Spring is passing me by. I’m so utterly immersed in projects for my cookbook that I’m nearly missing the magnolias blooming outside. Fortunately, my dog Cookie always reminds me to slow down for a minute.
She starts pouncing on me every evening as the sun goes down, in her persistent, borderline desperate, but always cute sort of way. “Hey! Hey hey hey! Hello in there! Let’s go outside!” She gets her walk, and I catch some blooms as the sun sets.
I’ve also been forgetting to eat breakfast, which is a dangerous game. I got a big slap on the wrist for it last week, when I was photographing food and had to pause and sit down for a while. Shaky, lightheaded, sweaty—hypoglycemia symptoms are not cute, and never welcome. It was a reminder that I really have to eat well. We all do, or it will catch up with us eventually. My symptoms just come on sooner than most.
That’s why I started cooking in the first place. I couldn’t afford to eat out for every meal, but I had to eat well. So, naturally, I had to learn how to cook. Frontier Co-Op asked me how I cook with purpose—I cook with wholesome ingredients, so I’m properly fueled for my days. Then, I find greater purpose in sharing those recipes with you all.
I feel good about sharing recipes that make me feel good. As a reminder to eat breakfast, I made some blueberry baked oatmeal for the week.
Healthy Baked Oatmeal Notes & Tips
This baked oatmeal recipe is loaded with wholesome ingredients—oats, nuts, maple syrup and blueberries. A couple of eggs bind it all together, and a light drizzle of butter on top makes it taste like a treat.
This baked oatmeal keeps me full all morning long, especially when I serve it with a big dollop of Greek yogurt.
Change It Up
I loved it as written below, but the recipe is highly adaptable. I used frozen blueberries (right from the bag), but you can use any fruit you’d like. You could also change up the nuts and spices.
I think an apple version would be great in the fall, and raspberry-banana might be fun with cashews and coconut milk in the summer.
I used Frontier’s cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. I love that their spices have stories that you can trace back through their labels. Like, the Fair Trade ceylon cinnamon that I used in this recipe came from a co-op of farmers in Sri Lanka. The vanilla comes from Madagascar, where Frontier helped dig 49 wells to provide clean water to nearly 25,000 people.
Please let me know how you like this recipe in the comments. I hope it becomes a staple in your kitchen, too!
Craving more healthy oat breakfast recipes? You’ll love these:
- Favorite Overnight Oats
- The Very Best Granola
- Homemade Bircher Muesli
- Apple Steel-Cut Oatmeal and Perfect Steel-Cut Oats
Watch How to Make Baked Oatmeal
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Author: Cookie and Kate
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: By hand
- Cuisine: American
This naturally sweetened baked oatmeal recipe features blueberries (or any fruit you’d like), wholesome oats, nuts and warming spices. You can bake some now and enjoy oatmeal for the rest of the week! Recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup roughly chopped pecans
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt (or ½ teaspoon regular table salt)
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ¾ cups milk of choice (almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk or cow’s milk all work)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey
- 2 large eggs or flax eggs
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter or coconut oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12 ounces or 1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries (or 2 ½ cups of your preferred berry/fruit, chopped into ½” pieces if necessary), divided
- 2 teaspoons raw sugar (optional)
- Optional toppings for serving: plain/vanilla yogurt or whipped cream, additional maple syrup or honey for drizzling, and/or additional fresh fruit
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish. Once the oven has finished preheating, pour the nuts onto a rimmed baking sheet. Toast for 4 to 5 minutes, until fragrant.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, toasted nuts, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Whisk to combine.
- In a smaller mixing bowl, combine the milk, maple syrup or honey, egg, half of the butter or coconut oil, and vanilla. Whisk until blended. (If you used coconut oil and it solidified in contact with the cold ingredients, briefly microwave the bowl in 30 second increments, just until the coconut oil melts again.)
- Reserve about ½ cup of the berries for topping the baked oatmeal, then arrange the remaining berries evenly over the bottom of the baking dish (no need to defrost frozen fruit first). Cover the fruit with the dry oat mixture, then drizzle the wet ingredients over the oats. Wiggle the baking dish to make sure the milk moves down through the oats, then gently pat down any dry oats resting on top.
- Scatter the remaining berries across the top. Sprinkle some raw sugar on top if you’d like some extra sweetness and crunch.
- Bake for 42 to 45 minutes (if using frozen berries, 45 to 50 minutes), until the top is nice and golden. Remove your baked oatmeal from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Drizzle the remaining melted butter on the top before serving.
- Serve as-is or with toppings of your choice. I prefer this baked oatmeal served warm, but it is also good at room temperature or chilled. This oatmeal keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for 4 to 5 days. If desired, simply reheat individual portions in the microwave before serving.
Notes
Recipe adapted from my baked oatmeal with blackberries and bananas, which was originally adapted from Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson.
Make it gluten free: Be sure to use certified gluten-free oats.
Make it vegan: Use non-dairy milk, flax eggs and coconut oil.
Make it nut free: You can skip the nuts, or use pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) instead.
▸ Nutrition Information
This post is sponsored by Frontier Co-Op and I received compensation for my participation. Opinions are my own, always. Thank you for supporting the sponsors who support C+K!
