This extra easy baked oatmeal recipe with fresh strawberries, bananas and rich chocolate is one of our favorites Make this in the morning or if you’re short on time, prepare it the night before and bake in the morning. Feel free to play with the add-ins to our recipe. We love adding strawberries, banana and chocolate, but add whatever you love. Or, add that odd amount of nuts, raisins or cranberries left in your pantry from another recipe. It’s up to you!
Video – Easy Baked Oatmeal
There’s something special about entertaining in the morning — it’s casual, laid back and really can start the off right. Just picture this baked oatmeal recipe next to a a plate of crispy oven baked bacon or possibly (if serving a crowd) these Breakfast Enchiladas with Ham and Peppers.
If you take a read through the comments below, you’ll see so many who have shared this baked oatmeal recipe with family or friends (some have even taken it to work). Since it was so popular, we created another variation of baked oatmeal – Try our Blackberry Baked Oatmeal Recipe with Caramel Sauce. It’s flavored with lemon zest, nutmeg and packed with juicy blackberries! We know you’ll love it.
Make Ahead and Freezer Friendly Baked Oatmeal
You can mix all of the ingredients for this baked oatmeal recipe the night before cooking and then bake in the morning. If you do this, place bananas on the bottom of the dish and not on top of the oats since they may brown slightly over night.
Some readers have tried freezing the oatmeal: After mixing everything together, tightly cover the oatmeal or pour into resealable plastic bags and freeze for up to one month. Then, when you want to bake the oatmeal, just remove from freezer, thaw and bake as directed. If you decide to do this, we suggest that you mix the fruit into the oatmeal instead of placing on top to prevent browning – especially the bananas.
Recipe Substitutions
This baked oatmeal recipe is easily adapted for dairy-free and egg-free diets. While we call for one egg in the recipe, we have had success removing the egg completely. Another easy substitution is replacing soy, almond or even coconut milk for the milk called for in the original recipe.
You can, of course, change the fruit and chocolate in the recipe, too. To reduce calories or level of sweetness, eliminate chocolate from the recipe all together. You could also substitute blueberries, blackberries or other fruit for the strawberries and banana.
Finally, if you wish to reduce the amount of sugar, readers have had success eliminating the sugar all together. You could do this or replace the sugar with honey or agave nectar.
Did you like our Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Banana and Chocolate? If so, we bet you’ll love these:
- Blackberry Baked Oatmeal Recipe with Caramel Sauce from Inspired Taste
- Baked Oatmeal Recipe with Blueberries and Bananas from Skinnytaste
- Our Favorite Blueberry Muffin Recipe from Inspired Taste
- Cinnamon Pancakes with a Cinnamon Roll Glaze from Inspired Taste
What you need to know. There are lots of substitutions you can make, here. A few ideas: replace the milk with soy milk, remove the egg, reduce sugar a little, or change up the fruit, nuts and chocolate to something you love. We talk a bit more about recipe substitutions in the article, but you can also read below in the comments to see what others have done.
Equipment you’ll need. You will need a 10-1/2 by 7-inch or 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish, a baking sheet, a chef’s knife, 2 large bowls and a whisk.
- 2 cups (175 grams) old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup (70 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice (you can substitute cinnamon)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (55 grams) walnuts, chopped
- 1 cup (125 grams) sliced strawberries
- 1/3 cup (58 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups (473 ml) reduced-fat (2%) milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ripe banana, peeled, 1/2-inch slices
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Generously spray the inside of a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish (or 8-inch by 8-inch square baking dish) with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, Chinese five spice, salt, half the walnuts, half the strawberries and half the chocolate. Add to prepared baking dish. Arrange the remaining strawberries, walnuts and chocolate on top of the oats. Then, scatter the banana slices.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter and vanilla extract. Then, pour over oats and fruit. Gently shimmy and shake the baking dish to help the milk mixture go throughout the oats.
- Bake oatmeal for 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the milk mixture has set.
- For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of extra brown sugar on top then place back in the oven under the broiler and broil for 20-30 seconds.
