Baked Oats

If you’re a fan of a sweet breakfast then you’ll love these blended Baked Oats. These gluten free protein baked oats are so simple to make and only take a few minutes to throw together. Now with tried-and-tested egg-free and protein powder-free variations too!

These easy protein baked oats are the perfect gluten free breakfast recipe for batch cooking, and feel like an absolute treat to start the day! It’s like a breakfast dessert.

Blended baked oatmeal (aka TikTok oats!) is kind of like a cross between a flapjack, porridge and a cake – which means they feel deliciously decadent to eat first thing.

But these banana baked oats are actually pretty healthy. They pack in 22g protein per serving, and are naturally sweetened with banana so are refined sugar free.

I’ve included two flavour options, chocolate baked oats and blueberry baked oats, but I also have a tonne of flavour variations below as well.

If you’re already a fan of my protein overnight oats and banana protein pancakes then this has to be your next breakfast recipe to try!

UPDATE: FEB 18th, 2025 – Since posting this recipe I’ve had a lot of requests for some different variations without certain ingredients, such as the egg or protein powder. See the variations section below for details on how to tweak this recipe. Let me know in the comments if you need a different variation I’ve not tried yet!

Ingredients

There’s a printable recipe card for this blended baked oats recipe below. But for the shopping list here are the main ingredients you’ll need:

• Gluten Free Oats: Always make sure you use certified gluten free oats if you have coeliac disease or are on a gluten free diet.
• Milk: I used full fat milk but you can use a dairy free milk like gluten free oat milk, almond milk or soya milk if you prefer.
• Banana: Make sure your banana is super ripe – a nice vibrant yellow with black spots.
• Egg: I use a large UK egg, which is an XL egg in the US.
• Protein Powder: I use a vegan chocolate protein powder as I find this typically works a lot better in baking. Something like pea protein or hemp protein is perfect.
• Baking Powder: Always make sure you use gluten free baking powder.
• Vanilla Extract
• Chocolate Chips: Use gluten free (and dairy free if needed) chocolate chips.
• Blueberries: If going for the blueberry option, you can easily swap this for any berry or fruit, such as raspberries, strawberries, chopped apples or extra slices of banana.

I also use some cooking spray to grease the ramekins, to ensure the baked oats don’t stick.

There are lots of ways you can vary this recipe too – check out the variations section below if you make these baked oats regularly and want to mix it up a bit!

How to Make Protein Baked Oats

There’s a printable recipe card below with the method. But here are some step-by-step photos to show you how easy this easy baked oat recipe is to make.

I tested both a blended version and non-blended version and trust me, the blended baked oats came out 1000 x better – it’s worth the extra step!

To make them, preheat the oven to 200C / Fan 180C / Gas Mark 6. You’ll need two small ramekins for this – grease them with a little cooking spray so the oats don’t stick.

Add the banana, oats, baking powder, protein powder, milk and egg to a blender and blend until it forms a smooth, runny batter.

Pour the mixture evenly between the two greased ramekins. Add your topping of choice (chocolate chips or blueberries in this case) and swirl in with a spoon.

If you like, you can add a few extra chocolate chips or blueberries on top too.

Place the ramekins in the oven and bake for 25 minutes, until the tops have browned and crackled and the baked oats are well risen.

Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly before eating. They’re even more delicious topped with some Greek yoghurt and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup.

Variations

I have used two variations of baked oats in this recipe. The first uses chocolate chips and chocolate protein powder. The second uses blueberries and vanilla protein powder.

However this recipe is really easy to customise. Here are some ideas for other combinations:

• White Choc and Raspberry: Add 20g white chocolate chips and a small handful of raspberries to the mixture before baking.
• Carrot Cake: Add a small handful of grated carrot and 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon to the mixture, as well as a tbsp chopped walnuts. Mix it up well before baking.
• Double Chocolate: Add 1 tbsp cocoa powder to the mixture before blending, and extra chocolate chips before baking.
• PB&J: Add 1 tbsp peanut butter (for a gooey peanut butter centre) as well as 1 tbsp of jam (jelly) and swirl through the oats lightly before baking.

This is honestly the easiest recipe to create lots of different variations – I’ve even seen some people put rainbow sprinkles on their baked oats!

Baked Oats without protein powder

To make these baked oats with no protein powder, I reduced the quantity of the milk to 100ml (as the protein powder absorbs a lot of moisture). I also added 0.5 tbsp maple syrup (or honey) to compensate for the sweetness lost from removing the protein powder.

These oats still came out really light and fluffy and I now feel confident recommending this recipe to anyone wanting to try it without protein powder.

Baked Oats without egg

I tested a few variations of these baked oats without egg and the method I prefer is to remove the egg, and add an extra banana (so a total of 2 bananas to make 2 portions).

I also added an extra 60ml of milk (to total 180ml), 0.25 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 0.5 tsp of apple cider vinegar to help with the rise of the baked oats.

This baked oats recipe with no egg is delicious with chocolate chips – it produces a much sweeter and fudgier baked oats which is more like a dessert!

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some FAQs about this protein baked oats recipe. If you can’t find the answer to your question here or in the post above, please comment and I’ll try answer!