Amish Baked Oatmeal

Published August 28, 2019. Updated August 29, 2019

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 Baked Oatmeal – this delicious breakfast is made with nutritious oats, sweetened with maple syrup and flavored with cinnamon and vanilla. It’s a hearty, delicious way to start the day!

Slice of baked oatmeal topped with fresh fruit and maple syrup.

Easy Amish Baked Oatmeal

The perfect breakfast to serve any day of the year! You can’t go wrong with this comforting, homestyle baked oatmeal. When you serve it freshly baked no one will be able to resist! Even picky eaters will love it.

It’s an easy breakfast recipe your whole family can agree on. It’s one of my favorite ways to make oatmeal!

Baked oatmeal is such a unique type of oatmeal, with a texture and taste unlike any of the microwave, stovetop, slow cooker, Instant Pot or overnight versions you’ve tried. So finally an oatmeal that has some structure to it!

It’s not just some baby food mush that slides off your spoon (because I know some people hate that mushy texture). This stuff holds it shape!

If you’d like you can prep this the night before and pop it in the oven the next morning. Or you can make it in advance and reheat individual portions over the next few days! Can’t beat a make ahead breakfast (especially if you aren’t a morning person like me).

Baked oatmeal in a glass baking dish.

Amish Baked Oatmeal Ingredients:

For this healthy baked oatmeal recipe, you’ll need:

  • Eggs – this helps the mixture bind and stick together so it can be cut into squares.
  • Maple syrup or light brown sugar – you can adjust the amount to taste, I’d recommend using at least 1/4 cup and no more than 3/4 cup.
  • Baking powder – preferably use aluminum free baking powder. It doesn’t have that strange aftertaste.
  • Cinnamon – in addition to cinnamon you can add other warm spices like nutmeg, ginger and cloves for extra flavor.
  • Vanilla extract – use real vanilla extract for best flavor.
  • Salt – this keeps it from tasting flat.
  • Milk – I like to use whole or 2% milk here.
  • Butter – salted or unsalted butter will work here.
  • Rolled Oats – rolled old fashioned or quick oats can be used here.

Mixing liquid ingredients in a glass bowl for baked oatmeal.

How to Make Baked Oatmeal:

  • Preheat oven and prepare baking dish: preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
  • Whisk together everything except oats: in a large mixing bowl whisk together milk, eggs, maple syrup or brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder and salt.

Mixing oats into liquid mixture in glass mixing bowl.

  • Mix in oats: add oats and stir in to blend.
  • Pour into baking dish and bake: pour into prepared baking dish, spread even and bake in preheated oven until set, about 30 – 40 minutes. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

Baked oatmeal mixture in glass baking dish before baking.

Can I Use Steel Cut Oats?

No, rolled oats or quick oats are the only types of oats that will work in this recipe.

Can I Use Non-Dairy Milk?

Yes another non-dairy milk will be fine here such as almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or rice milk.

How to Make it into Muffins:

Add 1/2 cup applesauce to the liquid mixture (in addition to ingredient listed). Divide oatmeal mixture among 12 greased or paper lined muffin cups. Bake 20 – 25 minutes.

Baked Oatmeal cut into squares

Best Baked Oatmeal Toppings:

This is delicious plain on it’s own but for a delicious upgrade try one or two of the toppings listed.

  • Fresh fruit (berries, sliced bananas, diced apples, etc)
  • Nuts (pecans, almonds, walnuts)
  • Coconut
  • Maple syrup or honey
  • Milk or cream
  • Chocolate chips
  • Raisins or dried cranberries
  • Butter

Squares of baked oatmeal topped with fresh fruit in white serving bowls.

Tips for the Best Baked Oatmeal:

  • Don’t skip the cinnamon or vanilla it makes this taste like a treat!
  • Let it cool slightly for cleaner cut portions.
  • This baked oatmeal is best enjoyed warm, either warm from the oven or reheated in the microwave. It’s not as good served chilled.