- Serve warm.
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Joanne
I'm Joanne Gallagher and alongside my husband, Adam, I develop, test and share favorite recipes from our kitchen. I'm completely in love with food and you'll most likely find me covered in flour, chocolate or both.
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I’ve made Heidi’s oatmeal and it is fantastic. Hmmm, maybe New Year’s Day calls for a batch….thanks for the inspiration.
Looks sooooo good!
So trying this tomorrow!!
I can’t believe I’ve never tried this before!
This looks so good. Can’t wait to try it this weekend.
This looks super delicious!
Yum! I tried it this morning, but used blackberries and apples (they looked good at the market). I served it with fresh banana slices and a dollop of vanilla yogurt. Delicious, and I’m excited that I’ll have breakfast for the next few days.
So happy you liked it! Leftovers are awesome – Joanne
Do we know how many calories is in this delicious recipe. I just found and want to try…
Hi Cathy, we have not calculated the number of calories, however, if you are concerned with calorie content removing the chocolate chips from the recipe would be a good option.
-Joanne
I calculated about 300/serving.
Do you think I could use quick-cook oats instead?
Hi Aimee — Yes, quick oats should work just fine. We just would not use the microwavable packets, while that would probably work, too, the texture would not be the same. The quick cooking oats (we buy Quaker Oats One Minute tub) would work great.
-Joanne
This looks SO good! My kids go back to school this week and this would be a great send-off for that first day.
Also, where did those adorable cups come from that hold the berries and chocolate chips in the photos?? They are fabulous!
Megan, the cups were a gift from a friend, but we think they came from Anthropologie.
The measuring cups are from Pier One! I actually have them and got excited when I saw you were using them too! P.S-the oatmeal is to die for!
Have you ever had leftovers and tried to reheat it? If so, how does it hold up when reheated?
Hi Kelly, we have! The oatmeal keeps well for a couple days. The only thing we noticed was the the banana browns slightly over time. You could place the bananas on the bottom of the oatmeal instead of on top.
Hope that helps!
Joanne
Have you tried this with steel cut oats instead? I like them better than traditional oats but they get boring. So a new method might be nice
Hi Jules, We have not tried the recipe with steel cut oats. That said, if you want to use steel cut oats, try soaking them overnight before following our recipe in the post. Hope that helps!
Joanne
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it! But where can I find Chinese Five Spice, or is it not that important?
Hi Ashleigh — We bought our 5 Spice from the Giant in our town.. so you should be able to find it at what ever grocery store you have near by. Just go to the spice isle. If you cannot find it there, try online http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/chinese-five-spice-powder
I just happened to come back to this page and saw your question, Ashleigh. I hope Joanne doesn’t mind me replying to you… I’ve found Chinese Five Spice just in the regular spice rack at my grocery store. I debated on using it or just cinnamon when I made this recipe, but I’m glad I went with the Five Spice. It added an extra layer of flavor that I wasn’t expecting, but was SO good.
We don’t mind at all! Thanks so much for your input
We thought the five spice made the oatmeal pretty special — plus, if someone were to purchase because of this recipe, there are lots of other uses. A favorite is to replace five spice with rosemary when we make these chicken drumsticks.
-Joanne
I also found the spice in the spice aisle of the grocery store. Only, be careful. The McCormick Spice looked right based on the list of spices on the bottle. There was another “Chinese Five Spice” that listed pepper. The McCormick one did not.
Making this right now, but just sent my hubbie out for szechuan pepper corns so I can make my own five spice!
I found myself out of strawberries by the time I went to make this so I used all of the ingredients, then added some peanut butter chips (went great with the bananas) and it was FABULOUS!!!!!! I plan to do this over and over again but will definately hide the strawberries next time so I can incorporate!
Thanks for such a fabulous recipe!
yum! love your addition of peanut butter chips!
-joanne
I should probably mention I left out the orange zest as well – wouldn’t have paired with the peanut butter too well
You should call this banana split oatmeal…. that is certainly what comes to mind when looking at the picture!!
