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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    The Best Baked Oats For One (so easy!)

    Modified: Jan 19, 2025 • Published: Dec 29, 2021 by Dr. Erin Carter • This post may contain affiliate links • Leave a Comment

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    A ramekin filled with baked oatmeal for one topped with chocolate
    A ramekin filled with baked oatmeal for one topped with chocolate

    This is the best baked oats for one recipe. These oats are so easy to make, and you get to choose your preferred fillings, whether it be chocolate, fruit, or chopped nuts. Naturally sweetened this baked oatmeal recipe is an easy, healthy breakfast that is perfect for meal prep.

    A ramekin filled with chocolate baked oats with a spoon in it.

    Oatmeal recipes like the best apple pie overnight oats, peanut butter oat bliss balls, and oatmeal butter are some of my all time favourites, which is why I can't wait for you to try the baked oatmeal recipe I am sharing with you today.

    Table of Contents
    • Why you will love this recipe: 
    • Ingredients and substitutions: 
    • Recipe variations and add ins: 
    • How to make baked oats for one: 
    • Top tips:
    • How to serve:
    • How to store and reheat: 
    • Baked oats for one FAQs:
    • Other delicious recipes you will love: 
    • Recipe

    Why you will love this recipe: 

    • This healthy baked oatmeal is so delicious! It tastes like you are eating cake for breakfast but it's so much healthier and is refined sugar free.
    • This oatmeal recipe is quick and easy to make and only requires a few minutes of hands on time, just like the best oat milk hot chocolate.
    • You get to choose what you add to your baked oatmeal, whether that be chocolate, blueberries, raspberries, bananas, or chopped nuts to give it the flavour you prefer.
    • This oatmeal recipe is gluten-free and you can easy make it dairy free too. It's also made with no banana.
    • It makes great leftovers so it's a great option for meal prep. 
    • Kids love this baked oatmeal!

    If you love delicious breakfast recipes you will also love protein baked oats and the best oat milk pancakes.

    Ingredients and substitutions: 

    The ingredients needed to make baked oats separated into bowls including rolled oats, ground cinnamon, eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract.
    • Rolled oats - The base of this delicious healthy baked oatmeal. I like to use gluten-free sprouted rolled oats. Make sure you use rolled oats and not quick oats or steel cut oats for this recipe. 
    • Eggs - to help hold the oats together when they bake and help give this oatmeal more of a cake-like texture.
    • Milk - choose any type of milk you like whether that be dairy milk or a dairy free milk such as almond milk or coconut milk. I prefer to use full fat coconut milk.
    • Honey or maple syrup - this is used to naturally sweeten these oats while keeping this recipe refined sugar free.
    • Coconut oil - this helps add moisture to these oats and give them the perfect texture when they bake.
    • Vanilla extract - to help enhance all the delicious flavours of this oatmeal recipe.
    • Ground cinnamon - to help add even more flavour to these healthy baked oats.
    • Salt - this helps enhance the flavours of this baked oatmeal recipe.
    • Fillings of your choice - the options are endless: chocolate chips, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, bananas, strawberries, chopped nuts etc. Whatever you like!

    Recipe variations and add ins: 

    • To make this recipe dairy free: use a dairy free milk. My personal favourite is full fat coconut milk.
    • To make gluten-free: use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
    • You can fill this oatmeal with whatever you like, whether that is chocolate chips, banana, chopped nuts, berries, chopped fruit etc.
    • To make higher in protein: add a few scoops of collagen peptides to the recipe.

    How to make baked oats for one: 

    A bowl with a white liquid in it with a whisk in the liquid.

    Step 1

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and while the oven is preheating add the wet ingredients to a large bowl and whisk them together until they are smooth.

    An oatmeal mixture in a bowl.

    Step 2

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir everything together. 

    Four ramekins with an oatmeal mixture in them topped with berries and chocolate chips.

    Step 3

    Transfer the mixture to 4 ramekins and add in any fillings that you want such as fruit, chocolate chips, or nuts. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake them for 40 minutes until firm in the centre. Let them cool for a few minutes and then enjoy!

    Top tips:

    • I have not tried making this oatmeal without the eggs and don't recommend trying to omit them or replace them.
    • I do not recommend making these oats without any fillings. They are pretty bland and boring if you don't add the fillings.
    • If you prefer blended baked oats you can blend the oatmeal mixture together in your high speed blender before adding it to the ramekins and adding the fillings.
    • This recipe makes 4 individual servings of baked oats - feel free to make more or less depending on your needs.

    How to serve:

    These baked oats can be eaten warm or cold, whichever you prefer. You could make them even more decadent by topping them with ice cream, yogurt or coconut whipped cream!

    How to store and reheat: 

    Store any leftover baked oatmeal in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you are ready to eat it, heat the ramekin in the microwave on high heat for 40-45 seconds, or serve it cold if you prefer.

    If the ramekins you have don't come with lids, I recommend covering them with these silicone covers when storing them in the fridge. 

    A ramekin filled with baked oatmeal and topped with cooked blueberries.

    Baked oats for one FAQs:

    Is this baked oats for one low calorie? 

    The calorie count of this baked oatmeal recipe will vary depending on the fillings you put in them. To make it lower in calories, use fillings such as fresh fruit rather than chocolate. 

    Can I make this baked oatmeal with no eggs?

    I have not tried making this oatmeal without the eggs or with any egg replacements. I am not confident it would work out as well but if you try it please let me know how it goes. 

    What is the difference between rolled oats and quick oats?

    Rolled oats, also known as old-fashioned oats, are oat groats that are steamed and rolled into flakes. The larger surface area means they will cook more quickly than steel-cut oats. Quick oats on the other hand are cut into smaller pieces, rolled thinner, and steamed longer so they cook more quickly but don't end up with as much texture as rolled oats. 

    Are these baked oats vegan?

    No they are not because they are made with eggs.

    Other delicious recipes you will love: 

    • A jar of berry cheesecake overnight oats topped with fresh berries with a spoon in it.
      The Best Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
    • A bowl of dairy free rice pudding with a spoon in it and topped with raisins and chopped pecans.
      The Best Dairy Free Rice Pudding (so easy!)
    • A jar of raspberry chia pudding topped with fresh raspberries and white chia seeds.
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    • A jar of snickers cheesecake overnight oats topped with caramel sauce, peanuts and chocolate chips.
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    Since you made it this far we are basically best friends so be sure to follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok and Facebook where I share even more recipes and healthy living tips! And don’t forget to leave this recipe a star rating before you go!

    Recipe

    A ramekin filled with baked oats with chocolate chips and a spoon in it.

    Baked Oats For One

    This baked oats for one recipe is a delicious breakfast or snack that is perfect for meal prep. You get to choose the fillings to give them the flavour you prefer!
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    Course: Breakfast, brunch
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 331kcal
    Author: Dr. Erin Carter

    Equipment

    • Large bowl
    • Ramekins

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup milk of choice
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil (or butter)
    • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup rolled oats
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • pinch sea salt

    Optional Additions

    • blueberries
    • chocolate chips
    • chopped nuts

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350F.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients until smooth.
    • Add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Stir in any extras you want to add (such as fruit, chocolate chips or chopped nuts).
    • Transfer the oat mixture to 4 ramekins and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until cooked through.

    Notes

    1. This recipe yields 4 individual servings of oats. To make this a single serving only, divide the recipe by 4. 
    2. Be sure to use rolled oats and not quick oats or steel cut oats. 
    3. The nutritional values for this recipe will vary depending on what type of milk you use and what you add to the oats (chocolate chips, fruit, nuts etc). 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1mg
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