Full of whole grains and sweetened naturally with fruit, these two different flavors of Vegan Baked Oatmeal Cups are a healthy and fun way to start your morning!
It's no surprise that we love oatmeal in our house.
I rarely go a day without eating oatmeal in some form and I still am not sick of it!
That's probably because there are so many different ways to cook and flavor oatmeal so that it never gets boring.
We love my Everyday Stovetop Oatmeal.
We love any flavor of vegan overnight oats.
And when it comes to making oatmeal for a crowd, we especially love baking our oatmeal!
My two personal favorite vegan baked oatmeal recipes are this Vegan Brownie Batter Baked Oatmeal and this Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal.
However, these Vegan Baked Oatmeal Cups are such a great recipe to make at the start of your week so that you can have quick and healthy grab-n-go breakfasts and snacks on hand whenever hunger hits.
They also freeze beautifully if you're the meal-prepping type!
Today I'll be showing you two different flavors of baked oatmeal cups, including chunky monkey baked oatmeal cups and cinnamon roll baked oatmeal cups.
Let me show you how to make them!
How to Make Baked Oatmeal
Making baked oatmeal couldn't be easier. Instead of slowly cooking your oats in a pot on the stovetop, you combine all of your ingredients together in a mixing bowl, pour them into a baking dish and let your oven do the work.
The result is a warm, cake-y, hearty baked oatmeal that you'll love!
Today, I'm going to be showing you how to make baked oatmeal using a muffin pan. So instead of one large sheet of baked oatmeal, you'll be baking your batter in muffin cups to create little, personal-sized baked oatmeal cups.
Eat one for a snack or have a few for a hearty meal!
Ingredients You'll Need for Baked Oatmeal Cups
Today I'm sharing with you two baked oatmeal cup recipes, the base of which is almost exactly the same. Then, it's just the mix-ins and/or filling that you change to give each oatmeal cup its unique flavor.
Basic Baked Oatmeal Cup Ingredients
For the base of these bake oatmeal cups you'll need the following, pantry-friendly ingredients:
To this base recipe you'll be adding in a few more ingredients to create different flavors of baked oatmeal cups.
Chunky Monkey Baked Oatmeal Cup Ingredients
If you don't know what I mean when I say "chunky monkey" you're in for a real treat! Chunky Monkey is a flavor combination that involves bananas, walnuts and chocolate. Yum! So for these chunky monkey baked oatmeal cups you'll need to add the following ingredients to the basic baked oatmeal cup recipe:
- Mashed banana
- Chocolate chips
- Walnuts
Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal Cup Ingredients
For the cinnamon roll baked oatmeal cups, you need the following ingredients:
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Almond butter
- Coconut sugar
- Cinnamon
The almond butter, coconut sugar and cinnamon will be combined to create the cinnamon swirl part of these oatmeal cups!
How to Make Vegan Baked Oatmeal Cups
These baked oatmeal cups couldn't be easier to make. Just follow the step-by-step instructions below and you'll be enjoying baked oatmeal in no time!
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350F/180C and grease a standard size muffin pan with cooking spray. Set it aside.
- Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond milk, ground flaxseed, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until combined. For the chunky monkey cups you'll also whisk in the mashed banana. For the cinnamon roll cups you'll whisk in the unsweetened applesauce.
- Step 3: Next, stir in the old-fashioned rolled oats. For the chunky monkey cups you'll also fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Step 4: If you're making the cinnamon roll baked oatmeal cups, prepare the cinnamon swirl in a separate bowl by stirring together the almond butter, coconut sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
- Step 5: Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups. For the cinnamon roll oatmeal cups, fill each muffin cup half way up with the batter before adding a teaspoon of the cinnamon swirl "paste." Use damp hands to spread the paste out into an even layer before topping each cup with the remaining oatmeal batter.
- Step 6: Bake the oatmeal cups for about 25 minutes or until set. Allow the cups to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
How to Store Baked Oatmeal
Baked oatmeal is a great food to meal prep at the start of your week or month because it stores beautifully in both the fridge or freezer.
- Fridge: Store these baked oatmeal cups in an airtight container or zip-lock bag in the fridge for 4-5 days.
- Freezer: Make a bunch of these baked oatmeal cups and store them in the freezer for an easy breakfast or snack meal prep. Once the cups have cooled completely, place them in a freezer-friendly zip-lock bag in the freezer. To reheat, simply microwave one for about 1 minute or until heated through. Alternatively, you can remove a few from the freezer the night before and place them in the fridge to thaw.
My Favorite Baked Oatmeal Toppings
Baked oatmeal is amazing just on its own, but adding a few toppings will take it to the next level. I'll list out some of my favorite baked oatmeal toppings below:
- Fresh fruit
- Nut/seed butter (any and every kind...peanut butter, almond butter, tahini, etc.)
- Berry Compote
- Cacao nibs
- Chocolate Chips
- Chopped nuts/seeds
- Maple syrup, agave, honey (if not vegan), etc.
- Coconut flakes
- Homemade Granola
The more toppings the better in my opinion!
📖 Recipe
Vegan Baked Oatmeal Cups (2 Flavors!)
Ingredients
CHUNKY MONKEY CUPS
- 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
MIX-INS
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
CINNAMON ROLLED CUPS
- 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 2 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F and grease a standard size muffin pan with cooking spray. Set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the almond milk, fruit puree, ground flaxseed, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until combined.
- Next, stir in the old-fashioned rolled oats. For the chunky monkey cups you’ll also fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- If you’re making the cinnamon roll baked oatmeal cups, prepare the cinnamon swirl in a separate bowl by stirring together the almond butter, coconut sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
- Divide the batter equally among the muffin cups. For the cinnamon roll oatmeal cups, fill each muffin cup half way up with the batter before adding a teaspoon of the cinnamon swirl “paste.” Use damp fingers to spread the paste out into an even layer before topping each cup with the remaining oatmeal batter.
- Bake the oatmeal cups for about 25 minutes or until set. Allow the cups to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Dyanne says
Hi in the cinnamon roll cups it has 1 cup of applesauce listed twice. Is that correct?
Faith VanderMolen says
No! I'll fix that typo asap. Thanks for making me aware of it!