Awesome name, Stacey! So glad you were able to re-create your own version, it sounds delish!
-joanne
just made this morning and it’s delicious!! should the leftovers be refrigerated??
Yep! Keep for up to 3 days.
-joanne
Yay! Something sweet but not too sweet for breakfast! I substituted half the strawberries for blackberries and it turned out very colorful and tasty. Also, frozen fruit works just fine if you’re looking for a cheaper out-of-season option. Thank you for the recipe!
Have you ever tried freezing oatmeal?
Hi Courtney, We have not actually tried this, but we found a recipe that had success freezing. Basically, after mixing everything together (before letting sit overnight) the oatmeal was covered tightly or poured into resealable plastic bags and frozen. Then, when you want to cook the oatmeal, just take it out of the freezer, thaw and bake as directed.
We do not see why it would not work for our recipe, we just suggest that the fruit is mixed into the oatmeal, not placed on top if you decide to freeze.
Here is the recipe I mentioned earlier
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/06/freezer-friendly-baked-oatmeal-recipe.html
-Joanne
This sounds good and looks good.
Yummmy, i have kept this recipe in the fav untill this weekend as i finished exams, i was so excited to try it,
today i tried it, but i used kiwi, strawberry and roasted oat<3 , it's so so so delicious and my family admired it so much
Thank you for share ()
Maybe I’m just missing it, but where are the ingredient amounts? Looks yummy and I can’t wait to try it!!
Hi Lisa, Scroll down to the recipe, the amounts are listed in the ingredient list. We were battling a few site updates today, so that may have affected what you saw. Everything should be fixed now.
-joanne
okay… it’s there now! Thanks!
I made this today and it was AMAZING! The only change was I used dried orange peel but had everything else on hand, and it was simple and delicious.
Hi there,
I am new to the blogging world and I am blogging about my first “Pinterest” project, which just happens to be your oatmeal. I would hate to break any copyright rules or upset ANYONE, so I am asking for a little assistance. You can private email me, or just reply here I guess. I want to know if I can copy your photo and make it a link (and how to do that). And of course I am linking to your recipe. I forgot to take a picture of my oatmeal, because it just didn’t even occur to me at the time. It was pretty good considering I didn’t have most of your ingredients… thanks so much for the inspiration!
Joleen
ps, you can call me, my phone number is on my website. i would just post it here, but I figure I should make it harder for strangers and hackers… the internet makes me act funny about stuff like that
sure! thanks for asking
-joanne
Can you make this without the brown sugar to make it a healthier option?
McKenzie, yes, you can remove the sugar, that should not affect the baking of the oatmeal, only the sweetness.
-joanne
What is the consistency of this after it bakes?
Because we add the egg, the baked oatmeal is a bit firmer than regular oatmeal done on the stove-top. The oats, however, still have great texture.
-joanne
Making this as I type!
Here’s hoping it tastes as good as it looks!
Baking in the oven right now! Can’t wait for it to be done and try it!
Do you think it would be okay to remove the chocolate? I hate chocolate! LOL!
of course! -joanne
I had to improvise ALOT because I wanted to make it and we didn’t have several of the ingredients on hand
So, I used blueberries instead of strawberries, didn’t use the brown sugar OR the chocolate chips (trying to make it healthier), and had to use mixed nuts. It was still pretty tasty, though I’m planning to do both types of berries and only use pecans or walnuts next time 
Delicious! I used cinnamon instead of the Chinese 5 spice, and I didn’t have enough orange zest so I added some ginger to freshen up the flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
This looks amazing! I am so making this tomorrow for me and a couple of toddlers I know would just love this dish!
Printed. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I made this this morning and was highly disappointed. Apparently there are different Chinese 5 spices. Mine came out so pretty, just like it is pictured here on this post, but was so salty no one in our family could choke it down. Upon investigating my 5 spice ingredients more, my bottle says it contains garlic, onion, salt, etc. But my bottle clearly says Chinese 5 spice. So, I will have to throw out the entire dish because I don’t think I can salvage it. I learned something today, for sure!
