Looking for an easy, delicious recipe that the whole family will love? Made of oats and filled with fruit and yogurt, these vegan baked oat cups make the perfect healthy breakfast. If you’ve never had oats like this before – you’ll be obsessed!
There’s a million and one ways to eat oats, or so it seems, but my favorite way? Baked oat cups! Not only are these little cups insanely cute, but they’re tasty, perfect for meal prep, and a great way to get in a delicious quick breakfast for busy mornings.
You can also make these baked oat cups in any sort of muffin/tart mold. For Valentine’s Day I made these in a heart mold and they turned out adorable! You can see them here.
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WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE
Simple Ingredients – These baked oat cups can be made with simple pantry ingredients such as oats, cocoa powder, and a banana!
Perfect Make-Ahead breakfast – Are you short on time in the morning? You can make this easy recipe on the weekend and have them as a breakfast option for busy weekdays. It’s the perfect solution!
Wholesome Ingredients – The best part about these baked oat cups is that they contain good-for-you ingredients that will help you get your day off to a great start. They also make the perfect snack for a middle of the day pick-me-up.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (WITH SUBSTITUTIONS)
To make these healthy baked oatmeal cups you will need the following ingredients.
Oats: Old-fashioned oats also known as rolled oats, are the best for this recipe since we are baking the oats.
Banana: Ripe mashed bananas create the perfect texture while adding a bit of sweetness.
Pure Maple Syrup: Maple syrup or agave is used to add some additional sweetness to these cups.
Cocoa Powder: Gives a delicious chocolate-y flavor.
Salt: A pinch of salt is all that’s needed to bring out the sweetness in these baked oat cups.
Nut Butter: Your favorite nut butter works – peanut butter, cashew butter, almond butter, etc. I would just avoid anything too thick/chunky, or you might need to add a bit of liquid.
HOW TO MAKE THESE HEALTHY BAKED OATMEAL BREAKFAST CUPS
Making these vegan baked oat cups is super simple! For full recipe instructions and ingredients make sure to check out the recipe card below.
Step One: In a large bowl mash the banana and combine the wet ingredients (maple syrup and nut butter). Whisk until thoroughly combined.
Step Two: Then, mix in the dry ingredients (oats, cocoa, and salt), and mix together with a spatula.
Step Three: Grease a muffin pan with coconut oil or nonstick spray and add the oat batter inside. To do this, use a silicone spatula to press the batter to the sides of each muffin cup.
Step Four: Bake for 14-15 minutes at 350F.
Step Five: Let cool for 5 minutes then carefully remove from the muffin pan, place on a wire rack to continue cooling.
Step Six: Add non-dairy yogurt and your favorite toppings and enjoy!
STORAGE & REHEATING
These easy baked oatmeal cups can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. I recommend storing the cups in the fridge by themselves and then adding the yogurt/toppings in the morning.
I think they taste delicious straight from the fridge, but you can microwave them for a few seconds to heat up before adding toppings.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I meal prep this recipe?
If you want to make this recipe for meal prep, I recommend making a double batch. Additionally, make sure to follow the storage instructions above.
What kind of oats should I use?
There’s a lot of different oats out there! There’s instant oats, quick oats, steel-cut oats, the list goes on. For this recipe I recommend using rolled oats (gluten-free oats are fine as well). Quick oats should also be fine in a pinch, but avoid instant oats and steel-cut oats as they will significantly impact the texture.
Can I use muffin liners?
While making this recipe, I like to thoroughly grease each muffin cup to make sure it’s easy to get the baked oat cups out. I have never tried using muffin liners, but I assume it would work. If you try it out – please let me know how it works for you!
What different flavors can I make?
You can keep the base recipe the same but get creative with the toppings!
Here are some of my favorite variations –
Blueberry Banana – Fill with non-dairy yogurt and then add blueberries and banana. If using unsweetened yogurt, top with a bit of brown sugar.
Peanut Butter Banana – Fill with non-dairy yogurt and add banana, ground cinnamon, dark chocolate chips, chia seeds and drizzle with peanut butter or creamy almond butter.
Apple Cinnamon – Sauté apples with a bit of lemon juice, apple pie spice, and vanilla extract (and optionally a bit of coconut sugar!). Then add the sautéd apples to the oat cup.
Pumpkin – Perfect for the fall season to create this version mix together a bit of non-dairy yogurt, pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Top with nuts and a bit of maple syrup!
Fruit bowl – To the oat cup dd a bit of unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, or any other plant milk and then add in your favorite fruit. Top with coconut shreds, hemp seeds, and/or any other toppings you love!
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If you decide to try this recipe out, let me know! I love seeing your recreations tagged on Instagram @nourishedwithnatalie.
Baked Oatmeal Cups
Ingredients
- ½ a banana, mashed
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp nut butter
- 1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ¼ tsp salt
Fillings/Toppings
- non-dairy yogurt
- bananas, strawberries, blueberries
- hemp seeds, coconut, chia seeds
- brown sugar, chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl mash the banana with a fork.
- Add in the nut butter and maple syrup and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Then, mix in the dry ingredients (oats, cocoa, and salt), and mix together with a spatula until combined.
- Grease a muffin pan with coconut oil or nonstick spray and add the oat batter inside. To do this, use a silicone spatula to press the batter to the sides of each muffin cup.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes at 350F.
- Let cool for 5 minutes then carefully remove from the muffin pan, place on a wire rack to continue cooling.
- Add non-dairy yogurt and your favorite toppings and enjoy!
What can I use instead of banana
Unfortunately I’m not sure what you would be able to substitute for banana as it’s one of the main ingredients. Sorry!
These are so fun! I filled with a little bit of ice cream for a dessert.