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Slice of baked oatmeal topped with fresh fruit and maple syrup.
4.98 from 69 votes

Amish Baked Oatmeal Recipe

This is such a simple and delicious way to prepare oatmeal! And finally an oatmeal that's not just mush. The whole family will love this! You can also prep the night before and bake the following morning (chill overnight then remove and let it rest at room temp while the oven preheats). 
Servings: 8
Prep10 minutes
Cook35 minutes
Ready in: 45 minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8 by 8-inch baking dish, set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together milk, eggs, maple syrup or brown sugar, butter, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon and salt.
  • Mix in oats.
  • Pour into prepared baking dish and spread evenly**.
  • Bake in preheated oven 30 - 40 minutes until set.
  • Let cool slightly then cut into squares and serve warm with fresh fruit, nuts, milk, a little cream or half and half, maple syrup or honey if desired.

Notes

  • *Sweetener amount can be adjusted to taste, I recommend using at least 1/4 cup (mildly sweet) and no more than 3/4 cup (really sweet).
  • **Oatmeal mixture can be refrigerated overnight if desired, then remove from fridge and let rest at room temperature 20 minutes while oven preheats and bake as directed.
  • Nutrition estimate based on using low-fat milk.
Nutrition Facts
Amish Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 60mg20%
Sodium 164mg7%
Potassium 327mg9%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 282IU6%
Calcium 143mg14%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.
Recipe originally published January, 2015. Photos have been updated and recipe revised to include another 1/4 cup milk along with simplified mixing instructions.

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219 Comments

  • Debbie Ness

    I can not wait to try it after reading all of these wonderful complements.Debbie Ness

  • Emily

    For the past few months, I have been making this recipe on a near weekly basis. I bake mine in eight individual ramekins (for portion control!). I have been experimenting with all kinds of flavors too. Lately, the favorite has been chopped pecans and replacing half of the vanilla with a butter pecan flavor extract. A drizzle of maple syrup and it is perfection. We LOVE this recipe in our house.

    • Eva Whitley

      I have baked oatmeal into 4 oz. canning jars, which makes them portable. I add the lids when the jars are still hot (use oven mitts!) and screwing the lid when the jar is cold makes a pop sound. I know that isn’t true canning but it does reassure me that it won’t leak out.

  • Jane

    My son recently got a new job that more than doubled his old commute and he’s having trouble figuring out a fast breakfast. Since we’re going to visit him in a few days I thought I would try this – but what I did was let the mixture sit for a half hour first to thicken up a bit more and then baked in a muffin tin for 20 minutes…my plan is to pack them two in a bag and freeze them so he can grab and go and eat on the way if necessary. Though after testing a couple for “quality control” (in other words eating a couple first lol) I may just keep this test batch for myself and make a double batch tomorrow for him lol. I also think I might toss in some raisins in half of it and some blueberries in the other. This is delicious and I will definitiely make this many many times! Oh and FYI – this made 12 generous size “muffins”

  • Elizabeth

    This is so fabulous. I tried baked oatmeal at a small diner once and have been making this recipe ever since. I’m curious if it could be adapted for a muffin tin? What would you do differently/how would you edit the bake time?

  • Eryn

    Just made this for the first time. All was looking great and after I put the melted butter in it it got lumpy. It’s in the oven now. I followed the recipe exactly. Has anyone ever had this happen with this recipe? Thanks!

    • Jaclyn

      Jaclyn Bell

      The butter was probably just solidifying a little bit because of the cold milk, that’s totally fine. It will melt as it bakes. I hope you love it!

  • Amanda

    Jaclyn, thank you for this wonderful recipe. I make it often, with a few tweaks to fit our eating style. I halve the sugar and use maple syrup or honey in its place. I could probably put in less and it would still be sweet enough. Sometimes I use coconut oil: it really just depends what I have on hand. Sometimes I put fresh cream and blueberries on top: others I put raisins in and let them bake. It’s perfect no matter what. It truly reminds me of a healthier version of my grandma’s rice pudding. My Littles and husband eat most of a 9×13; I finish up the rest. Thanks again for sharing this!

    • Amanda

      Oh and I have frozen it. To me it comes out a little spungy when reheated, so I pour cream or milk over it. It will last in the fridge for the week, so I don’t freeze unless I make an extra batch.

  • Isabel

    I’m a widow. Can you make this and freeze individual bars and warm in microwave? Looks like such a neat way to eat oatmeal which I love.