AlohaNoreen
Hi Kate and Cookie,
I added the butter or coconut oil to the oats. This way it doesn’t need rewarming, nor does it clump up.
Dorene
I make this all the time..its our favorite but wondered if everything can be assembled the night before to pop in the oven in the morning?
Kate
Hi! I wouldn’t recommend mixing the night before. You could try wet and dry separately, then combine. Or, it reheats pretty well!
Sara K
I have some past their perfect ripeness peaches that my 3 sons refuse to eat, so I diced them and combined them with blueberries. Doubled the recipe and baked in a 9×13. Smells delicious – all of us are excited for it to be done so we can dig in!
Lauri
I often assemble the dry ingredients the night before in one bowl, and the wet in another so I can quickly bake it in the morning. It works great! This is a favorite recipe at our house!
Elaina
Yes, I do this all the time. The only tricky this is the butter or coconut oil hardening, so I often drizzle that separately.
Susan Moore
Trying it for my 78 yr old husband who is recovering from a heart attack and doing well. We’re starting on a healthier plan of eating and am excited to try this!!! Will let you know how he likes it!!! Our daughter says it’s wonderful!!! Thank you for sharing! God bless you!
Kate
I hope he recovers well! I’m glad this one was a great one for your family. Sending your family my thoughts, Susan!
Shawna
Waaay too salty – I’d put 1/4 tsp sea salt next time. My kids had to add quite a bit of maple syrup to make this palatable. It was seriously very salty. But potentially good with less salt.
Kate
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy this recipe. You can adjust next time. Are you sure it wasn’t more than that? Fine grain should be subtle.
Patricia
I have stopped using sea salt in baking. It is too inconsistent in grain size. The volume of salt may be as the recipe calls for but some of the individual bits are much bigger than others. You can bite into the one that overwhelms the whole dish. Table salt is much easier to distribute. Note: you can run the sea salt in the herb grinder for a few seconds if that is your household choice.
Kelly
Do you think this could be made ahead of time and freeze well? Would you recommend freezing before or after baking? I made it this morning and it is delicious! Thank you!
Kate
Hi! I haven’t tried to freeze this recipe, but it does reheat well throughout the week.
Beth Anne
It’s so salty, wish I had read reviews to lower it. I used fine sea salt and measured a little over 1 tsp so that was even less than what was called for. May come down to individual brands of salt than just type? I’ll make again but next time 1/4 tsp.
I used unsalted butter.
We added more maple syrup and a drop of half & half to try and mask it.
Kate
Hi, are you sure you used baking powder instead of soda? Baking soda has a higher sodium content. I just remade this a few times and didn’t have that same issue.
Beth Anne
Yes I used Clabber Girl baking powder. HOWEVER, I’d be happy to amend or delete my original comment because the next day we ate another portion that I had poured in a separate pan and it was totally perfect! I think the ingredients just didn’t get distributed evenly!
Next time I’ll still lower the salt but because i doubled the recipe I think I’ll try mixing the wet and dry ingredients together before pouring them into the baking pan.
Let me know if it would be helpful to delete my original comment (or you may do so).
Thanks! Making this over and over!
Kate
Thank you for reporting back, Beth! I’m glad you tried it again and it worked. I appreciate your taking the time and reviewing again :)
Mia
Thanks for the recipe. I used apples & dates, reduced the nutmeg (personal preference) & added cardamom. The flavor is lovely, but I agree that the salt is far too much!! I made the rookie mistake of not reaing the reviews. I will try again with that in mind, but appreciate the template.
Rachelle
I left this out over night. Is it still good?
Kate
Hi, I don’t think so, sorry!
JLaymon
Mine turned out very salty as well… other then that good recipe.
orna
Hi, I agree, its a great combination, except for the salt which we realize now just should not be more than a pinch, if at all. Next time none…
Rachel
OMG….
This recipe has become a staple for me and my 9 mo old. I usually make it 2/3 x a month using frozen mixed berries and we’ll eat it for breakfast for the week.
The last time I made it I did frozen cherries and added 1tsp of almond extract.
So good I couldn’t stop munching the day I made it!!!
50 out of 10 would recommend making it that way!
*I aso reduced the salt to just a pinch.
Kate
I love it! Thank you for sharing, Rachel.
Kash
Tried this and I thought it tasted awesome! It is really high in calories so next time I may just bake as a desert but overall easy and great tasting! Would make this again for sure, will probably find some lower calorie alternatives but overall Love it! Thanks!
Kate
I’m happy you enjoyed it, Kash! Thank you for your review.
Emily
I am sorry to write this but this was probably the worst thing I have ever tasted. I am not a picky eater… I can eat many things but this was straight out terrible. I added a lot less salt than the recipe mentioned and it was still inedible. I think the fact that you mix the baking powder with the dry ingredients and then it just gets stuck on the bottom and top in a massive concentration due to not mixing together the wet and dry ingredients. It was a waste of materials and my time.
Kate
Hi Emily, I’m sorry to hear you are disappointed by this recipe. I tested this method several times and found it worked. Maybe mixing your ingredients more may help. Also, ensure you are using aluminum free baking powder.
Kelli Stone
Just made baked oatmeal for the first time. Its so good! It won’t be the last. I made it with blueberry raspberry and strawberries, delicious!
