Until yesterday, I’d never tried baked oats.
Could that really be true?
Me?? With all of the Healthy Oatmeal Recipes?
Yes, somehow, it’s true. Baked oatmeal has been on my list for a long time, but that “to make” list is kinda lengthy. Thankfully, I finally got around to it… and now I am kicking myself (hard!) for not trying baked oatmeal sooner! I see many bowls (ramekins?) of it in my chocolate-covered future.
Single Serving Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (50g)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and optional 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- sweetener, such as 1 1/2 to 2 tbsp maple syrup or 1 to 1 1/2 packs stevia
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin (applesauce or banana also work)
- 1/4 cup milk of choice, or nondairy creamer, or water (scale back by a tbsp if using liquid sweetener)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 to 2 tbsp oil or favorite nut butter (if oil, scale the milk back by a tbsp)
- Optional: raisins, walnuts, brown sugar to sprinkle on top, etc.
Instructions
Single Serving Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal: Preheat oven to 380 degrees. Combine raw oats, spices, pumpkin, and milk. Pour into a greased 1-cup ramekin (or two 1/2-cup ramekins) or a mini-loaf pan. Cook for 20 minutes or more, until it gets firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes, or until it reaches desired crispy-ness (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust). You can even make this the night before. Edit: some readers told me that they like to make multiple servings at once and freeze leftovers for an instant breakfast! A few readers have had success making this in the microwave, but I haven’t tried.
So, Pumpkin Boatmeal?
It was like biting into a warm pumpkin-oatmeal cookie. Highly, highly recommended! I thought I’d miss my creamy oats, but surprisingly I didn’t miss them one bit groat. I should’ve known: oatmeal in any form is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit with me.
couchpotatoathlete says
10th November 2010 at 3:02 pmI eat oats at least once per day: either cooked with banana/almond milk or overnight style with frozen berries/almond milk. And sometimes I like to eat it raw with milk on top and eat it like cereal. 🙂
Your boatmeal looks so good!
And thanks for your nice comment today — I realize the only thing missing from my post was fake flowers with the food — that would have made it a true CCK post 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 3:21 pmBuahahahahahaha yes, you need fake flowers! Fake flower revolution!
(P.S. Thank YOU again for really making my morning bright with your kind post :).)
abby says
10th November 2010 at 3:07 pmahaha “boatmeal” is so cute :).
i love the name. and it looks soooo delicious. in fact, i haven’t had breakfast yet and i was going to have cereal, but i just have to try this! boatmeal here i come!!!! 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 3:22 pmOh yes, much more fun than cold cereal. But then again, when isn’t oatmeal more fun? 😉
Love you, Abby!
Jennifer - jcd says
10th November 2010 at 3:07 pmOh, that looks incredible! I love baked oatmeal. It’s like eating a big bowl of cookie.
I agree, you cannot go wrong with oatmeal. I love it in every form. (Although, I haven’t tried oat milk yet.)
Leslie says
10th November 2010 at 3:09 pmI don’t think I’ve ever had baked oats. I’m missing out! Of course I have had oatmeal cookies, though, so I’m not missing out completely ;).
Caitlin says
10th November 2010 at 3:12 pmI love how you have cute, creative names for everything. 🙂
It’s never just “baked oats” with you. You’re always dreaming up some fun way to describe recipes, which makes them even more exciting and makes me want to try them even more! I’ll be trying this one. Gosh Katie, my “to make” list is pages long just thanks to you. Hahaha you’re too fast! 😉 But don’t stop!
Sarahishealthy says
10th November 2010 at 3:14 pmConsidering how much I love oatmeal, I need to try this Boatmeal of yours :).
Tina says
10th November 2010 at 3:14 pmHey Katie!
I never heard before to bake oatmeal! Thank you for this idea :-)! My grandma always made oatmeal-soup for me when I was a child. This is one of the most beautiful memories of my childhood……
Love, Tina.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 4:05 pmOatmeal soup sounds delicious!
MiSo says
10th November 2010 at 3:16 pmThis recipe seems to be sooo delicious. You’re a genius, I’ll try soon!!
Camille says
10th November 2010 at 3:17 pmI too have never tried Boatmeal!
I guess I may need to try some this week 🙂
eatandrun says
10th November 2010 at 3:19 pmNow that I’m able to find Libby’s again, I have all the ingredients to make this! Maybe I’ll try it today. It looks so good!
vegansunshine says
10th November 2010 at 3:21 pmI like baked oatmeal with apples and cinnamon, taste like apple pie!
