Baked Oatmeal Cups

If you’re looking for a fun, tasty, and healthy breakfast option, these Baked Oatmeal Cups are the perfect choice! Made with simple ingredients and filled with yogurt and fruit, individual servings of baked oatmeal will be your family’s new favorite morning meal.

These Baked Oatmeal Cups are such a great way to start the day! They’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup and peanut butter and you can customize them with your favorite fillings. I love adding yogurt and fresh fruit, but you can also add chocolate chips for a little extra sweetness, or nuts for a dose of healthy fats and protein.

Do you love to start your mornings with something sweet? Try my recipes for no-bake oatmeal balls with chocolate chips, pumpkin granola, or cinnamon coffee cake next.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

1. Healthy – These Baked Oatmeal Cups are made with wholesome, natural ingredients like oats, peanut butter, and maple syrup.
2. Easy to Make – Baked Oatmeal Cups are so simple to make – all you need to do is mix the ingredients together, spoon them into a muffin tin, and bake!
3. Versatile – You can customize these oatmeal muffin cups with your favorite fillings like yogurt, fruit, and chocolate chips.

Ingredients In Baked Oatmeal Cups

Here’s what you need to make these fun edible vessels to hold your fruit and yogurt:

Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

• Old Fashioned Oats: Rolled oats are a high fiber breakfast food that keep you full and happy all day. For this recipe, they create the perfect chewy texture for our cups. You can also use quick oats if you prefer.
• Peanut Butter and Maple Syrup: To add natural sweetness and stickiness to the oats.
• Vanilla and Cinnamon: Add more flavor with pure vanilla extract and a bit of ground cinnamon.
• Coconut Oil: Melted coconut oil adds moisture, and allows the oatmeal cups to be easily removed from the pan. You can also grease the muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Fillings: I like to fill these with plain or vanilla yogurt and colorful fresh fruit like blueberries, raspberries, mango, and kiwi. Eat the whole rainbow for breakfast! They are equally delicious with chocolate chips instead of fruit if you like your oatmeal to be more decadent.

How To Make Baked Oatmeal Cups

1. Combine the Ingredients: First, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C, and grease the insides of a muffin pan with melted coconut oil or cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, add the rest of the ingredients (oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon).

1. Stir: Use a spatula or spoon to mix the ingredients until they are well combined.
2. Fill the Pan: Add two heaping tablespoons of the oat mixture to each muffin well. Use the back of the tablespoon to press the oats into the bottom and sides of the spaces, creating cups or nests.
3. Bake and Fill: Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Let the cups cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Fill with yogurt and your favorite toppings, or store to enjoy later.

Recipe Tips

• If the oat mixture seems too dry, add a bit more syrup or nut butter until it is moist enough to hold together.
• Try other fillings: Yogurt and fruit is my favorite way to fill baked oatmeal, but you can also try yogurt with a drizzle of maple syrup, honey, or homemade Nutella. For a yogurt-free option, try stuffing these with sliced ripe bananas and chocolate chips, or applesauce with more cinnamon.
• Or don’t fill them at all! These baked oatmeal cups are delicious without any fillings too. You can skip the step where you press the oats into a nest or boat, and simply make baked oatmeal muffins instead.
• Adjust the flavor: Mix in a tablespoon of grated coconut, chopped walnuts, raisins, or other spices like pumpkin spice blend or nutmeg.
• Looking for a different type of baked oats? My Baked Oatmeal recipe with berries and nuts is baked in a casserole dish, and all mixed up in one bowl!

Storing Tips

This recipe makes 9 oatmeal boats, ready for filling. Feel free to double the recipe (they store well in the fridge or freezer), or cut the recipe in half to make just a few.

Bake oatmeal cups ahead of time and store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Be sure to leave the fillings out, and add them just before eating, otherwise the cups will get soggy.

For longer storage, freeze oatmeal cups, without fillings, for up to 3 months. Place them directly from the freezer into the microwave or toaster oven to reheat.

What To Serve With Baked Oatmeal Cups

Baked Oats are part of a well-balanced grab and go breakfast! Enjoy them as they are, filled with healthy yogurt, or try some of these other breakfast items on the side:

A Mixed Berry Smoothie is one of my favorite day-starters. It’s so sweet and delicious.

You should also try my Green Spinach Smoothie and Strawberry Mango Smoothie recipes.

Make a delicious cup of coffee using a Moka pot or French press.

If you’re extra hungry, have the oatmeal cups on the side of a veggie omelet or bagel breakfast sandwich.

FAQs

Start your day off right with these delicious Baked Oatmeal Cups! Made with simple ingredients and filled with yogurt and fruit, this easy breakfast recipe is sure to become a family favorite.