Baked Oats with Banana (Print Version)

Wholesome baked oats combining banana, vanilla, and oats for a warm, nourishing breakfast.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups oat flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
08 - 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Optional Add-ins

10 - 1/4 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together oat flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, blend mashed banana, egg, milk, melted butter or coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir gently until just combined. Fold in optional chocolate chips, nuts, or cinnamon if using.
05 - Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly with a spatula.
06 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top turns golden.
07 - Allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes genuinely like cake but won't leave you feeling heavy or crashed an hour later.
  • The whole thing comes together in under 10 minutes of actual work, then the oven does the rest.
  • One batch feeds you for days if you're sneaking squares for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up.
02 -
  • Don't skip sifting or whisking the dry ingredients together; clumps of baking powder will create weird pockets of rawness in your bake.
  • If your banana is not quite ripe enough, the whole thing will be less sweet and less moist—use the yellowest banana you can find, speckles and all.
03 -
  • If you like your baked oats extra cake-like, invest two minutes in processing regular oats into flour yourself—pre-made oat flour can sometimes have a slightly grainy texture.
  • A pinch of cardamom or a splash of almond extract alongside the vanilla takes this from good to surprisingly sophisticated without tasting overly complicated.
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