Becca, we are so sorry to read that it didn’t work out! We are currently researching which brands include more than the 5 spices we would expect to be included in a bottle of Chinese 5 Spice. There should definitely not be onion or garlic powder included. Once we research some more, we will update the recipe to warn other readers of this.
Thank you for letting us know!
-joanne
I plan to make this tomorrow morning, but for a crowd and see the serving size is only for 6. Is that pretty accurate? I need to feed at least double that. Can’t wait to make and eat this. Thanks!
Jessica, I would say you could feed 7-8, but that would be with fruit on the side or something. I would make two if you are serving 12.
-Joanne
Do you think you could double this and put it in a 9×13? I’m excited to try it, but need to feed more people and I don’t have a 10 1/2 x 7 pan.
Hi Brittney,
You can definitely double the recipe. We had a reader comment saying that they doubled the recipe with great results.
I found this on pinterest & have made it for our family a few times now. Thank you for sharing, it is so delicious & much more nutritious than breakfast cereal.
would this be ok to prepare the night before and toss in the oven in the morning?
If using regular oats (not steel cut oats), we suggest you prepare the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately. Then, just toss everything together in the baking dish in the morning.
If using steel cut oats, since they usually need an overnight soak anyway, you could put everything together the night before.
Also, don’t place the bananas on top, instead place them on the bottom since they will brown over time. OR, just add them in the morning.
Danielle – I make baked oatmeal all the time (thought not quite as gourmet as this – usually plain or with only blueberries) & I read somewhere a lady that made it ahead of time & then popped it in the oven the next day. I was surprised & gave it a try – have done this several times without any problems or altered affect. Give it a try! It works well.
Oh – and I make with Regular Oats (not steel cut)
My sister sent me this recipe. It inspired me to put together a little brunch party, just so I would have an excuse to make this dish. It was fantastic. One of the guest (who is not a fan of Oatmeal) asked if she could take the leftovers home!!!
In my version I used dark chocolate chips and instead of the Chinese 5-spice used Cinnamon and Nutmeg.
Thank you for the inspiration!
That is so awesome! thank you so much for coming back and letting us know, Nadia!
Hi! I am about to make this before my family and I go out of town for the weekend! I have a feeling it will be a great quick breakfast on Saturday morning!We are out of milk and my son is taking his nap. We plan to leave when he wakes up, could you use water instead of milk??
Water should work fine. The flavor will be slightly different and the oatmeal not as creamy, but you should be ok.
This was delicious! I made it this morning and followed the directions exactly. My daughters and I gobbled it up and we will have plenty of leftovers. Thank you so much for the wonderful oatmeal recipe. I think I will add ground flaxseed next time.
OMG! Just made this on a Sunday morning for before church….It was AMAZING! (I am on a Gluten Free diet, but made it with GF Oats)…Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! Living GF can get boring but this was an awesome recipe our whole family can enjoy without have to make 2 separate trays!
We are so glad you and your family enjoyed it! Loved that you shared it with us, thank you!
Got this recipe off of Pinterest and made it this morning… YUMMY!
So glad you liked it!
Made this today and LOVED it!!
I wonder if this is freezable like a casserole? To save and use when you’re hosting guests?
Hi Ashley, We have not actually tried this, but we found a recipe that had success freezing. Basically, after mixing everything together (before letting sit overnight) the oatmeal was covered tightly or poured into resealable plastic bags and frozen. Then, when you want to cook the oatmeal, just take it out of the freezer, thaw and bake as directed.
We do not see why it would not work for our recipe, we just suggest that the fruit is mixed into the oatmeal, not placed on top if you decide to freeze.
Here is the recipe I mentioned earlier
http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/06/freezer-friendly-baked-oatmeal-recipe.html
I made this today but made a few changes. I didn’t have the chinese 5 spice so I used a teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of cardamom. I also substituted almonds for the walnuts (what i had) and added a pint of blueberries. I was a little lazy and just stirred all of the fruit in and poured the liquid over that way. It was wonderful but if I add extra fruit next time, I will cut back on the milk a little bit.