Kate
Great to hear, Kelli! Thank you for your review.
Sara Hulse
Hi! I can’t eat eggs or flax. Do you think I could substitute eggs with applesauce? Thank you!
Kate
I don’t think it would work here, sorry!
Caprilibra
My mom’s vegan and can’t have eggs. I use 2 -3 tbs of chia instead of flax, depending on how stiff I want it. 2 tbs is ideal. Let the seeds sit in a cup of milk while you prep (10-15 mins). It’ll be gelatinous, holds like eggs and provides protein and omegas!! Try it.
Sylvie
Could I use a really mild Olive Oil instead of the Coconut Oil? On a Mediterranean diet for cholesterol and the Coconut Oil is a no-no for me. Thank you for your wonderful recipes!
Kate
Hi! Unfortunately, butter or coconut oil worked the best for me.
Terrie
My daughter and I are on our third time making this. Delicious!
Kate
Great! I’m excited you all love it.
Camille
Love the concept. I agree that it was way too salty. I found that adding the salt to the dry ingredients (when you don’t actually stir them with the wet ingredients) also made the distribution really uneven so some parts of the dish were inedible. I ended up throwing mine away and am going to make it again adding (way less) salt to the wet ingredients before combining in the pan.
Kate
Hi Camille, I’m sorry to hear you found this too salty. I have made this several times while testing and since and haven’t quite got that same taste. O appreciate your feedback and may revisit at a later date.
Crystal
This is an awesome recipe. I like adding some orange zest and a dollop of honey cream cheese on the side. Thanks for sharing!
Kate
I’m glad you loved it, Crystal! I appreciate your review.
Katie
Sooooo salty. Had to throw the whole thing out. Would have been good otherwise.
Kate
Hi Katie, I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy this one.
Danie
I left out the butter/oil to lower the fat content. Here’s to hoping it still turns out and that that was mostly for flavor and/or browning
Tammie
I substituted apple sauce for the butter/oil and my kids love it.
Geraldine
Loved this recipe. Only used a punch of salt. Reheat, add a drizzle of maple syrup and some natural yoghurt. Yum!
Kilee
I made this yesterday morning as something a little different for my boys (ages 1 & 3). My youngest refuses to eat eggs so I was looking for something different than just plain old mushy oatmeal which is what he normally eats. I’m SO GLAD I found and tried your recipe. They BOTH loved it and so did I! I wish I would have had this recipe when I was nursing to boost my supply! It would literally be good with any type of fruit (peaches, raspberries, apples, strawberries, you name it) Or even no fruit with some extra cinnamon and honey. Thank you for sharing!
Kate
That’s great! Thank you for your review, Kilee.
Stephanie
After reading the comments, I omitted the salt and mixed all the ingredients in one bowl before pouring in the pan. It was so good! My whole family ate it up. I only wish I had gotten up earlier to make it because it does take 45 minutes to bake. Will be making this again with other fruits for variety. I did love the blueberry yum
Kate
Thank you for your feedback, Stephanie. I’m glad you found the comments helpful and were able to enjoy it.
Tom
I don’t understand the complaints about this dish being too salty. My wife is hyper-sensitive to salt & she had no issue with the flavor. If I have one complaint/observation, it is that the result was a bit dry. Otherwise, a very tasty meal & I look forward to having it as a leftover.
Kate
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Tom! Thank you for your review.
Reem
Absolutely delicious. I’ve been using this to keep me going during Ramadan. It’s so easy to make, I’ve been making it the night before so it’s ready for my wake up and it’s perfect to eat cold in the night. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Bonnie
Can you prep this the day before and bake it in the morning?
Kate
Hi Bonnie, I wouldn’t suggest it. You could maybe to do the dry and the wet ingredients separately then combine. Let me know if you try it!
Mairage
Would it be an issue if I were to substitute bananas instead of using the honey?
Kate
Hi Mairage, I’m not sure that would work here as you need the liquid ratios for this to come out as written. Sorry!
ALEXANDRA
i threw in a banana to the wet ingredients and didn’t alter anything else, still came out amazing!
Ashley
Typically love your recipes but the salt and nutmeg were overpowering. Not to mention that the flavors were uneven because you just pour the wet ingredients over the dry.
I’d make this again but would cut back on the salt and nutmeg, and I’d mix the dry and wet ingredients thoroughly in the bowl, then add the fruit, then put into the pan.
Kate
Hi Ashely, I’m sorry you didn’t love this one. I appreciate your feedback.
Jordan Wilkie
This sounds delicious! Can I use instant oats with this? I have ulcerative colitis and that’s the kind we’re supposed to use.
Kate
You can try instant oats, but you texture and time will vary. The liquid may need to be adapted too since it doesn’t seem to need as much. I don’t have measurements without trying it.
Jessie
I made this for lunch today and it was delish. I didn’t put the blueberries at the bottom bc I failed to watch the video or follow directions but it turned out fine. I’m sure there is a little magic in your process because that’s what usually sets your recipes apart from other food bloggers. Your process always yields the perfect product. I’ll follow directions next time but wanted to say it was still amazing and I followed the recipe exactly- just not the directions. I served it to my super picky husband and he ate it.
Kate
I’m glad you were still able to enjoy it, Jessie. Thank you for your review!
