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This Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal is made from only 7 wholesome ingredients, but tastes just like your favorite treat!
Vegan & Gluten-Free.
This Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal is essentially a cheater banana bread. Think of it as the fuss-free, less finicky breakfast treat that tastes the same, but is made with way less effort and time! Plus, this vegan and gluten-free recipe comes together with only 7 wholesome ingredients and one baking dish.
INGREDIENTS FOR BANANA BREAD BAKED OATMEAL
- Ripe Bananas: the darker, the better! I used bananas that were brown and spotty, but you could use darker (almost black) bananas too. The more ripe the banana is, the sweeter the baked oatmeal will be!
- Rolled Oats: make the “bulk” of this recipe and add texture, fiber, and some subtle nutty flavor!
- Maple Syrup: adds just a touch of sweetness and helps to highlight the banana flavor
- Flax “Eggs”: ground flax has a mild flavor, and when mixed with liquid it creates a plant-based “egg” that helps bind our baked oatmeal together
- Non-Dairy Milk: adds a touch of creaminess and moisture to the recipe. You can use any plant-based milk here – soy, almond, oat, cashew, etc will all be great.
- Cinnamon: a touch of cinnamon adds some warming spice and banana bread-y flavor
I also like to add in some vanilla extract and chopped walnuts to my oatmeal. The vanilla adds some nice sweetness, while the walnuts add some texture and healthy fats. Both ingredients are optional, but I do think they make this oatmeal taste even more like banana bread!
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BAKED OATMEAL
Guess what?! You can make this baked oatmeal straight in the pan! Say goodbye to tons of dishes, and hello to simple (and sweet) bliss:
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Mash the bananas in a 9×13″ (or similar sized) pan, then mix with the maple syrup, milk, and optional vanilla.
- Stir in the rolled oats, flax, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. If you’d like to, toss in some chopped walnuts or another nut of choice
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the oatmeal has set and is golden on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
If you serve this Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal immediately after baking, it will have a softer texture. It will thicken as it cools, and transform into sliceable (and transportable) bars once cold, which makes it perfect for on-the-go meal prep!
Leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days, or can be pre-sliced and frozen for up to 2 months. You can enjoy this recipe cold, or warm it up in the toaster oven. I like to top my baked oatmeal with some sliced banana and cinnamon, but you also can’t go wrong with a drizzle of nut butter or a splash of dairy-free milk.
Want to go bananas? you’ll also love this Fluffy Vegan Banana Bread, these Chocolate Banana Muffins, and these Banana Walnut Breakfast Cookies!
Finally, if you make this recipe and decide to share it on Facebook or Instagram, don’t forget to tag me @FromMyBowl + #FromMyBowl! I love seeing your delicious recreations 🙂
PrintBanana Bread Baked Oatmeal
This Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal is made from only 7 wholesome ingredients, but tastes just like your favorite treat! Vegan & Gluten-Free.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 30 Minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-8 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, plus 1 more for topping (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups (590 ml) non-dairy milk of choice
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) grade A maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 1/2 cups (225 g) rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup (50 g) roughly chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Prep: preheat the oven to 350F
- Wet Ingredients: peel and finely mash 2 ripe bananas in a 9×13″ (or similar sized) baking dish. Add the maple syrup, non-dairy milk, and (optional) vanilla extract to the dish and mix until well-combined.
- Dry Ingredients: add in the oats, flax, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Fold the walnuts into the oats if using, then use a rubber spatula to evenly distribute the mix throughout the pan. Top with additional sliced banana, if desired.
- Bake & Serve: bake in the middle rack of the oven for 30-35 minutes, depending on how thick you would like the oatmeal to be. For a “runnier” oatmeal, serve immediately after baking. Otherwise, let the oatmeal cool completely, then slice into bars. Serve as desired, warm or cold; leftovers will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days or can be pre-sliced and frozen for up to two months.
Notes
- Substitutions: Maple syrup can be replaced with equal parts granulated or liquid sweetener of choice. Chia seeds can be used instead of flax. Walnuts can be omitted or replaced with another nut or seed. Do not use quick-cooking or steel-cut oats for this recipe.