Whitney
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says
10th November 2010 at 3:26 pmI’m sort of in love with the idea of Boatmeal only because of the name.
I’m awesome like that.
BunzOfCinnamon says
10th November 2010 at 3:27 pmI’ve never tried baked oatmeal either, but I’ve been meaning to. Yours looks delicious!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 4:06 pmLOL I love your blog title! 🙂
Gloria says
10th November 2010 at 3:27 pmOats = <3. pancakes, waffles, hot oatmeal, cold overnight oats, PB balls!!, cookies, raw, in smoothies… but NEVER have I tried it baked! Looks delicious. I've got some pureed kabocha in my fridge and I know just where it's going tomorrow morning 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 4:06 pmKabocha oats > Libby’s oats. I like your thinking :).
Katelyn says
10th November 2010 at 3:35 pmAgreed! Boatmeal is definitely the best 🙂 This morning I had the most de*licious* peanut butter and banana oats using your “melted banana” trick! It’s my new favorite thing, as you saw on my blog…I’ve been on a peanut butter and banana kick lately! 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 4:07 pmAwwww :).
katie says
10th November 2010 at 3:42 pmboatmeal? hehe i loved baked oats and have them all the time, so now i’m going to start calling it boatmeal 🙂 :).
happy wednesday katie!
purplebirdblog says
10th November 2010 at 3:42 pmOh man. It’s never even occurred to me to bake my oats! Looks fantastic!
Jennifer says
10th November 2010 at 3:46 pmJust made some Sunday for my family. You can also use eggs (I used egg beaters), milk, sweetner, cinnamon, nutmeg…so good! It was called “smiling oatmeal,” b/c the picture showed some dried fruit making a smiley face on top:)
Melissa says
10th November 2010 at 3:56 pmYou and other non-vegans *can* use eggs … but why would you when the vegan version is soooo good!? Mmmmmm. No eggs necessary!
Purplegirl says
10th November 2010 at 3:49 pmThat looks beautiful! I’ve made baked oats with apples, but now I’ll have to make ’em with pumpkin. I’ll eat oats just about any way… I knew a little boy who would eat a huge bag of raw oats almost every day! “They’re a yummy snack. They’re even more yummier with sugar, but my mom says that’s not good.” Hahaha
krista says
10th November 2010 at 3:52 pmseems like a small breakfast for you katie! usually they seem bigger. but looks delicious nonetheless! never thought of broiling it, i’ll have to give it a shot, thanks for the idea!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 4:08 pmI’m not sure why you’re assuming that’s all I ate for breakfast. This blog has never been about showcasing everything I eat.
But it IS delicious broiled. (Hint: roast veggies are delicious broiled too! I *heart* broiling hehe)
vicki says
26th October 2011 at 2:27 pmit “looks” small, but 1/2 cups of oats is the large measurement for cooked oatmeal, so I thought it should be as filling considering the added milk, etc. What do I know, mine is still in the oven.
Melissa says
10th November 2010 at 3:53 pm🙂
I actually used Happy Herbivore’s baked oatmeal recipe a couple months ago as my first foray into boatmeal. I did a pumpkin version of her recipe, too! Love it. I was on a boatmeal kick for a solid month a while back. Then I did a month plus of Oh She Glows Overnight Oats with Chia, including the banana ice cream parfait version and the pumpkin pie version.
I’m hooked on this oatmeal, currently:
http://www.KathEats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/
Something about cooking the oats with bananas makes it SOOOO good.
I use tons of warming spices and it reminds me of rice pudding! So creamy and yummy.
I go through phases where I am ALL ABOUT one type of oatmeal for breakfast. 😉
In the past I had a raw “breakfast cookie” stage, a blended oats (from you!) stage …
Oatmeal is wonderful. Plus, I know that is a safe food for me before races. 🙂 Before my first marathon a couple weeks ago I had chia overnight oats with no tummy troubles during the race. That makes oats my BFFs!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 4:09 pmI haven’t seen HH’s recipe. But I ADORE her, so I’ll have to look for it! 🙂
Annette says
10th November 2010 at 4:23 pmI’ve never tried baked oatmeal or even really thought about baking it?? It seems so obvious now! lol. I’ll definitely be trying this one.