Thanks for this amazing idea!! I adapted it to include blueberries and honey and it is so awesome! Ate it again a day later for breakfast on a busy Monday morning and it was just as good! Thank you!
Meg
http://peachesandcake.com/2012/03/26/baked-oatmeal-with-strawberries-blueberries-and-banana/
So happy you enjoyed it — love the use of honey, too!
My husband LOVES this recipe…. I make it once a week because he loves it so much, thank you for the great recipe. We leave out the chocolate chips because he doesn’t prefer chocolate (I sprinkle some on my side still) but it is just as good without them.
yay! thanks so much for letting us know!
Any suggestions on the best way to reheat..Prepared it all last night and just need to re-heat…
microwave each serving or place into the oven, covered with foil (350F) until warmed through.
I just made this today for lunch. It was a cold rainy day so I made this and it was amazing. I used cinnamon instead and also put blue berries in and my two boys loved it. Thanks for sharing!!
This oatmeal is absolutely delicious! I have made it many times now and every time is better than the last! Thanks for the great recipe! PS.. There is a batch of the oatmeal in the oven right now!
Eating this right now. So good and really easy!
This recipe is amazing! I make it with craisins instead of chocolate chips. Can you divide this among a muffin pan instead? Would love to try that so I can switch up the toppings to please everyone.
This is my favorite breakfast now. Just made it again this morning but used banana, apple, peanut butter chips and toffee bits. Love all the varieties .
ooo, toffee bits, great idea!
Can you make this recipe as individual muffins? If so what would be different? Do you just mix everything together instead of layering? Thanks so much!! Lauren
Hi Lauren, Awesome idea! Yep, just mix everything (wet and dry ingredients) together then add to lightly greased or paper lined muffin cups. One thing to remember – Bake time might be slightly less, so we suggest checking half way through baking to see if they are done.
Thank you! Do you recommend mashing the bananas if I do it in the muffin tin? What about the strawberries? leave them out, or chop up small? Thanks again!
Thanks so much! What do you recommend for the bananas and strawberries? Should I mash the bananas and chip the strawberries small? Or maybe just use bananas in this form?
Chopping the bananas and strawberries would be a great idea– that way you get a little in each bite
This is really amazing! I made it with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I prepared all of the ingredients and mixed in pan the night before and popped in refrigerator, set the timer on my oven to start preheating 1/2 hr b4 I woke up and popped in 1st thing in the am. I had no issues with it being mushy and came together beautifully. I even doubled it to make a 9×13 pan. Also I did use old fashioned oats. Making again for our teacher appreciation brunch on Monday.
Wow! I made this and it is ah-mazing!! I switched pecans for the walnuts. I’m even thinking next time adding drained pineapple chunks and increasing the chocolate chips a bit. The added brown sugar on top and broiling for 3 minutes…divine! Drizzled a little bit of pancake syrup on my plate
Made it this morning and it was pretty tasty. Will definitely leave out the orange zest next time. It was a bit overpowering, making it hard to taste the other flavors.
Just made it this morning and is a hit w/my boys…esp. my husband who can be a real critic sometimes. He loves oatmeal and is now requesting this for breakfast every morning. Quite a compliment! Made a few changes, though…omitted the orange zest, used cinnamon in place of Chinese 5 spice, and added 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg. Also, omitted the bananas and used fresh strawberries, blueberries, and peaches instead. Definitely a warm, sweet, & tasty dish! Thank you for the inspiration!
I just made this – except left out nuts (we have allergic kids) and it was DELICIOUS! Thank you for the recipe!!
Wow, I just made this and it was abolutely amazing! And healthy? I’m on a diet, so this might as well have been a gift from heaven. Thanks so much! One question though – do you know how many calories are in this? (I am trying to cut down.)
do you have any idea about the nutritional content of this dish? Sounds yummy!!
