Don’t you love baked oatmeal? It’s so hearty and versatile! You can make it sweet or savory using whatever ingredients you have in your kitchen, but did you know that it also makes a great holiday gift? This baked oatmeal mix is a mason jar gift that's a perfect stocking stuffer, coworker gift, hostess gift, etc.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

Basic Baked Oatmeal Dry Mix

  • 2 cups oats
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds (or flaxseed meal)
  • 1/4 cup mix of other seeds and chopped nuts of choice, (such as pumpkin seeds, chopped pecans, walnuts, sesame seeds, hemp seeds etc., or more chia seeds)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or gluten-free blend or tapioca starch. This is optional, but it really helps the oats set like oat bar.)

To Make Sweet PBJ Oatmeal

  • 1/2 cup of the baked oats mix
  • 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more to taste, or use vanilla)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter (softened, or use other nut or seed butter of choice)
  • 3/4 cup non-dairy milk (divided)
  • 1/4 cup blueberries (or more, to taste)

To Make Savory Tex-Max Baked Oats

  • 1/2 cup of the oats mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3/4 cup hot water (or non-dairy milk)
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped vegetables (such as peppers, onions, cilantro, jalapeno, etc.)
  • 1/2 cup vegan cheddar shreds (or vegan shreds of choice, optional)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F (177° C).

Make the baked oats dry mix.

  1. Mix all of the ingredients under the oats mix really well, and either use or store in a mason jar for 3 to 4 months. (Add in 1 tsp vanilla powder if you plan to use it only for sweet baked oats)
  2. To use the baked oats, for each 1 cup of the mix, use 1 1/4 cup liquid ie, just slightly more than the dry mix. This depends on the other liquids in the recipe. So if you are using bananas or other mashed ingredients, then you want to use exactly the same amount of liquid as you use of the dry ingredients, and then the mashed banana would be the extra moisture ingredient.

Make the PBJ oatmeal.

  1. Add the oats mix to a baking dish, then add the maple syrup, cinnamon or vanilla, peanut butter, and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the hot non-dairy milk and mix again.
  2. Mix in the blueberries and even it out. If the mixture feels a little dry, then add the remaining 2 tablespoons of non-dairy milk.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Optionally Drizzle some softened peanut butter and berry preserves or more blueberries on top. Let it cool for about 15 minutes, then slice and serve.

Make the savory baked oats.

  1. Add the oat mixture to a small baking dish. Add the spices and salt and mix in, then add the hot water or non-dairy milk, lime juice, and the vegetables and mix in and even it out. Top with vegan cheese if using.
  2. Bake for about 30 minutes. Once baked, remove the baking dish from the oven, let it cool for about 15 minutes, then slice and serve. If you're using a good, stoneware ceramic baking dish, the oats will just come off of it really easily.
  3. You can also bake the mix in muffin lines to make individual serving baked oats. Bake 22-24 mins

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.