Kelsey
I’m confused about the butter/oil. You say to divide the oil and only use half the mixture but what do I do with the other half? I checked a bunch of times but couldnt find what to do with it.
Kate
You can drizzle it over the top at the end. I hope this helps!
Rebecca
My kids (2.5 and 4.5) and I love this recipe! I haven’t had any problems with it being too salty, or too soggy. I make this in a muffin pan (spraying it first, but no cups necessary) or silicon cups to make it easier to freeze individual portions. So to make it easier, I just add the wet and dry ingredients all together in the bowl, with the blueberries, and spoon the whole mixture into the cups. I start checking at 25 minutes, but I think it still takes 30-35 minutes to bake. I don’t add the extra sugar or drizzle of butter on top, nor do I sprinkle extra berries on top, and we all gobble it up. Thanks – have loved every recipe we’ve tried from this site!
Kate
I’m happy this has turned out so well for you, Rebecca. I appreciate you taking the time to review.
Erica
How long do you think this would keep in the freezer?
Kate
I’m not sure this is the best recipe to freeze, sorry!
Rebecca
I have frozen individual portions and they have turned out just fine! I just microwave them for about a minute I think. They have kept for us for at least a few months :)
BeckyH
I’m sorry but this was not good. I spent an hour making this and followed the recipe exactly. In my opinion it would be better to just have a bowl of oatmeal with some blueberries on top. Way too time consuming and now it has to go in the trash. It was mushy and fell apart. The other person that said it was too salty was right. When I first read her review I thought how? It’s not that much salt in an entire recipe. It’s because the salt never gets mixed in right. When you put salt and seasonings into a dry mixture there is nothing there to keep them spread out. So after baking you get a bite that’s way too salty and then the rest of it is bland. The salt should have been stirred into the liquid ingredients to keep them evenly dispersed. I’ve been baking for a long time and this was a disaster.
Kate
Hi Becky, I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy this. I just retested this and didn’t seem to experience what you are sharing. It’s important to make sure your dry ingredients are mixed well and that you use baking powder instead of baking soda. If using frozen berries, you may need to increase the time.
Dru
Really good! 2nd time making this. I used half the salt this time, as my husband found it salty first time. I used a mix of frozen blueberries/raspberries. Reheats well, I really look forward to the leftovers :)
Kate
I’m happy you both loved it and have made it again! Thanks for sharing, Dru.
Carolyn
I made the recipe and it smells delicious (haven’t tasted it yet) but I was wondering — what is the texture supposed to be like? Mine ended up a bit soggy
Kate
Hi Carolyn! I’m sorry to hear it seemed soggy. How long did you bake it? Did you end up liking it when you tried it?
Carolyn Taylor
Cooking your baked oatmeal recipe as I type. My husband asked how long does it take?
Kate
Hooray! I hope you both enjoyed it.
Briana
I don’t usually write recipe reviews, but I was surprised to see so many comments about the salt level of this dish. Other than replacing the blueberries with apricots, I followed the recipe to a T, and it was delicious, especially with a drizzle of honey on top. I just wish it were a little lower in calories, as I’ll be sharing it with my young kids for breakfast. Otherwise fabulous!
Kate
Thank you for sharing your experience, Brianna! I’m happy you enjoyed it.
Laurel
Just made this and it is DELICIOUS!
I was out of Vanilla Extract, so used Almond Extract and Cherries (frozen) as another commenter suggested because I LOVE those flavors together, and the texture and taste of this recipe is 10/10.
My husband said “Ok, I can eat oatmeal for breakfast every morning if it’s like THIS!”
I’m sitting here eating a serving of it now. Yum!
Kate
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing, Laruel.
Andy
Great breakfast casserole. I cut mine up and IQF all the squares then bagged up and froze.pull one out when I wanted and microwaved and served in a variety of ways .Fresh sliced Strawberries,topped with Greek yogurt, cinnamon and a little Granola. Some days served with milk also.
Molly
I served this oatmeal for breakfast this morning to my out of town family guests. It was delicious. They couldn’t get enough of it. Definitely a keeper! :)
Kate
Wonderful, Molly! Thank you for your review.
Fern Falaschi
I was looking for ways to use quinoa and wouldn’t you know, I made this first. It is scrumptous. Not too sweet (has room for my favorite conditment – Vanilla Greek Yogurt) , healthy, not too difficult and I’ve already portioned some out to freeze. I’m trying to plan meals so I already have tomorrow night done but I think the next thing I make will be the beet and avacado salad. Using what I have on hand, I will make it with spinach and chickpeas and expect really good results. I will return to your page frequently. Thanks so much. F
Nelly Klassen
This our my go to recipe. I had a similar baked oatmeal recipe with a lot of sugar in it and didn’t call for the nuts. I tried this recipe and love it, it better then my previous one and bake it about once a week. My Husband loves it, he reheats some in the microwave and adds milk and some sweetener to it. I like to add a little bit of cream cheese and eat it like that or just plain.
Kate
Hooray! That’s great, Nelly.
Leanne
Why don’t you mix the wet & dry ingredients together?
Kate
Hi Leanne, I found this method worked and one less step.
Leslie Clark
Hello, I look forward to making this soon. Could it just be made with water instead of plant milk do you think? Or does it need the fat content to cook up properly?