Just made this. I substituted with vanilla soy milk, used dried cranberries instead of chocolate chips, and reduced brown sugar to a loose 1/4 cup. Oh, and used cinnamon instead of Chinese 5 spice. It was yummy. This is a keeper. Oh the possibilities!
Can I freeze it after baking, and rewarm it in the microwave before eating? Because I leave for work at 6am, don’t feel like baking so early….
Do you have any other quick on the go breakfast ideas? I would love to hear about it!
I’m looking for healthy on the go breakfasts….
Yep—we would suggest optioning out the baked oatmeal before freezing if you want to only heat up a single or double serving.
Do you think I could omit the egg in this receipe and have it turn out? I have an Egg allergic daughter and we can’t use eggs .
I’d love to try this though they love oatmeal!
Yes– other readers have had success with omitting the egg.
Delicious, creamy texture to the oats. I used cinnamon in place of 5 spice, along with strawberries, blueberries, banana, and cherries. I subbed a mashed banana for the egg. Took mine closer to 50 min to bake in a convection oven. Yummy!
Made this today to bring to work for all my nurse coworkers and it was a HUGH hit. I will definetly make this again and again.
Oh my goodness… Made this for breakfast this morning and it was delish! Love how versatile it is. I used 5 grain porridge in place of plain rolled oats, pine nuts, pepitas and sunflower kernels in place of walnuts, cinnamon instead of 5 spice, and dried cranberries in place of choc chips. So delicious, and tastes like luxury
We have had baked oatmeal at Gretna Glen, a church camp in PA. Their recipe is more simple and then they serve toppings on the side. I can’t wait to make your versions with the fruit and nuts baked in. Fabulous idea, thanks for sharing!
Just made this. It was so easy and I had everything on hand. Even added a little coconut to the top too. Delicious!
I found this recipe through pinterest and made it last night for my breakfasts this week. I reheated a portion this morning with a little milk and it was SO GOOD!
I made this using steel cut oats. I mixed all of the ingredients in a bowl and let sit in the fridge overnight. I omitted the chocolate chips and used less brown sugar. It required a longer baking time (maybe due to the different types of oats). I just left it in the oven until it was no longer runny in the center. All I have to say is that these turned out fantastic! What a quick and healthy breakfast idea. I will be making them again.
Hi Cristina, Thanks for coming back and sharing — so happy steel cut oats worked for you!
Has anyone tried this with steel cut oats?
Hi Anne — Yes, please see Cristina’s comment copied below. Thanks!
“I made this using steel cut oats. I mixed all of the ingredients in a bowl and let sit in the fridge overnight. I omitted the chocolate chips and used less brown sugar. It required a longer baking time (maybe due to the different types of oats). I just left it in the oven until it was no longer runny in the center. All I have to say is that these turned out fantastic! What a quick and healthy breakfast idea. I will be making them again.”
What size pan did you use?
Hi Sandra, We used a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish, but a 9-inch square pan would work well. Also, readers have used a 13-inch by 9-inch pan and found that to work, too. (If you do use the 13×9 pan, watch the cooking time – it might take a little less cooking).
Delicious! I left out the 5-spice and added some Whey Protein powder, also used almond milk. It is so good!
Just wanted to let you know I made this for an office breakfast and it went like hotcakes. Also, I had a little bit left and took it to my 82 year old mother. She loved it!
I made this last weekend with Raspberries and Cinnamin and it was great. My husband and i had it go in no time. I think it would by good with a little warm milk in the bowl. Its not because it was dry, just sounds good…..Diffenatley a keeper…….
Raspberries sound delicious!
I cannot find what the 5 Chinese spice recipe is, do you have a link for that??
You can purchase Chinese 5 spice at your local grocery store. Here is a link to McCormick’s 5 Spice product page that will show you what you are looking for. You can also substitute 5 spice for cinnamon.