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love!! baked oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfasts (so underrated) and this recipe did not disappoint !!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! My whole non-vegan family loves it too! I’ve been asked to put chocolate chips and walnuts in my second batch so I’m excited to try that 🙂 It is filling and that says a lot coming from me, haha! I can’t get over how quick this is to make and I am over the moon you can just mix it in the baking dish, haha! Thank you Caitlin!!!
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You’re so welcome! Chocolate chips are always a great idea 😉
Hi Caitlin !
I tried this baked oatmeal last week for my breakfasts and OMG it was the best idea ever !!! I loved how easy and tasty it was <3 Loved the texture too !
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe !
Have a nice day and take care <3
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Hi ! I love your recipes and your youtube channel 🙂 You are such an inspiration for me. I was wondering if we can substitute the milk with water for this recipe?
Thank you so much ! 🙂
You can, but it will be a lot less creamy!
I made this the other day, and it was amazing fresh from the oven with some fresh blueberries on top. It smelled just like banana bread and definitely had the same flavor. I appreciate your including metric measurements as I made it directly in my baking pan by using my digital kitchen scale and adding the ingredients to the pan, thus reducing my dirty dishes to a fork for mashing the bananas and stirring. I keep a small tablespoon scoop in the flax meal bag so I don’t ever have to dirty a measuring spoon for that and calculated the grams on the other items without metric equivalents. I’ve been making baked oatmeal for a couple years and it’s nice to find another option both my mom and I like.
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Love this recipe! Made it twice already. Its so easy to make.
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Delicious — the perfect amount of sweetness.
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This is a fantastic recipe. Love it for breakfast and a small snack.
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Thanks so much!
I only had Quick oats and happy to say it worked out just fine and it was a huge hit with the kids!
Glad quick oats worked for you!
Delicious! I’m not a huge oatmeal person but made this and devoured it. Will definitely make it again. I’m going to try adding blueberries next time.
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Sounds fun! Let us know how the blueberries go!
Fantastic! We had this for dessert last night. It would’ve been a no guilt dessert except we both liked it so much that we had seconds! I wasn’t sure if it would stick to my pan so I greased the pan with vegan butter before I added the ingredients. I also added a half cup vegan chocolate chips to the batter. Will definitely make again. Thank you for the recipe!
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Delicious! My vegan – doubting flatmate loved it too. I topped it with walnuts before baking. Can’t wait to experiment with this – maybe a peanut butter swirl next time! Hugs from London ????
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Glad your flatmate enjoyed it! PS London has some of the best vegan food, like, ever.
This took me less than 5 minutes to put together on an impro Sunday night last minute cooking and it is the perfect breakfast for the week! Loved it, perfectly not too sweet and I love the texture. Will be my new to-go breakfast!
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This is absolutely delicious! Love that you make it right in the pan. It really does taste like banana bread. Thank you for this awesome recipe!
I loved the PB&J baked oatmeal and I love this one. I added dark chocolate chips on top and now I’m enjoying this breakfast every morning as I work from home. So delicious, cozy and satisfying.
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So happy to hear you’ve been liking the baked oatmeal!
Such a delicious, filling breakfast. My roommate and I loved it, making it for a second time this week!
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Awesome! Thanks for making it!
Loved this recipe! It was super easy to make, and I love that you can mix everything together directly in the casserole dish. I added vegan chocolate chips to half of it and loved it both ways. Topping a piece with a dollop of chocolate almond butter is also a win. 🙂
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Sounds great! Thank you for making it!
This was really good! I used half the maple syrup and mixed walnuts/sunflower seeds because that’s all I had, but this was super fast to make and I love having extra time in the morning since breakfast is done!
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Breakfast prep really makes things super nice! No rushing around, a little extra time, it’s nice!
This was so delicious! It’s perfect for meal prep and such an easy, quick breakfast that’s healthy too. My family loved it, even the non-vegans!
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Yay! Glad everyone enjoyed it!
This is such a yummy breakfast! I didn’t have flax seeds so I used chia seeds instead and added chocolate chips and sliced almonds. I’m having a hard time keeping myself from eating the entire bake… I’ll definitely be making this again!
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So glad you liked it!