. are also anti-inflammatory. Furthermore, oatmeal also contains a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan that can increase growth of good bacteria in the gut!

More Baked Oats Recipes 

If you’re looking for some of the best baked oats recipes out there, look no further. I rounded up the MWM community’s favorite vegan baked oats recipes right here for you to try out.

• Mocha Baked Oats 
• Cookies n’ Milk Baked Oats 
• Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats
• Peanut Butter Cup Baked Oats 

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