Kate
I feel like a type of milk really works best for this recipe.
Cristina
I’ve made this twice now and love it for prepping bfast for the week. Delicious! The last time I made it I cooked it a bit longer and the edges came out crispy and golden brown.
Kate
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad it’s a hit, Cristina.
Michelle
I think this recipe has great components, but I wish I would have read the comments beforehand and omitted or greatly reduced the salt. I whisked it very well, but the salt overpowers the other flavors. The blueberries taste delicious, but I don’t know if I’m going to be able to finish this. I would definitely try this again, but without the salt or with only like 1/8 tsp.
Kate
Hi Michelle, I’m sorry to hear that. I retested this just recently and didn’t have that experience. Are you sure you didn’t change the baking soda and baking powder?
Carol
It was absolutely delicious!! I added a few more blueberries as I had a ton of fresh picked on hand. I will absolutely be making this recipe again!! Thank you for sharing!!
Kate
You’re welcome, Carol. Thank you for sharing.
Lea
I made this morning for breakfast, and it was a hit! I needed to leave it in the oven for 7 extra minutes, which was no big deal. The leftovers will be perfect to heat up for a quick breakfast in the morning too. I used frozen blueberries and omitted the nuts (just because I didn’t have any nuts at home), but I will make it the same way again!
Kate
I’m glad you loved it, Lea! Thank you for your review.
Elisa
Honestly, this was really not good. Ended up in the trash and with us going out for fast food :/ Not the texture we expected from a baked oatmeal, and very bland.
Kate
Hi Elisa, I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy this oatmeal. I just remade this recently and that wasn’t my experience. Did you use the spices as indicated? Were they fresh spices?
Megan
This is so good! I now use it as a base recipe, and it’s been our breakfast the past two months, warmed and then served with a dollop of honey yogurt. Most times I make it with rhubarb and either blueberries or raspberries, I also add extra ground flax I addition to flax eggs, chia seeds, and sprinkle the top with Demerara sugar. It’s a crowd pleaser, everyone loves is!
KateMB
Made this baked oatmeal this morning to the recipe specs and frozen berries, but reduced sea salt to 1/2 tsp. The family really enjoyed it: two of us with Greek-style yogurt and one with milk. Very delicious and moist on the bottom of pan with nice crisp texture on top. Perhaps edit Step 2 to encourage thorough whisking to ensure mixing of dry ingredients esp the salt. Thanks for the recipe; will be making again soon.
Kate
Hi Kate, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Shannon
Do you think this is a recipe where applesauce could be subbed in for the egg?
Kate
I don’t think that will work here, sorry!
Iza Z
I will also forgo the salt next time. I don’t think there’s a need for it. However, after the full time given for use with frozen berries, mine still came out way too moist (I couldn’t cut and serve it; I had to spoon it out. Just put it back into the oven for a while longer.). What gives?
Also, added choco chips! Yum
Kate
Hi Iza, I’m sorry to hear it wasn’t perfect. How did it turnout after you put it back in the oven? Did you let it rest at all when it came out of the oven?
Jennifer H Purdee
Too much salt in this recipe. Leave it out.
Kate
Hi Jennifer, I’m sorry you didn’t love it. Are you use you used baking powder instead of baking soda and mixed well? I just recently retested this and didn’t have the same issue.
Kathleen
This recipe is my favorite! Can you adapt it for individual muffins?
Kate
Hi! I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure. Healthy Blueberry Muffins is delicious though.
Teresa
I’d been wanting to try baked oatmeal and I seriously love this recipe! The only “change” I made was using fresh grated nutmeg since I was out of ground nutmeg. I am puzzled by those who commented that it was too salty …… I feel the salt in proportion to all the ingredients yielded a great flavor. I couldn’t wait for it to cool before spooning some in a bowl and tasting it. Delicious!
Kate
I’m happy you enjoyed it, Teresa! Thank you for sharing.
Sasa
This is such a versatile recipe! I added in chia seeds and sunflower seeds and cardamom (no nutmeg to be found in the cabinet)to the dry ingredients and sliced peaches bc I didn’t have enough blueberries to cover the bottom of the pan. I love both textures- the custardy eggy part as well as the oat topping.
Angela
Good stuff! The oatmeal was a balanced combo with the texture and flavor, a little crunch and a little chewy, a little sweet, and tangy. However, I would reduce the salt. Significantly. Maybe to a 1/4 tsp. Was just below the threshold of too salty!
We served for dessert with a drizzle of honey & whipped cream. Great with fruit and yogurt for breakfast.
Paloma D.
I’ve made this recipe twice before and it came out PERFECT as written. I’m making it again and taking it to a birthday brunch party. I usually bring the spinach quiche from your cookbook, but I just made it last week, and I didn’t want to bring a dessert dish (I considered your banana scones) to compete with the birthday cake. Long story short, I think this is a perfect wholesome brunch dish!
Kate
That’s great, Paloma! Thank you for your comment and review.
Hajr
Yuummmm, so good! I halved the recipe, so the last wasn’t an issue, I also didn’t measure it, so I don’t even know if I halved the amount of salt that the recipe called for.
I was snacking on it all day after I eat it for breakfast, so it’s not even going to last me for breakfast this week as I planned…oh well.
