Breakfast baked oats recipe with 16 different filling ideas

Baked oats have become a breakfast favourite of mine. It takes moments to prepare. During the cooking time, I can do some household chores, put my make-up on and get ready for work, or even doing my morning reflections and affirmations. Baked oats for breakfast does not get repetitive. Try out some of my different mouth-watering baked oats for one ideas.

Updated: This post originally had 16 filling ideas, but now there are more! I have even included some savoury options to my baked oatmeal recipes.

How many times have we heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Eating a nutritious breakfast sets the tone for the day. It promotes healthy weight maintenance and weight loss by maintaining blood glucose levels and your metabolism. Plus, eating breakfast has been proven to help you burn more calories throughout the day. On my meal planning Monday, I decide which flavour combinations I’m going to have this week.

Baked oats can also be enjoyed as a dessert. You get a nutritious pudding by adding fruit, chocolate, peanut butter, and other indulgences to get your taste buds tingling. Also, by adding baking powder, you can get more of a rise. You can make baked oats without yoghurt and replace it with a banana to get a more flapjack type texture. Instead of yoghurt, you can also make baked oats with milk. You can also make baked oats with protein powder.

What Oats shall I use?

The best oats to use are known as rolled oats, which become tender and creamy when soaked and cooked. There are several varieties you can use, such as quick-cooking oats, jumbo oats or organic porridge oats.

What are some healthy and quick breakfasts?

I can’t claim ownership of the baked oats recipe link. Baked oats have become a staple for those eating a varied healthy diet and are a real favourite for those who enjoy training or are slimming. I originally found the Baked Oats Slimming World recipe on their meal plan. It is often referred to as Slimming World porridge. I find that the weeks that I eat the baked oatmeal recipe, I have better weight losses. So, I try to keep my mouth watering with different filling ideas. I have put the Syn values at the bottom of this post.

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Baked oats filling ideas

I have never eaten plain or original baked oats. But my mum says they are nice. I need flavour in my food. Here are some of my favourite ways to liven up the recipe. The easy baked breakfast takes 30 minutes in the oven. (Roll down to see the Slimming World Syns.)

Raspberry and white chocolate

Add 100g of fresh or frozen raspberries and a tablespoon (15g) of white chocolate chips. Mix in with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Strawberry and dark chocolate

Add 100g of fresh or frozen strawberries with the stalks removed (you may need to dice them if they are large. Plus, a tablespoon (15g) of dark chocolate chips. Mix in with the rolled oats original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Mixed berries

Add 100g of fresh or frozen berries. Mix in with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Lemon and blueberry

Add 80g of fresh or frozen blueberries with the zest of one lemon. You can replace the vanilla essence with ½ teaspoon of lemon extract for an extra lemon hit. Mix in with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

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Blackberry and apple

Grate half an apple and add 50g of fresh or frozen blackberries. Mix in with the original ingredients. For an extra crunch, you could add a tablespoon of roughly chopped nuts on top of the oats. Cook for the same length of time

Chocolate and cherry

Add a tablespoon (15g) of cocoa powder or dark chocolate chips and 80g of pitted fresh or frozen cherries. Mix in with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Honey and banana

Replace the sugar or granulated sweetener with a tablespoon of runny honey with a small mashed banana. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time. 

Cherry Bakewell

Replace the vanilla essence with ½ teaspoon of almond essence, and add either 80g of fresh or frozen pitted cherries. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time. Alternatively, you could replace the fresh fruit with a tablespoon of cherry jam. Instead of mixing this into the oats, place it in the middle of the dish on top of the mixture. 

Carrot cake baked oats

For the carrot cake baked oatmeal, you need a small carrot grated, ½ teaspoon of mixed spice or cinnamon, plus a tablespoon (15g) of sultanas. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Peanut butter and banana

Replace the sugar or granulated sugar with a tablespoon of peanut butter, plus a small banana mashed. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Apple and sultana

What could be better than apple cinnamon baked oats? Grate half an apple and add a tablespoon (15g) of sultanas, plus ½ teaspoon of mixed spice or cinnamon. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Strawberry, banana and chocolate chips

Add 50g of fresh or frozen diced strawberries, a small mashed banana and a tablespoon (15g) of milk or dark chocolate chips. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Coffee and cashew

Add an espresso shot (if you use instant like me, just add 2 tablespoons of boiling water to the granules and mix) and 25g of roughly chopped cashews. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time. You can check Coffeeness to learn how to prepare the perfect espresso.

Non-alcoholic pina colada

You’ll need 50g of roughly chopped fresh, frozen or tinned pineapple and 50g of chopped fresh or frozen coconut. You can replace this with 1 tablespoon of desiccated coconut. Mix with the original ingredients. A tablespoon of strawberry or raspberry jam spread across the top of the oaty mixture. Cook for the same length of time.

Blueberry and banana 

I prefer my baked oats without banana but enjoy this one. Mash a small banana and add 80g of fresh or frozen blueberries. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time. If you don’t like it too wet, you may want to use less yoghurt.

