If you are Tik Tok, you might know that baked oats are all the rave this week (and rightfully so). I eat oatmeal every single morning but if you want to treat yourself a little bit, baked oats are PHENOMENAL. What is the appeal? It is super easy to make. You just throw everything together and then bake it, boom you have an easy breakfast!

Now there are many variations of baked oats. Blueberry, chocolate chip cookie, raspberry coconut, the possibilities are endless. Today we will look at a protein-packed baked oatmeal recipe as a great way to start the day. This recipe is by Alyssa Rimmer is gluten-free and vegan, and overall just a great source of plant-based protein.

https://www.simplyquinoa.com/protein-baked-oatmeal/

For this recipe you will need the following ingredients:

  • 2 cups oats
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 large bananas
  • 1 flax egg
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1/4 cup protein powder
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups plant-based milk (I love oat milk)
  1. The first step is to add oats and boiling water together and let it sit for 10-15 minutes
  2. Mash bananas in a bowl and then stir in the flax egg, syrup or honey, and protein powder. Then pour this mixture into the oats and stir until combined.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl
  4. Pour the whole mixture into a 9×13 baking pan and top with bananas and blueberries
  5. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes
  6. Allow the oatmeal to rest until it has cooled a bit and then enjoy!

Now some of you may have read this recipe and thought to yourself… what the heck is a flax egg?! Well, I have pleasant news for you, it is quite easy to make. All you need to do it ground flax seeds and then add water to them letting it rest for 5 minutes. This recipe calls for 1 flax egg so you will need 1 Tbsp of ground flaxseed as well as 2 1/2 Tbsp of water.

Let me know what you guys think, and enjoy!

Baked oatmeal recipe: https://www.simplyquinoa.com/protein-baked-oatmeal/?jwsource=cl

Flax egg recipe: https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-a-flax-egg/