I added plucots and coconut to the recipe instead of using blueberries and it’s DIVINE!
I’m thinking of adding more eggs to up the protein level, do you think that would greatly alter the outcome? I’d imagine it could get more solidified?
Thanks so much for another fantastic recipe!
Kate
I’m glad you loved it, Hajr! I appreciate you taking the time to review.
Lula K. Crandall
Love the recipe. I mixed dry and wet ingredients separately then joined them together with the blueberries in one bowl. Worked great. Served with Greek yogurt and sprinkle of raw sugar. Will definitely make again.
Penny
Thank you for this receipt – it is just what I was looking for – something for breakfast using oats, but that would relieve the drudgery of porridge every morning.
Because of the concerns in other comments about ‘pockets of saltiness’, I added the salt & baking powder to the liquids (I made a paste with a little of the milk first, to help it blend thoroughly with no lumps), and I also subbed vegetable oil (canola) for the butter, except I did dot the top with some (unmelted) butter before baking. My blueberries were a little sour – not the recipe’s fault – but I would definitely make this again. My husband and I didn’t find it too salty at all.
Jo Anna Kloster
This is the second time I’m making this because the first time was so spectacular. I had houseguests and my sister-in-law who doesn’t rave about things went off the deep end about how wonderful it was. She took the recipe and vows to make this repeatedly when she gets home! And I will too as I love it and look forward to trying with apples. Thanks so much for sharing it!
grace
It turned out amazing! Will be making it over and over again!
– (I added extra cinnamon and used canned coconut milk… when it comes to baked oatmeal, you can never have too much cinnamon haha).
– I accidentally added all of the oil listed into the batter, but it turned out sooo good (I used coconut oil).
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Grace! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it.
Kristine
Unfortunately this did not turn out. Too salty. Baked for 1.5 hrs and still too wet on the inside. Had to toss the whole pan. Wish I had seen the comments encouraging to mix wet and dry first, and to reduce the salt.
I agree that it smelled great but a waste of I gradients and time.
Kate
Hi Kristine, I’m sorry to hear that. I just retested this recipe not that long ago and didn’t have that result. What size of baking dish did you use? Does your oven generally bake consistently?
Trevaughn
I made it according to the recipe and it is super yummy!
Also, I just beat the oil into the wet ingredients last with a thin slow stream. I do not have a microwave. :)
Kate
Thank you for sharing! I’m happy you enjoyed it.
Cindy white
No Lie,This is so incredibly delicious Within a 2 week span I am now making it for the third time. I mixed it all together dry/wet and dropped it in the dish.PERFECT. I really like fresh blueberries I’ve used a fresh peach once and an apple the other time the apple made it sweeter along with the blueberries they make it.
Kate
I love that, Cindy! Thank you for your review.
Gern Blanston
Don’t know what happened but this recipe turned out to be awful – inedible in fact. Ate a spoonful and threw the rest out. Seemed like it needed some sugar. It was thick, bland . . .yuck!
Kate
I’m sorry you didn’t love this recipe, Gern.
Beth
Made the baked blueberry oatmeal. It is amazing! Turned out as advertised, simply delicious. Thanks for a new breakfast!
Kate
You’re welcome, Beth! Thank you for sharing.
justine louise edwards
I like this but swapped out the maple syrup with golden syrup(malple syrup is expensive in australia), only used 1/4 salt. But it takes to long for breakfast so i make it the night before and just reheat in the morning.
Golden syrup is like honey, but thicker and darker in colour made from sugar cane and used alot for baking in Australia
Becky
Been wanting to make this recipe for quite some time, and finally found the opportunity this morning. I made some adjustments to the liquid and oat content as I was using “coach’s oats” instead of rolled oats. I need to find time that and possibly increase the baking time slightly. I used about 1/2 tap of fine sea salt, and still found it way too salty. (maybe different milks and eggs have different salt content?) Despite that, we loved it and will make it again, but next time I’ll start with about 1/8 to 1/4 tsp!
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Becky! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
David L
A bowl of oatmeal is my go-to breakfast during the week, but the time it takes to prepare it makes it inconvenient during work hours, so I needed an alternative and this recipe was perfect. I didn’t have blueberries or pecans so I subbed chopped Fuji apples walnuts and used 1/2 maple syrup and 1/2 honey, and it was fantastic! I reheat it in the microwave for about a minute with a little milk and serve it with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt. Like other oatmeal, it powered me through the morning and it’s so convenient. Love it!!
Kate
Thank you for sharing how you adapted this recipe, David! I appreciate your review.
Monica
Any chance this would work with quick oats?
Kate
Old fashioned works best here.
chryl corizzo
I have made this recipe sooo many times! With apples, cherries, strawberries, blackberries. Just love it and it freezes well so I can put some in freezer containers and pull out the evening before I will eat. My favorite topping is greek yogurt but also love cottage cheese. It is just super.
Jaimie
This is so good! I wanted a breakfast item that would last a few days that both my one year old and I could eat and be happy with. I used half fresh blueberries and half frozen sweet cherries I had left over from the summer and it was delicious!! Didn’t add any nuts because he only has a few teeth and no salt, but still SO GOOD.
Kate
I’m glad all were still able to enjoy it, Jamie! I appreciate your review.