I just tried out this recipe, and it was a hit with my boyfriend! He loved that there was chocolate in it. I also used cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves for the spices, included blueberries along with the strawberries and bananas, and used vanilla soy milk. I can’t wait to experiment with other flavor combos. Thanks for sharing!
My variation of this recipe came out great. I selected items that I typically have in my pantry, i.e. apples, raisins and lemon zest, reduced fat milk, 1/2 the sugar replaced by orange juice. It was served with natural apricot syrup and cream. Used only quality ingredients as it makes a difference in the outcome.
I was truly inspired by this recipe………
Thank you!
Hi Vanessa,
You said you replaced 1/2 the sugar for orange juice, did you find this meant you had to cook it for longer or that it changed the consistency as you’re increasing the wet ingredients? Am dying to try it out & think orange juice would be a nice addition
Thanks. Also thankyou Inspired Taste for sharing!
I just made this recipe for the first time. It was so easy to make thanks to the video!
I doubled the amount of strawberries. I hope it turns out okay.
Thanks for the recipe!
can i use steel cut oats?
solo queria decir que la receta es muy facil y saludable, y para compensar el no ponerle chocolate, le agregue miel y quedo igual de sabroso.
This was my first time trying this recipe, and WONT be my last!!! Loved it, and so easy to make!!! Thank-You!!
What is Chinese five spice? Thank you.
Hi Faith – Chinese Five Spice is a spice blend that is rich, warm, spicy and a little sweet. It usually has the following spices included: star anise, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
I just made this and it tastes soooooo good! Thanks for sharing! I pinned ya’.
I guess you could also mix the wet and dry independantly the night before, leave bananas out, then quickly mix up in morning? I dunno, but I’m going to try it! Looks deelish. Oatmeal is one thing my kids eat nice and fast in the morning!
This is truly wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! My whole family loves it.
How delicious! And I love you have your own ads now. so cute, you guys are inspiring!
Loved this. Huge hit at work breakfast and then made at home and added a cup of blueberries. Yummo!!
I just made this. I didn’t have strawberries, walnuts or Chinese spice so I used raspberries, almonds and cinnamon. This is sooooo good!
I am so excited to try this recipe this weekend. My hubby always makes oatmeal on Sunday mornings so it will be a treat for him if I make an extra special oatmeal for him. I’m not a fan of cooked banana’s and I happen to have apples on hand, so I’m going to vary the fruit and instead use apples, walnuts and cinnamon chips. So glad the weekend is here!
If I double the recipe and bake in a 9×13 pan, how long do you think it will take to bake?
Hi there — We suggest you check around 35 minutes–it will most likely need more time though. Probably another 10 to 15 minutes.
We really liked this a lot! I think next time I’ll omit the chocolate. I used 2 bananas vs. 1 and didn’t have an orange on hand to zest…follow recipe other than that. So good! Thanks.
Have you tried this with steel cut oats?
One of our readers commented saying that they tried using steel cut oats and they said it worked for them.
This sounds great! I just started making oatmeal in the crockpot on Saturday night for Sunday morning. Would this work in a crock pot? The other was cooked on low for 8-9 hours.
It should — we have never tried it, but see no reason why it would not work.
Why do you add baking powder? I wouldn’t think oatmeal would especially need the rise. thanks!
Hi Kate – The baking powder makes the casserole light and not heavy. It will taste perfectly fine if you leave the baking powder out, though.
Goodness gracious. I made this last night so I wouldn’t have to get up early to bake it before my husband went to work. I think leaving it in the fridge overnight made the flavors pop even more. I used an 8×8 pan, cut it into four squares, and could barely finish one of those for breakfast. This is going on my “Tried and True” list.
So random…but how is the consistency? I’m looking for ideas for my sister’s shower this Sunday….and I like this one! But I’m wondering if it is something they could just put on their plates with the rest of their food, or if I would need to provide bowls. Someone mentioned cutting it into fours so it made me wonder. Thanks!
Hi Elizabeth, plates should be fine. You really can scoop out a spoonful or even cut. Enjoy!
WOW just what I was looking for. Came here by searching for baked oatmeal