15 Healthy Baked Oats Recipes – Vegan and Gluten-Free

This post is all about vegan and gluten-free baked oats recipes.

If you keep up with social media trends you’ve probably heard of baked oats. If you haven’t, baked oats are essentially a single serving of oats blended then baked with various ingredients and toppings. Unlike traditional oats, baked oats have a fluffy warm consistency like bread or cake. It’s like eating dessert for breakfast!

The best part of these baked oats recipes is that they are actually nutritious. They are particularly great for weight loss or weight maintenance – a small amount of oats are incredibly filling and keep you satiated for hours.

Key Ingredients:

The base of each baked oats recipe consists of the same 5 ingredients and baking instruction. I refer to these throughout the post as the “Baked Oats Basics”:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup plant-based milk
• 1 tbsp sweetener (maple syrup, agave, brown sugar, monkfruit, etc)
• 1/2 a banana (can sub for 1/4 cup of coconut yogurt or applesauce, but note the texture will be different)
• Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees

From there, each baked oats recipe is mixed and matched with different fruits and toppings. You will need a baking dish or a cast iron skillet to bake the oats in. Here are my top picks from Amazon:

Vegan Chocolate Chips:

I use vegan chocolate chips for a ton of these recipes. Here are my favorite brands:

1. Double Chocolate Chip.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• vegan chocolate chips
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• sea salt

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics with cacao powder in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with sea salt and vegan chocolate chips.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.
4. Top with 1/2 sliced banana, hemp seeds, and peanut butter.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

2. Blueberry Muffin.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• sliced banana
• fresh or frozen blueberries
• vegan chocolate chips
• sea salt

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with sea salt, vegan chocolate chips, and fresh or frozen blueberries.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.
4. Top with sliced banana.

3. Classic Chocolate Chip.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with vegan chocolate chips.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.
4. Top with coconut yogurt.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

4. Blueberry Lavender.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 tbsp dried lavender

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics, lavender, and the blueberries in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with additional blueberries and lavender if desired.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

5. Caramelized Apple & Coconut.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp shredded coconut
• 1/2 apple
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Dice your apple into cube. Pour coconut oil into a small frying pan. Once hot pan fry the diced apples until caramelized.
2. Combine baked oats basics with cinnamon in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
3. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with the shredded coconut and caramelized apple.
4. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

6. Strawberry Chocolate Chip.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• fresh strawberries
• vegan chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with vegan chocolate chips and diced fresh strawberries.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

7. Golden Banana.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp golden milk powder
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Slice your banana in 1/2 vertically. Add coconut oil to a small frying pan. Once hot pan fry the banana on each side until golden brown.
2. Combine baked oats basics with golden milk powder in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
3. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with vegan chocolate chips and the caramelized banana.
4. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

8. Matcha Strawberry.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp matcha
• fresh strawberries
• vegan chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics with matcha in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with diced strawberries and vegan chocolate chips.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

9. Blueberry Lemon Chia.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1-2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
• pinch sea salt

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined. Once blended, manually mix in the chia seeds and lemon juice.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with additional chia seeds if desired, a thin lemon slice, fresh or frozen blueberries, and a light sprinkle of sea salt.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

10. Brownie Batter.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 1/2 tbsp cacao powder
• 1-3 cubes dark chocolate
• vegan powdered sugar (optional topping)

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics with cacao powder in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour into a prepared baking dish and place a cube (or more) of dark chocolate in the center. Gently press down so it’s hidden.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees. Use a mini mesh strainer to top with vegan powdered sugar if desired.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

11. Chocolate Lava.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• vegan chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp coconut yogurt (for the lava)
• 1/2 tbsp cacao powder (for the lava)

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics with cacao powder in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Create the lava by mixing the coconut yogurt and 1/2 tbsp cacao powder.
3. Pour 3/4 of the oats mixture into a prepared baking dish and spoon the lava in the center. Pour the remaining oats mixture on top to even it out.
4. Sprinkle vegan chocolate chips on top then bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

12. Matcha Chai Lava.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1/2 tbsp chai concentrate
• 1/2 tbsp matcha powder (for the lava)
• 1 tbsp coconut yogurt (for the lava)

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics with chai concentrate in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Create the lava by mixing the coconut yogurt and 1/2 tbsp matcha powder.
3. Pour 3/4 of the oats mixture into a prepared baking dish and spoon the lava in the center. Pour the remaining oats mixture on top to even it out.
4. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

13. Chocolate Mandarin.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• 1-3 cubes dark chocolate
• 2 slices tangerine

Instructions:

1. Combine baked oats basics with cacao powder in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
2. Pour the mixture into a prepared baking dish and top with the tangerine slices and dark chocolate cubes.
3. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.

14. Walnut Banana Bread.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon (plus more for topping)
• vegan chocolate chips
• handful raw walnuts (chopped)
• 4-5 slices of banana
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions:

1. Add coconut oil to a small frying pan. Once hot pan fry the banana slices on each side until golden brown.
2. Combine baked oats basics with cinnamon in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
3. Pour into a prepared baking dish and top with vegan chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, and the caramelized banana. Optionally top with additional cinnamon.
4. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

15. PB&J.

Ingredients:

• Baked Oats Basics
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• Strawberry Chia Jam (10 fresh or frozen strawberries, 1-2 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp maple syrup)

Instructions:

1. Add strawberry chia jam ingredients to a saucepan. Use your mixing spoon to gently mash the strawberries. Once a jelly consistency forms and the mixture starts to bubble, remove from heat and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
2. Combine baked oats basics with peanut butter in a blender. Blend until until ingredients are fully combined.
3. Pour 3/4 of the oats mixture into a prepared baking dish and spoon about a tbsp of the strawberry chia jam in the center. Pour the remaining oats mixture on top to even it out.
4. Bake for 30 min at 400 degrees.

*can be made low FODMAP by using only 1/3 banana OR 1/4 cup coconut yogurt.