Nuts and seeds

Add a tablespoon of pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and chopped nuts – such as cashew, walnut, pistachio, pecans or almonds. You will also need to add a tablespoon of water to the mixture, mix with the original ingredients and cook for the same length of time.

Christmas or Festive baked oats

Add a tablespoon of mincemeat to the the middle of the dish, or on top of the mixture. Cook for the same length of time.

Spiced orange and cranberry

Mix in 1/2 a teaspoon of orange essence, a teaspoon of mixed spice and a tablespoon of cranberry sauce. Mix with the original ingredients and cook for the same length of time. You can use 80grams of fresh or frozen cranberries instead of the sauce.

Lemon and poppyseed

Grate the rind of a lemon and juice it, and mix it into the original ingredients. Stir through the poppy seeds and cook for the same length of time.

Blueberry and white chocolate

Stir in 80g of fresh or frozen blueberries, and top with 10g of white chocolate chips. Cook for the same length of time.

Vegan Baked Oats

You can replace the egg with aquafaba and the yoghurt with banana baked oatmeal. Making them dairy free, gluten free vegan. Change any of the filling ingredients that you need to fit with your diet. For example, using maple syrup instead of honey.

Savoury baked oats

To make savoury baked oats, you will need to replace the yoghurt with 100g of low fat or fat-free cottage cheese. Do not use the sugar/sweetener or vanilla essence. The rest of the recipe remains the same.

Pizza

Mix in a teaspoon of tomato puree, a crushed clove of garlic, 1/2 a teaspoon of mixed herbs or oregano, and chopped ham. Cook for the same length of time.

Red pepper, chilli and cheese

Dice and fry off half a small red pepper, slice a small red chilli (or use 1/2 a teaspoon of chilli flakes), and add 40g of grated cheese. Mix together and cook for the same length of time.

Pesto and tomato

Chop 5 cherry tomatoes in half, a tablespoon of reduced-fat red or green pesto, and mix into the original ingredients. Sprinkle 10g of grated cheese on the top. Cook for the same length of time.

Garlic mushroom

Finely chop 3 chestnut mushrooms and fry off with a crushed clove of garlic. Mix with the original ingredients, and cook for the same length of time.

Cheese and marmite

Add 40g of grated cheese and a teaspoon of marmite to the original ingredients. cook for the same length of time.

Slimming World friendly

I follow Slimming World*, and baked oats definitely make for a healthy breakfast. They do keep you full and sustained, and I find I don’t need to snack before lunch. Assuming you are using the porridge oats as your Healthy Extra B, and that you are using granulated sweetener instead of the sugar, the Syns are:

Healthy Extra B plus:

Sweet baked oats

Plain oats – Free 

Raspberry and white chocolate – 5.5 Syns

Strawberry and dark chocolate – 5 Syns

Mixed berries – 1 Syn

Lemon and blueberry – 1 Syn

Blackberry and apple – 1 Syn fruit only. 5.5 Syns, including the chopped nuts

Chocolate and cherry – 4.5 Syns for the cocoa powder and cherries or 6 Syns for the chocolate chips and cherries

Honey and banana – 6.5 Syns. If you chop the banana and serve alongside the oats, instead of including it in the mixture, it is only 2.5 Syns

Cherry Bakewell – 2 Syns. If using a tablespoon of jam instead, it is 1.5 Syns

Carrot cake – 2 Syns

Sweet baked oats continued

Peanut butter and banana – 8.5 Syns. Using reduced-fat peanut butter will save you ½ Syn. You could also chop the banana and serve alongside the oats, instead of including it in the mixture for 4.5 Syns.

Apple and sultana – 2.5 Syns

Strawberry, banana and chocolate chips – 9 Syns if using dark chocolate chips, 9.5 Syns if using milk chocolate chips. You could also chop the banana and serve alongside the oats, instead of including it in the mixture for 5 Syns using the dark chocolate chips, and 5.5 Syns using milk chocolate chips.

Coffee and cashew – 7.5 Syns

Non-alcoholic pina colada – 4 Syns or 7.5 Syns if using the desiccated coconut

Blueberry and banana – 5 Syns. You could also chop the banana and serve alongside the oats, instead of including it in the mixture for 1 Syn.

Nuts and seeds – 10.5 Syns

Christmas – 2 Syns

Spiced orange and cranberry – 1.5 Syns if using the cranberry sauce, or 1 Syn for the fresh or frozen cranberries.

Lemon and poppyseed – 1 Syn

Blueberry and white chocolate – 3 Syns

Savoury baked oats

Pizza – Free

Red pepper, chilli and cheese – 7 Syns or Free and a Healthy Extra A

Pesto and tomato – 3.5 Syns

Garlic mushrooms – Free

Cheese and marmite – 5.5 Syns or Free and a Healthy Extra A

* My baked oats recipe rating and filling ideas are in no way connected, affiliated or endorsed by Slimming World or Weight Watchers. Every effort has been made to give you the correct Syns and information, but I would encourage you to double-check these for yourself. 

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