Albizia says
10th November 2010 at 4:28 pmHoly yum! I have tried countless variations of oatmeal but I’ve never tried to bake them. Now that I’ve seen these pictures, I just have to.
From those I’ve tried so far I love overnight oats in yogurt and stovetop oats with sauteed fruit the most. The first in the summer and the second on cold days. And then in cookies and your pb balls… It’s hard to choose. I don’t mind even eating oatmeal directly from the bag when I need a snack but I am too lazy to cook it. You said it – the more oats, the better 🙂 .
krista says
10th November 2010 at 4:53 pmsorry, your right i shouldn’t have made that assumption! p.s. grinding up oats and adding some spices makes delicious bread crumbs to cover tofu and eggplant (and probably lots of other stuff!).
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 5:10 pmOh no, no worries at all! P.S. I’d never feel full from such a small breakfast! 😉
val says
10th November 2010 at 5:01 pmhi katie!
i was just searching for your mushroom stroganoff recipe but the links don’t seem to bring me to it. Can you direct me in the right direction, i’m craving it!!! thanks
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 5:11 pmAck! I’m so sorry… I’ve been putting off posting the stroganoff recipe because when I made it, I didn’t measure anything, so I keep meaning to make it again and measure this time (I don’t measure things when I cook for myself, but I do measure when I’m coming up with a blog recipe so that I can give people exact measurements). But I haven’t gotten around to making it again. I’m so sorry!!
Someday…
When I do get around to making it again, I’ll definitely let you know the recipe!
Eric Jaffa says
10th November 2010 at 5:02 pmDo you run 8 miles-per-day on most days?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 5:13 pmI take at least 2 rest days per week. And I am very loose about the whole running thing. I don’t have a garmin, so I can’t tell you for sure my mileage. I know (from mapmyrun) the rough estimates of some of my favorite routes, and most are around 8-10 miles. But really I don’t care about miles; I just run for fun :).
Mandiee says
10th November 2010 at 5:03 pmYummy! I love oatmeal in general, and baked oatmeal is always a nice variation. The addition of pumpkin is just so wonderful… I might even try this with kabocha soon! Seriously, could anything be better (other than chocolate for you, of course, hehe)?! Oh, and if you like baked oatmeal, make sure to try adding flax seed or a flax egg to it before you bake. It makes it even creamier and delicious. Plus flax itself has such a nice nutty taste :).
Have a lovely day!
xox
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 5:14 pmOh my gosh, Mandiee, thanks so much for the suggestion! I’ll have to try it! I’ve never worked with flax egg, and I’ve been meaning to try! 🙂
val says
10th November 2010 at 5:20 pmno worries at all! i’ll have to look up something else to satisfy my craving, but i’m sure it won’t compare to yours 🙂
Faith says
10th November 2010 at 5:39 pmBaked oatmeal is one of my favorites! It makes it seem more like a cookie. Drizzle a little fudge or caramel over the top and geeeeeeez just die right there!
Sarah says
10th November 2010 at 6:36 pmSometimes I make Boatmeal in my microwave. Moatmeal? The wet ingredients are applesauce and eggwhites, so it kind of nukes up like a little cake.
I’ve also made HEAB’s recipe for oatgurt, which was delicious! even though I was afraid to eat it haha. Next time I’m home I want to experiment more with that…maybe try making into bread the way she did.
I also just want to say: someday you should write a cookbook just so you can put your cute recipe names in print : D
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 9:08 pmMoatmeal?!?! Ok, that is seriously the cutest thing I’ve ever heard!
Kelly says
10th November 2010 at 3:07 pmKatie, you should definitely check out my blog if you need some baked oatmeal inspiration. I love it! I’ve made apple, pear, pumpkin, and several others. I need to work on a chocolate version! 🙂 Happy oatmeal baking!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 3:22 pmOoo pear?! That sounds delicious! I haven’t had a pear in ages!
Lauren says
7th July 2012 at 12:27 amI used almond extract instead of vanilla-added cocoa powder, sliced almonds & some agave to make a chocolate almond version!
Spoonfulofsugarfree says
10th November 2010 at 3:13 pmOOooooo YUM! I made baked banana oats for my mom’s bday this year, and she loved it!
I love oats in many, many things, though: in a bowl, baked, cookies, pancakes, overnight parfaits, bread….hmmmm…..can’t think of any more right now ;).
Anonymous says
10th November 2010 at 8:13 pmHey Katie, I was just wondering if there is anything you could use to substituted the pumpkin in this recipe? Shocking I know, I am really not pumpkins biggest fan!
