Baked oats are becoming a trend on social media sites like TikTok Oats have health benefits; for instance, they are a great source of fiber with many nutritional values to the body. One of the main benefits of oats is their low cholesterol, which is excellent for your heart and blood circulation. Fiber is also filling, making you consume less food, an excellent addition for anyone who wants to lose weight.
Most people are looking for healthier options, and oats present this. Oats are also affordable and can be served in many ways. Oat Made has revolutionized how we consume oats by processing them to an alternative of rice and noodle. One fun and healthy way to consume the grain is through baking. Having baked oats around, they have now become a trend. See below three oat recipes you should try.
- Baked Oats With Banana
The simplest and most popular baked oats recipes. It will take you about 30 minutes to prepare and bake, making it perfect for a quick snack or breakfast for all the busy people out there.
Ingredients (For One Serving)
- 200g of Rolled oats: lightly processed whole grain oats containing most of their fiber and nutrients.
- 1 Banana: a natural sweetener and the main flavor ingredient
- ½ a cup of milk: you can use your preferable milk
- 1 egg: binds the ingredients together
- ½ a tablespoon of vanilla extract: for extra flavor
- ¼ cup of Maple syrup or honey: this is the main sweeter
- ½ a tablespoon of baking powder: this is to raise the dough and make it fluffy
- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon: to add flavor and aroma
Procedure
- Preheat your oven to 180°C.
- Place your rolled oats in a blender and blend to a fine powder. Do not over blend since larger particles give the cake more airspaces making it fluffier.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the blended oat flour and blend further for 20 seconds.
- Grease the ramekin with oil. You can use coconut oil for extra flavor.
- Place the mixture in the ramekin and put it in the oven for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, test to see if your baked oat cake is ready by pushing a toothpick at the center of the cake. If you pull it out and it is mostly clean, your cake is ready.
- Let it cool for five minutes and enjoy.
Tip: if you want to spice it up more, sprinkle some chocolate and strawberries(if you like) on top of the cake, giving you a chocolate chip-baked oat cake!
PB & J Baked Oats
As the name suggests, this is a PB & J baked oats recipe. Wait! Hear me out! I can feel you twitching your eye from how uncomfortable this combination sounds, but trust me, it blends perfectly together.
Ingredients For One
- 200 grams of rolled oats
- 1 Banana
- ½ a cup of Milk
- 1 egg
- ½ a tablespoon of vanilla extract
- ¼ cup of Maple syrup or honey
- ½ a tablespoon of baking powder
- A pinch of cheer seeds
- A pitch of peanut butter powder
- ½ a cup of peanut butter
- ¼ a cup of jam
Procedure
- Preheat your oven to 200 °C.
- Blend your oats roughly for a few seconds
- Add all the ingredients except jam and peanut butter which you’ll add later after baking
- Blend until the texture is consistent
- Grease your ramekin with coconut oil for additional flavor
- Pour your mixture in the ramekin and bake at 200 °C for 15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes
- Enjoy your oats
Apple Pie Baked Oats
Maybe the perfect baked oats for those with a sweet tooth
It is simple to make with a unique fruity flavor.
Ingredients For One
- 200 grams of rolled oats
- 1 apple
- ½ a cup of Milk
- 1 egg
- ½ a tablespoon of vanilla extract
- ¼ cup of Maple syrup or honey
- ½ a tablespoon of baking powder
Procedure
- Preheat your oven to 200 °C
- Blend the oats with all your ingredients except the apple
- Cut the apple into fine stripes
- Mix some of the slices with the dough
- Grease your ramekin
- Place the oat dough on the ramekin
- Place the remaining apple slices on top of the dough
- Place mixture in the oven at 200 °C for 30 minutes.
- Remove and cool for five minutes
- Enjoy your meal
Oats offer a fun and easy way to eat healthily. These baked oats recipes are for breakfast and can be eaten as a snack. Try these recipes for an exciting healthy diet.