Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
Updated Jun 17, 2021
This hands-free Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal recipe is prepared in the oven - perfect for entertaining guests for brunch or meal prepping breakfast for the week!
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This baked steel cut oatmeal is a great healthy hot breakfast that’s easy to make. High in fiber and low in sugar, this breakfast will keep you feeling full until lunch. Great for meal prep and an endless amount of options for healthy toppings. Find out how to cook steal cut oats in the oven for a fuss free breakfast.
Steel cut oats usually require 15-20 minutes cooking on the stovetop. Check out my tutorial on how to make steel cut oatmeal on the stovetop. But if you’d rather not stand by the stovetop the whole time, the oven method is a great hands-off appraoch!
This is great when you have guests coming over in the morning and want to serve something warm without doing last minute cooking! The baked steel cut oatmeal does take a little longer in the oven than over the stovetop or microwave. But it works so well for a big batch of oats. And you can just set it and forget it.
How to cook baked steel cut oatmeal
- Start by mashing a banana.
- Adding the wet ingredients on top of the mashed banana.
- Add the steel cut oats and the cinnamon.
- Stir to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking pan. It helps to spray the baking pan with cooking spray, but it’s not necessary. Place it in the oven with a foil loosely covering it for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove the steel cut oatmeal from the oven, remove the foil and sprinkle pecans on top. You can use other nuts instead or leave them out all together. Return to the oven to cook until it’s golden brown and set.
So now you’ve teased your guests with the sweet smell from the oven and you’ve kept your stovetop and pots clean in the process. Then it’s ready to be served. You’ll notice that it gets thicker as it settles. You can wait until it’s set to serve as oatmeal squares or you can serve it immediately with a splash of milk – oatmeal style.
Tips for making baked steel cut oatmeal
- Make it more hearty by using two eggs instead of flaxseed. The eggs will help the oatmeal bind better and will give it more protein. I like keeping it vegan and using the ground flaxseed though instead.
- Tent the baking pan with foil the first half hour of cooking. This really helps to cook the steel cut oats without browning the top of the oatmeal. Otherwise, it will start to bubble and brown the top too quickly.
- Double or triple the recipe. Just remember to use 2 parts liquid to steel cut oats, and you can easily multiply the recipe for a bigger crowd.
Frequently asked questions
Because of the different composition of rolled oats and steel cut oats, the ratio of liquid to oats is different and the baking time will vary. Try one of these other recipes that use rolled oats instead
Banana Baked Oatmeal
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Steel cut oats can be cooked with milk or water on both the stovetop and in the oven. I much prefer baking it – no stirring involved!
This oatmeal is really tasty! I’t’s baked with mashed banana for a natural sweetness and vanilla and cinnamon add to the flavor so it’s not bland. You can add so many toppings to the baked oatmeal, I like to switch it up each morning with different berries, nuts and seeds.
Oatmeal is a great option for a healthy and filling breakfast. They are a gluten-free grain and are a great source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. They are high in fiber so it will help you to stop reaching for mid morning snacks. Eating oats at breakfast has many health benefits, including, lowering blood sugar, weight loss and management and a reduced risk of heart disease.
This baked steel cut oatmeal recipes is the perfect stress-free healthy hot breakfast to serve your guests or even your family. This also works well for meal prepping breakfast because you can divide the baked oatmeal into containers and just reheat in the morning. These tender tasty steel cut oats with are a huge hit with everyone!
For more oatmeal recipes:
- Baked Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal
- How to Make Oatmeal
- Baked Blueberry Oatmeal
- Steel Cut Oatmeal on Stovetop
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups
- Easy Overnight Oats
- Quinoa Oatmeal
- Protein Oatmeal
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Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup steel cut oats
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 3 cups almond milk
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly coat an 9 x 9 baking dish or 8 x 11 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the banana, almond milk, ground flaxseed, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla extract until well combined. Add the steel cut oats, cinnamon and salt and stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Cover the pan loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the pan and add the pecans on top. Bake an additional 30 minutes until golden brown (55-60 minutes total).
- Serve hot, scooped into bowls, or let cool for 10 minutes and cut into squares.
Notes
- Instead of almond milk, you can use any other plant-based milk or regular milk or even water.
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey or any other sweetener.
- Instead of banana, you can use another fruit puree or leave it out all together.
- Instead of ground flaxseed, you can use 2 tablespoons chia seeds or 2 eggs.
- Instead of coconut oil, you can use another oil or fat or leave it out since you’re using the mashed bananas.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Comments
I did whole milk and half water. Delish! Takes forever in the oven but at least I don’t need to babysit the stove 🙂
Love that! So happy you liked it, Michelle. I agree—I love a breakfast I can set and forget!!
This is the first time I’ve made baked steel cut oats. This recipe is delicious, with a perfect texture and definitely crave-worthy! I looked at several other recipes and this one was different than all of the others—I knew I had to try it! My only change to the original recipe was half water and half plant milk. I find water in oatmeal yields a smoother texture, which we prefer. We topped it with cinnamon, sautéed Honeycrisp apples and crushed walnuts. Thank you for such a delicious and healthy recipe.
Love your tip on using water for a smoother texture, I will have to try that out! Great topping choices too, they sound so good! Thank you, Kate!!
I love this healthy and tasty breakfast! I make it often for our family and it’s great for meal trains too!
So happy you like it!! Great note about meal trains too, love that!
I made this yesterday and highly recommend resting the mixture in the fridge for at least 6 hours to soak the oats first. I followed the directions and the steel cut oats were still crunchy, which gave it a grainy texture (thus my recommendation to soak the steel oats for awhile first – even overnight would probably work). The taste was fine, you could cut down on the maple sugar for sure (very sweet).
Thanks for the feedback, Christine—I really appreciate it!
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