Thanks so much!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 9:11 pmHaha you and my sister! She hates banana too. Strange girl. I have a theory that, when she was little, I took all the banana, pumpkin, and chocolate away from her so often that she finally developed a dislike of these foods simply to save her the pain of missing them when I took them ;).
I don’t see why you couldn’t use mashed sweet potato, applesauce, or even baby food! Or maybe even protein powder? Oh, or banana. Now I’m curious about all these things too! If you do try one, please please let me know how it works! 🙂
(P.S. Send all your pumpkin to me, too! hehehe)
Kitti @ 3 Peas Cafe says
19th November 2011 at 10:51 amI totally tried making moatmeal two days ago because I had too many custard apples!!! I actually didnt know baked oatmeal was a real thing σ(^_^;) I just needed a new way to eat custard apple (bakingwise it’s kind of like banana.)
It works, btw. It comes out very sweet (no sugar needed) and probably a little creamier than the pumpkin version. I will post the recipe on my blog soon ^.^
If I could get ahold of some tinned pumpkin I’d make your version too!!!
Nicole (Picky Nicky) says
10th November 2010 at 3:22 pmThe first time I tried baked oatmeal was last week and I can’t stop eating it! I’ve even turned my mom (the microwave oatmeal lover) onto it! Every single time I’ve had it so far has been with pumpkin, because once I open a can, it’s up to me to eat the whole thing… But who’s complaining? 😉
I really love the texture that baked oatmeal has – Perfect for fall!
namastegurl says
10th November 2010 at 8:53 pmNever tried baked oatmeal– CRAZY 🙂 Being the oatmeal goddess that I am, it should be a must. But no. It’s probably just too time consuming for me, when I want my oatmeal in the morning, afternoon or night, I want it NOW 🙂
Dianne says
10th November 2010 at 8:54 pmI’ve never had baked oatmeal either! Good thing I have all winter to get around to buying ramekins… 😉
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
10th November 2010 at 3:54 pmI’ve always wanted to try baked outs, too!! Thank you for this. I love that it’s for one and so simple. And healthy! 😀 I’ll definitely be making this. 🙂
jodye @ 'scend food says
10th November 2010 at 9:45 pmI think I tried baked oatmeal once, but it didn’t work out as it was supposed to. I’ll definitely have to try it again, though, thanks to your rave review!
Fi says
10th November 2010 at 10:07 pmNever tried boatmeal but I love the name! I’ve bit ventured out in my oat experiences!! Xx
Maria says
10th November 2010 at 10:17 pmI’ve never tried “boatmeal” (love the name) but i’m totally gonna try it. That recipe looks so good, with melted banana on top. Breakfast = sorted 🙂 xxx
Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says
10th November 2010 at 5:27 pmI am so into oatmeal lately.. yum!
Laura @ Meet Virginia says
10th November 2010 at 6:14 pmYUM! I’m totally making this for breakfast tomorrow morning! Any suggestions for what to do if you don’t have a ramekin?
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
10th November 2010 at 9:07 pmYou can use ANY oven-safe dish :).
And let me know what you think if you do try it! 🙂 🙂
lauravirginia says
11th November 2010 at 2:41 pmI just made it, and it was delicious! I am going to blog about it and send you the link for my hug-a-vegan entry!!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
10th November 2010 at 7:20 pmPumpkin Boatmeal–love the title. BOATmeal. You are too cute!
I have an entire post on Oat Recipes, it’s linked in my sidebar and on my popular posts page.
Everything from overnight oats, brownie protein oats, Vegan GF pancakes, Vegan GF Choc Chip Cookies, Raw Choco Chip Cookie Dough Balls to Homemade Energy/Protein Bars…you name it, oats are soooo versatile! And GlutenFree which is key for me.
🙂
Bianca- Vegan Crunk says
10th November 2010 at 8:32 pmI must try this! But I’m not sure where all my little ramekins are stored….in a box somewhere. Damn.
Mandy says
11th November 2010 at 2:58 amThat’s basically my recipe for baked oatmeal, except I use a 1/2 cup oats & 1/2 cup pumpkin and a tsp of pumpkin spice and scramble in a pear or apple to give it volume (and tastiness). Doesn’t even need sweetener with a pear/apple in it! And plump blueberries on top are delicious. 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th November 2010 at 1:18 pmI haven’t had a pear in so long, so I might have to try your yummy-sounding idea!! Thanks for sharing :).
