This Healthy Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal is the perfect make-ahead breakfast recipe! It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, & vegan-friendly with no refined sugar!
It’s back to school time…and us mommas have to figure out how to feed our tiny armies before their days full of learning and fun. Or, there are my college students out there who need to feed yourselves after a summer of mom’s home cooking…{way harder than it sounds, I know}!
I {personally} am very excited to get back into our homeschooling routine! However, having healthy breakfasts on hand is a crucial part of starting every day the best we possibly can!
This Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal is the perfect make-ahead breakfast! It is ultra healthy, delivering a generous serving of fiber, protein, and healthy fats! Plus, it’s gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan-friendly and has zero refined sugar!
It can even be made peanut-free by subbing your favorite nut or seed butter! Really, this oatmeal can be all things to all people.
EASY Baked Oatmeal!
Not only is this healthy Baked Oatmeal healthy & delicious, but it’s also incredibly easy to make! Mash and mix everything together, pop it in the oven, bake and you’re done! Taking 35 minutes to make a delicious breakfast that lasts most of the week is a no-brainer to me! 🙂
Healthy Baked Oatmeal
This peanut butter baked oatmeal is an amazing way to start any day! One serving has 5 g protein, 3 g fiber and is very low in sugar! Plus it keeps you full until lunchtime, so you won’t have to worry about a mid-morning slump!
Healthy baked oatmeal recipe notes:
Overnight baked oatmeal
I love this baked oatmeal recipe because it’s super easy to whip up a batch once and enjoy it all week long. I recommend baking it and letting it chill overnight before serving for the best texture and flavor. Plus, then you will save yourself time making it in the morning!
How long can you keep baked oatmeal in the fridge?
This peanut butter banana baked oatmeal recipe keeps for about 6 days in the fridge, however it rarely ever lasts that long in our house!
Can you freeze baked oatmeal
I have had readers report freezing and reheating this baked oatmeal recipe with great success! I recommend wrapping the peanut butter baked oatmeal into individual servings and freezing it. That way, when you want to grab a slice to go you can simply take out one portion, heat it up and head out the door!
Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal: Substitutions
As always I get many questions about substitutions! So here are a few swaps you could make in order to ensure that this peanut butter banana baked oatmeal fits your dietary needs!
- Quick Cooking Oats: I find this recipe tastes the best when quick-cooking oats are used! If you only keep old-fashioned oats on hand you can easily toss them in your blender or food processor and pulse to achieve the same texture as their quick-cooking counterparts and then proceed to use them in this recipe!
- Peanut Butter: Any nut or seed butter can be used in place of peanut butter with fantastic results!
- Maple Syrup: Honey or any other liquid sweetener of choice can be used in place of maple syrup! Please {I beg you} to only use pure maple syrup if that is your sweetener of choice!
- Egg: As mentioned earlier a chia egg {1 TBS ground chia seeds mixed with 2 ½ TBS hot water} can be used in place of a regular egg to keep this peanut butter banana baked oatmeal vegan!
- Almond milk: Any non-dairy milk can be used in place of almond milk! If you do not need to avoid dairy you may also use regular milk!
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Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 overripe bananas mashed
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg lightly beaten (Vegan: 1 TBS ground chia seeds mixed with 2 ½ TBS hot water)
- ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Topping:
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9” square baking pan and set aside.
- For Vegan Version: Mix 1 TBS ground chia seeds with 2 ½ TBS hot water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the quick cooking oats, baking powder, sea salt and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix mashed banana and peanut butter together until combined.
- Add in the vanilla extract, maple syrup and chia seed mixture or egg. Mix until combined.
- Add the almond milk and stir until batter is homogenous.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Pour the mixture into a lightly greased 9x9” baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Or until the top slightly springs back when touched and the edges are just barely brown!
- Melt the extra peanut butter and drizzle on top!
- Cut into squares and enjoy!
- Store in refrigerator, reheat in microwave or enjoy cold!
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Are you a morning person? Are your kids morning people? As far back as I can remember I’ve always loved the early morning hours (probably because I adored school). I would usually spring out of bed like a pop tart and be excited for a fresh new day. Mornings were my favorite because I would always eat breakfast (the best meal of the day, of course) while watching TV before school…usually something awesome like Saved By The Bell {oh yes}! If I was extra tired, all my dad had to do to get me out of bed was threaten to “go get the ice.” Then he would proceed to jiggle the ice around in the freezer loud enough for me to hear it, causing me to LEAP out of bed and run into the shower. I hated being cold even more than being tired (still do).