Maddie
I just tried this now and I love it :D I didn’t add as much salt, although I did use regular salted butter. I also added a blueberry and strawberry filling that I cooked in a pan before baking it. I also didn’t use all the nuts or spices (just cinnamon, honey, vanilla essence).And I basically just combined it all into a bowl as I read the ingredients list.
It’s slightly mushy, I think because I added the cooked fruit, but I still enjoy it. Thanks :D
Kate
Thank you for sharing your experience and how you made it, Maddie! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Maria
I made this today and it was great! I halved the recipe because it’s just for me, only put in a pinch of salt, no nutmeg, and used walnuts instead of pecans. I was skeptical about layering the dry and wet ingredients in the baking dish, but everything came together nicely. Looking forward to eating this for breakfast the next couple days.
Lauren Kaduc
Have you ever made this in advance and frozen it? If so, any tips?
Kate
Hi Lauren, it’s pre melted cut into cubes as listed. I hope this helps and you enjoy it!
Annie
I’m not a commenter, but I made this for my 7 kids this morning… I tripled the recipe. They wanted to eat it again for an afternoon snack and are asking this to be added to our weekly breakfast rotation. Good job, I generally count on the fact that your recipes are winners.
Kate
Hooray! I’m glad they all loved it, Annie.
Janet
Holy smokes, Kate, this is amazingly good. I’ve made a lot of your recipes and have the cookbook…so I was pretty sure it would be good, but…I have to say it’s ruined me for just regular old oatmeal.
Kate
I’m glad you love it, Janet!
Sue
LOVED this recipe. Have made it at least a dozen times. Can you confirm the calories per serving when sharing with 6 people?
Kate
Hi Sue, the nutrition information is blow the recipe notes. I’m glad you all loved it!
SMC
Made this last week and loved it! I’m going to try an apple version this week and add some crystallized ginger for a bit of zing.
Sue
I love this recipe! I made it for the first time about a month ago and have made it every week since. I think it gets better every day as it melds, kind of like soup! I felt it needed some tartness so added 1/2 pint of raspberries to the pint of blueberries on the bottom. Love it. It would also be good with dried cherries but I haven’t tried that yet. I also put a few extra pecans in. It is an easy healthy, guilt free breakfast or snack to make ahead on the weekend.
Sharon
I am surprised at the comments regarding salt! I am looking for a new recipe (which is why I found yours) but the salt in the recipe i have used for years is the same amount as yours. I have never thought it was too salty! I look forward to trying yours!
Kate
Thank you for sharing your experience, Sharon!
CHRISTINA SCHOMER
I absolutely love this recipe. However, it results in a lot of waste for me, as I’m single and this isn’t as appetizing four days later. Do you have suggestion on how to half it – I assume baking in same size baking dish wouldn’t be ideal- would you recommend in a loaf pan? Thanks!
Kate
Hi! Try freezing it. I know others have and didn’t mind the results.
Katie
Instead of butter/coconut oil, can I use vegetable oil or olive oil? Excited to make this tomorrow morning for Sunday brunch for my family!
Erin
I absolutely adore this recipe. I halfed the recipe as I have a small household. I used maple syrup, walnuts and frozen blueberries. I also went rogue and just mixed all the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately and then just poured the wet into the dry along with all the fruit and popped it in the oven. Unbeknownst to me this eliminates the salt issue I saw other people having as the salt gets mixed with the wet and desolves/distributes perfectly.
Kate
Thank you for sharing, Erin!
Ellen
Perfect breakfast and sometimes lunch. I enjoy it with no sugar added yoghurt. Trying it today with strawberries and diced apples substituting for blueberries as I have these on hand. Thanks for a perfect and simple recipe!
Kate
You’re welcome, Ellen!
Laura G
I hardly ever comment on blog posts, but I truly had to post this and let you know how much I absolutely LOVE this recipe! I make it regularly for quick, easy-to-pack breakfasts & snacks. I’ve even started baking them into individual cups, making it even easier for myself. It heats up well and it’s absolutely perfect for my celiac-life needs!! Thank you and keep up the awesome work!! <3
Kate
I’m so glad you did, Laura! I love the idea of baking in cups. Do you layer the blueberries at the bottom or are you mixing it all in?
Laura G
I layer the berries on the bottom just like the recipe (and do everything else just like the recipe) and the baking time is about the same, too, in my oven. They turn out perfectly!!
Kristen
Really good! I followed another reviewer’s recommendation to use dates and apples. I also used cardamom instead of nutmeg. Added 1/4 cup extra milk since the dates were a bit dry. Will make again for sure!
Kate
That’s great, Kristen! Thank you for your review.
Kaitlin
This was easy and a great way to prep breakfast for the week! We added a scoop of protein powder to the dry ingredients and used sugar free syrup. Will definitely make again but will add more cinnamon! And it is good both heated and cold.
Kate
That’s great to hear, Kaitlin! I appreciate your review.
Shannon
I was up early this morning so made this for breakfast. Everyone loved it! I used 2 mashed bananas for the fruit and I mixed the wet and dry ingredients together before putting in the dish but that’s all I changed. Will definitely make this more often. It was very good topped with yogurt. Thanks for sharing.
Kate
That’s great to hear, Shannon! Thank you for your review.