Claire says
11th November 2010 at 3:34 amOh my goodness Katie, I just made this for a post-exam treat and I’m left with one word.
AMAZING!
I’m in spring right now so we don’t have a lot of pumpkin aroundm so I used pears instead. I’d recomend it, was naturally sweet so I reduced the maple syrup. Give it a try when you get the chance, you won’t regret it. 🙂
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th November 2010 at 1:18 pmYayyayyay! I’m so excited you liked it. And I think your pear addition sounds delicious. I just need to buy a pear!
Rachel (tea and chocolate) says
11th November 2010 at 3:40 amI’d like to try boatmeal, but so far I haven’t had the patience to wait for the oatmeal to finish baking. When I want breakfast, I want it now!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th November 2010 at 1:19 pmHaha next time I’m going to make it the night before!
Jos says
11th November 2010 at 4:38 amNot gonna lie, at first I thought you put the oatmeal in a boat shape container.. LOL. Interesting way of eating oatmeal by baking it….Maybe I’ll try it sometime if I have an extra time in the morning to make it 😀
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th November 2010 at 1:19 pmrow row row your boats 🙂
BroccoliHut says
11th November 2010 at 1:20 amLooks amazing! I couldn’t help but think of this pun while I was reading the recipe: “I wish I could eat a boatload of boatmeal!” Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
I’ve enjoyed oats in many of the same ways you have–overnight oats, muesli, granola, etc., but I also like to use it as a binder in savory recipes (e.g., lentil loaf and black bean burgers).
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th November 2010 at 1:17 pmI still have been meaning to try your lentil loaf!
Pure2Raw Twins says
11th November 2010 at 2:00 amLove the idea of baking the oatmeal 🙂 You are so brilliant!! I used to eat oatmeal and oats all the time but the last 2 or 3 years I have barely had any. Mainly because of the gluten issues and such, but really I just do not crave them as much as I used 😉 Weird I know. haha ~ Lori
theflourishingfoodie says
11th November 2010 at 2:17 amBoatmeal looks delicious. I haven’t tried it, but come tomorrow after breakfast I may be able to say that I have 🙂
Moni'sMeals says
11th November 2010 at 4:59 amI love Baked Oatmeal! It is the best, right! I make a lot for leftovers.
But only you are clever enough with the title.:)
Erika says
11th November 2010 at 11:29 amI love baked oatmeals, but I like regular oatmeal a little bit better. It’s because I like the creamy texture of regular oats. 😕
Brigid says
11th November 2010 at 3:11 pmI’ve been wanting to try baked oatmeal, but all the recipes I ran across were full of oil. I will definitely have to try yours! Also, your ramekins are so cute. I must have some. Is it sad if everything on my Christmas list is for the kitchen?
Jen says
11th November 2010 at 3:18 pmI tried these last night and they were quick, delicious, and healthy. The recipe yielded 2 small ramekins for me. I topped one with a dollop of pumpkin butter and the other with a dollop of peanut butter and a swirl of agave. Yum! P.S. I’m usually not a big fan of traditional oatmeal, but loved this! Thanks Katie!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
11th November 2010 at 3:28 pmAw I’m so excited you tried it! Of course with pb it HAD to be good, right? 😉
lizlivingvegan says
11th November 2010 at 4:12 pmSo confession time, I don’t really love oatmeal. But THIS looks amazing. I’m going to try this!
carascravings says
11th November 2010 at 11:15 amFlourless Oatmeal Pancakes are my new fav. way to eat oatmeal.
You can leave the oats whole or blend them in a coffee grinder or blender
to make them resemble the texture of flour a bit more….both ways the pancakes
turn out perfectly…Love!
Hollie @ Lolzthatswim(andRun) says
11th November 2010 at 5:11 pmI make oatmeal pancakes a lot. I have never tried boatmeal but I’m going to have too now. You make it look so good!
Jen says
11th November 2010 at 5:16 pmI bet that would be so good with melted banana topping. I’ve been on a major banana kick lately due to all these recipes on this app!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/del-monte-fresh-lifestyles/id386338875?mt=8
Alex says
11th November 2010 at 1:22 pmI have never tried baked oatmeal, but I’m going to. I’m tempted to make it overnight in a slow cooker and then crisp up in the oven. Hmm. You’ve got me a-thinking now!