My little sister on the other hand…has never been a morning person. I’m convinced she would skip mornings all together and just wake up at lunch time if it were socially acceptable for an adult woman to do so. My dad would threaten (and follow through) with many tactics to try to get her out of bed, and nothing worked. Finally, when there were 7 minutes left before she had to be at school, she’d roll out of bed, take a shower and get there on time. It was miraculous. I’m still amazed when I think about it.
I have high hopes that my kids will be morning people. They never {and I mean never} sleep past 7:30. We set a clock that turns yellow when they are allowed to come out of bed, and I can count on one hand the number of mornings they have slept past their wake-up time!
Looking for more make-ahead breakfasts? Try these:
Paleo Zucchini Banana Muffins ({freezer-friendly}!
Spinah Banana Muffins {freezer-friendly}!
Paleo Zucchini Breakfast Cookies {freezer-friendly}!
Zucchini Banana Oatmeal Pancakes {freezer-friendly}!
And many more in the “Breakfast” category in the recipe index!
Are you a morning person? Have you had seasons where it has changed? Are your kids morning people?
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Laura
I LOVELOVELOVED this recipe! It is super macro-balanced and it’s the perfect little afternoon treat with my coffee. I will definitely be making more soon!
Laura
Thank you Laura! It’s one of our favorite breakfasts!
Meena Narayanan
I recently decided to cut out all kinds of sweeteners from my diet relying on dried fruits and esp dates. And guess what? I subbed the maple syrup with equal amount of dates. Gosh it was equally delicious, moist and now I was no longer guilty of having a second piece. Only I added at least 6T of hot water to the chia seeds, waited for it to fluff up & put all the wet ingredients , including the chopped dates and bananas into the processer, and they turned out real smooth and creamy. I increased baking time to 28 mins.
This recipe definitely needs a 10. 😋 A must try for everyone. Thanks So Much.
Laura
Thank you Meena! So glad you enjoyed it!
Alison Garcia
I made these and they’re really good! I used only 2 tablespoons of maple syrup because I’m trying to watch my sugar, and they had just the right amount of sweetness. I like that you can adapt it to the ingredients you have on hand.
Jenna Hall
Do you know how to modify this for a 9 x13 baking dish?
Laura
Hey Jenna! I would double the recipe and check at the suggested baking time. However I would imagine it could take 5-10 minutes longer to bake!
Shae
Your macros are off for this recipe as listed. Did you not include the peanut butter in your nutrition information?
Joyce
Hi, is there a way to replace the PB with PB2 powder?
Thanks!
Laura
Hey Joyce! If you wanted to use PB2 you would need to increase some of the wet ingredients!
Natasha
This was only my second time baking baked oatmeal but it turned out absolutely amazing! I love all things peanut butter banana and this was no exception. It came out a little on the mushy side which actually made it better because we don’t like our oatmeal too dry. I’m definitely making this again!!
Laura
I LOVE hearing that Natasha! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Erick
Recipe looks good. Not sure the nutrition facts calories add up though? I’m calculating calories at over 1700 with the ingredients listed.Cose to 200 cal per bar rather than 125. Does this seem more accurate? Thank you.
Tracy
I made these this morning and they are DELIC! I felt like I was eating dessert for breakfast. I opted not to put the peanut butter on top, but the flavor still came through beautifully. I also cut 6 squares, ate one for breakfast, and used the rest to meal prep. I will definitely be making these again!
Breck
This recipe was delicious. I usually have to tweak every recipe I find online, but this one was perfect from the get go. Even my picky husband loved it, and he hates oatmeal.
Kristyn
I made this last week for my 3 boys for breakfast. I used 2% cow’s milk, and stirred in some hemp seeds for add protein. I warmed it up in the morning and poured a small amount of cream on top, and sprinkled it with cinnamon. They loved it. I have more in the oven tonight using coconut milk instead of cow’s milk. Very easy recipe, and very easy breakfast for 3 boys on a school day! Thanks!
Megan
I’ve tried a lot of recipes for baked oatmeal and it seems like they often come out gummy or flavorless, so I keep coming back to this one! It’s delicious and the texture is fluffy and perfect. I love that I can keep it in the fridge and just pop a slice in the microwave for a quick and healthy breakfast. I do find that if I use very ripe bananas they make the oatmeal plenty sweet for my taste so I omit the maple syrup in order to cut the sugar content.
Meena
Simply out of this world.!!! Wow, what a treat. I only had rolled oats and the bars turned out super- yummy. I used chia seeds, and it needed more hot water. Final presentation, I sprinkled some raisins, chopped pecans and raw sunflower seeds. Ridiculously simple recipe with amazing results. Thank you!
Becky Blad
This is a great quick breakfast since it can keep in the fridge. I like to serve it in a bowl and add milk. Thanks for a great recipe!
Laura
I love the idea of adding milk! My oldest likes her oatmeal on the moist-side!