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Vegan Baked Oats
Prep 10 minutes
Cooking 30 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Equipment

  • 1 blender or food processor (for blended version only)
  • 1 small baking dish (21 x 13 cm / 8.2 x 5.1 inches or smaller)

Ingredients
 

  • 160 g / 2 cups rolled oats or quick oats
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 250 ml / 1 cup plant-based milk or water; maybe more if needed
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup or more for sweeter
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Optional Add-Ins

  • 3 handfuls fresh berries or frozen
  • 50 g / ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips
  • 60 g / ¼ cup nut butter almond or peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon chia seeds may need to add more liquids!
  • 2 tablespoon dairy-free yoghurt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

Blended Vegan Baked Oats

  • Preheat your oven to 160 °C/320 °F. Grease the baking dish or ramekins with a little bit of oil or vegan butter.
  • Option 1: Place the oats in your blender first and pulse a few times to grind the into a coarse or fine flour. Then, you add all the remaining ingredients.
    Option 2: Skip blending the oats first and add all ingredients into your blender or food processor at once.
    Process Shot: ingredients in blender
  • Blend all the ingredients into a smooth batter. It’ll be slightly runny and will thicken quickly. If the batter’s fairly thick to start with, add a little bit more plant milk or water.
  • Pour the batter into a small baking dish or a few ramekins (you’ll probably need anywhere between 6-10, depending on the size). Leave enough room on the top as the oat mixture will rise a bit.
    Process Shot: Oat mixture being poured into dish
  • Stir through vegan chocolate chips or fresh berries and leave some to place on the top.
    Process Shot: baking dish with oat mixture
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, if using a baking dish. If using ramekins, it’s probably more like 20-25minutes. The crust should break slightly and should feel springy but firm to the touch.
  • Enjoy warm, and with some fresh fruit and yoghurt if you like.

Traditional Vegan Baked Oats

  • Preheat your oven to 160 °C/320 °F. Grease the baking dish or ramekins with a little bit of oil or vegan butter.
    In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients first, before adding the wet ingredients. Combine well.
  • Pour the oat mixture into a small baking dish or a few ramekins (you’ll probably need anywhere between 6-10, depending on the size). The oat mixture will be quite runny. Wait for about five minutes or so and let the oats soak up the liquids to thicken.
  • Stir through vegan chocolate chips or fresh berries and leave some to place on the top.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, if using a baking dish. If using ramekins, it’s probably more like 20-25minutes. The crust should be golden brown and feel a little dry.
  • Enjoy warm, and with some fresh fruit, nut butter and yoghurt if you like.

Notes

Meal Prep: To save you time in the morning, you can prepare these baked oats ahead. Proceed until step 5 for the blended version and step 3 for the traditional version. Cover the baking dish and place it in the fridge.
This is similar to overnight oats. Alternatively, you can also pour the mixture into a container and store it in there overnight.
If you’re only cooking for one, you can make this whole batch as meal prep and only bake a quarter of the batter per day in a ramekin dish.