Vegan Pumpkin Spice Baked Oats

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Say hello to your new fall favorite breakfast, aka these vegan pumpkin spice baked oats. They’re fluffy, soft, packed with pumpkin flavor and super easy to make. 

These vegan pumpkin baked oats need just one bowl, 10 minutes of prep and a few pantry essentials. Seriously, they’re the easiest thing to whip up! 

Not only that, these baked oats have no banana, no refined sugar and no oil. 

Ok, enough said, let’s get into the recipe! 

Vegan Pumpkin Baked Oats Ingredients 

Here’s exactly what you’ll need to make these pumpkin baked oats for one, full measurements are in the recipe card below. 

• Pumpkin puree
• Oat flour — I recommend making your own oat flour. Simply pop the oats into a coffee or spice grinder and grind them up for about 2-3 ,inutes. It’s super easy and so much cheaper than buying oat flour from the store. I’ll link the spice grinder I use here. 
• Cashew milk — here’s the cashew milk recipe I make at home. 
• Date syrup 
• Pumpkin spice 
• Baking powder and Baking soda 
• Lemon juice 

Tips for Perfect Blended Baked Oats 

• Oat Flour — Make sure that the oat flour you are using is finely ground with a consistency that is almost similar to powdered sugar. Most store-bought oat flours will have the right consistency, but if you’re grinding your own oat flour, you will need to grind it for at least 2-3 minutes to make sure it has the right texture.
• Minimal Liquid — Ideally, you want to go for a ratio of 1:1, for every 1 cup of oat flour or dry ingredients, use 1 cup of milk. This is so important to get the perfect fluffy and cakey texture that you want in your baked oatmeal. Additionally, I recommend using a plant milk, as water tends to make the texture dry and crisp on the top of the oats, rather than fluffy and soft.
• Baked Oats Batter Consistency — Once you’ve mixed up all the ingredients, the batter should look like thick waffle batter. If it looks too thin or even too thick, it won’t have that fluffy cake-like texture that you want. You can add more oat flour if the batter is too thin, and add more milk if the batter is too thick. Ideally, you want the batter to look and feel like waffle batter – thick, creamy and smooth! 
• Taste the Batter — Hopefully you already do this, but taste the batter and adjust the spices and sweetener before baking. 
• Baking Time — One last key step to making the best baked oats is allowing them to bake for at least 20-25 minutes. If you remove them too soon from the oven they will have cooked on the top, but the inside will be mushy and gooey – so not cool! 

Frequently Asked Questions 

Can I make baked oats in my air fryer? 

Absolutely! I recommend air frying the oats at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. 

Can I make baked oats in my microwave?

While I personally haven’t tried microwaving this recipe, I would cook the oats for 2 minutes in the microwave. Or until they’re puffed and golden brown. 

Are these vegan pumpkin baked oats even healthy?

Absolutely! These oats are the best nutritionally balanced breakfast, with complex carbs, hidden veggies (pumpkin), healthy fats and plant-protein. Plus, the pumpkin puree and oatmeal add in tons of micronutrients and vitamins that are essential for your physical health. Overall, I couldn’t think of a healthier, more balanced breakfast to fuel you throughout your day! 

Plus it tastes like a bakery-style pumpkin muffin! 

Is there a way to meal-prep these pumpkin spice baked oats?

I’d recommend mixing the batter up the night before and storing it in the fridge. The following morning, you can bake the oats while you shower, get dressed, etc. Or you can quickly air fry or microwave the oats if you want to be extra speedy. 

Even More Healthy Vegan Baked Oats Recipes

If you’re looking for some more amazing 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. But I’ll also link a few below as well.

• Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats 
• Brownie Baked Oats 
• Chocolate Chip Baked Oats

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