Rebecca
I have a 1 year old and 2 year old helping me bake. Aka- I rarely read instructions so I just put all the ingredients in 1 bowl and didn’t do the wet/dry separately. I double the batch and use a 9×13 pan, and just sprinkle frozen berries on top. Comes out perfect every time! My 1 year old had SIX helpings the first time I made it lol!
Root
Yum! I mixed all the ingredients together, I didn’t layer them like the recipe asks, and it was just great. 3 cups total frozen fruit, half bloobs half cut strawbs. Canola oil instead of butter, which I fully mixed in, no drizzle on top. Agave instead of maple or honey. 1000% recommend NO NUTS gosh what a way to ruin oatmeal, I should have trusted my instinct to leave them out.
Chantelle
Made this morning, turned out great! My frozen blueberries were out of date, and all I had was large flake oatmeal, so used bananas instead, otherwise followed the recipe to the letter. Was very tasty, I will definitely make again and try different fruit combos, the cherry and almond version sounds awesome. As to the reviewers who described as too salty? I didn’t find that at all. I was careful to use unsalted butter and baking powder not baking soda. My partner is notoriously picky about salt as he has high BP and I specifically asked if he found it salty – not at all. I’m a nurse in the operating room, this is going to be my new work-week breakfast. With a greek yogurt this will keep me going at least until mid-day, thanks for sharing!
Kate
I’m glad you all enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing your experience, Chantelle.
Janet
I have made this several time, and its always a hit!
Kate
Great to hear, Janet! Thank you for sharing.
Laura
Love, love this recipe!! Easy to make and delicious!!! Wonderful on a cold winter morning. I used less salt, more cinnamon and add chia seeds & ground flaxseed to up fiber and add more protein. Absolutely delicious!!! Thank you!!
Leah
I just made this for the first time… I’m in love. One question, does anyone know how many calories are in a serving???
Kate
Hi Leah! I’m happy you enjoyed it. The nutritional information is below the notes section of the recipe.
Rachel Ansell
This is delicious! Such a handy bake to have breakfast for a few days. I love prepping food so I can cook less. And my partner and I can share this for 3 days. I add toasted coconut :) Thankyou!
Michelle
This is my new favorite baked oatmeal recipe. I’ve now made it 4 times. First time I followed the recipe as written and it was delicious. I did, however, find that the salt had not mixed evenly. So now when I make it I mix the salt into the wet ingredients. I’ve made it with apples, pears, and apple blueberry combo. All work well. I have been using canned coconut milk and flax eggs. Most recent batch I did not add the butter and it was still delicious. It’s also great with walnuts instead of pecans. Thanks for the recipe!
Kate
Hooray! Thank you for sharing. I’m glad you love it and have tried it with different fruit.
Sue
What a wonderful recipe for a cold winter morning in Wisconsin. I used blueberries, coconut oil, almond milk and maple syrup. Loved the flavor and I know it’s also going to be a wonderful recipe for warm summer mornings in Wisconsin.
Nicole Mastelero
Hi Kate,
Was reading reviews and I i have to disagree with much of the ‘ constructive’comments. I think this is really delicious and loved it! I’m pregnancy and really enjoyed all the flavours. Adding it to my additions of food. Thank you for sharing!
Kate
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Nicole!
Adam
Hello, long time listener first time commentator. So I was wondering if you could advise me on how to adjust the cook time as well as how much to expand the recipe to bake it in a 13×9 glass dish instead of the 9×9? Thanks you in advance.
Kate
Hi Adam, I haven’t tried it so I can’t say for sure. Are you doubling the recipe or doing a single recipe?
Shelby
This is super filling and yummy! It’s perfect as an easy breakfast option for the workweek. I’ve been making it on Sundays and it lasts me until Friday. Thank you!
Kate
You’re welcome! I’m glad you prep it for the week. Great idea, Shelby!
Joanne
Spot on recipe from here in the uk . I struggle with food sometimes due to my ulcerative colitis and this was perfect for anytime of the day when I can’t stomach a full meal . I used sweet dark cherries as the kids had used up my stash of blueberries but definitely going to be making this again when I’ve restocked .
Thanks for sharing your recipes there’s quite a few that are a hit in this house !
Kate
You’re welcome, Joanne!
Dawn
After reading the comments I was afraid it was going to be too salty so I risked a burnt tongue tasting it to see if I was going to have to throw it away…Thankfully I followed directions and mixed my dry ingredients together very well and it’s absolutely delish!
Jill
Loved this oatmealrecipe. I used blueberries & raspberries..delicious. Had it warm and room temp…tasty with maple syrup drizzle or yogurt. Thanks for posting this.
Wonder if steel cut oats could be used?
Kate
Hi Jill, I’m not sure about steel cut oats here. You would need to adapt the recipe. I’m not sure without trying it, sorry!
Giselle
I made this tonight, no issues with it being too salty at all. My issue is that it’s super bland. I reviewed the recipe & didn’t miss any ingredients. Not sure what happened, there’s no flavor. I’ll try again & amp up the spices & maybe add some sugar. I used maple syrup instead of honey, maybe that was why. Bummed!
I do love the idea of this & will definitely try again!
Kate
I’m sorry to hear that. If your spices aren’t fresh or older, you can miss some flavor. I hope you try it again!