Dairy-free, refined sugar-free blueberry baked oatmeal is a delightful healthy breakfast! This delicious breakfast recipe requires basic pantry ingredients and is easy to prepare. Make it for your family for breakfast or brunch, or use it as a breakfast-to-go recipe.
Because the weather is warming up and Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, I have brunch on the brain.
Blueberry baked oatmeal is one of my favorite brunches to share with family because it’s so quick and easy to prepare, it’s healthful, and it feeds a crowd. All important things for a large, always hangry family like mine!
For those who enjoy a hearty naturally sweet breakfast, this blueberry baked oatmeal is perfecto!
I kept the recipe refined sugar-free by employing maple syrup, dairy-free by using coconut milk, and gluten-free by sticking with gluten-free rolled oats.
Because there are an entire TWO CUPS-worth of blueberries in this baked oatmeal, the texture turns out – do I daresay? – custardy.
This recipe yields the perfect amount of sweet for someone who, like me, prefers breakfast on the less sugary end of the spectrum, and the tart blueberries give such a nice pop to the dish.
You can serve baked oatmeal up with fresh fruit, and a dollop of plain yogurt or whipped cream. I prefer eating baked oatmeal hot, but this is also a great recipe to make ahead, keep in the refrigerator, and have for breakfasts on-the-go.
All it takes to make this studly blueberry breakfast come together seamlessly is a little whisk n’ pour n’ bake.
I will say, this recipe requires upwards of an hour of bake time, plus some rest time once it comes out of the oven to help the oatmeal set up. Never fret, this just means the baked oatmeal is a great make-ahead recipe, and per usual, all good things are worth the wait.
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- Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
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Blueberry Baked Oatmeal (Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut optional, or shredded
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups coconut milk or almond milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 8" x 8" baking dish.
- Stir together the rolled oats, coconut, baking powder, cinnamon and sea salt in a mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup in a seperate mixing bowl. Add the oat mixture to the bowl with the wet mixture and stir well to combine. Stir in the frozen blueberries and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until oatmeal has set up and is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and allow baked oatmeal to cool 20 to 30 minutes before serving (Note: if you don't allow the oatmeal to sit after it comes out of the oven, it will fall apart).
Nutrition
Can you use steel cut oats?
Hi Nancy! You’d need to make some other changes to the recipe in order for it to work with steel cut oats. Specifically, the bake time will need to be longer although I’m not sure by how much as I haven’t tested it myself. If it were me, I’d google a baked oatmeal recipe that uses steel cut oats to be sure it turns out as expected. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Ok, I’ve been looking at this recipe way too many times now! I am finally baking it today, so excited to get it out of the oven. Looks good and nutritious so I hope it will last for this weekend😋🙏 My boyfriend taught I’m making oat blueberry bars, so we’ll see what comes out. It’s a long wait for me, which is why I am prep-ing it in advance for tomorrow’s brunch🤞😋 thank you!
I’m so happy you’re trying it, Ana! I hope you and your boyfriend enjoy it! Have a great weekend! xoxo
AMAZING recipe. The lack of ingredients made me feel skeptical when I was in the process of making it, but wowowow it tastes like regular raisin milk bread I buy in stores. Thank you, Julia!
I’m so happy you like it, Olivia! Thanks so much for the sweet note! xoxo
The combination of blueberry and oatmeal sounds delish. 🙂
So happy you like the idea, Damien!
It’s been a few months since I’ve become dairy-free so this delicious recipe is going to help me! 🙂
I’m so thrilled to hear it, Shakir! Enjoy! xo
is there a way to make this without eggs? maybe sugar free applesauce?
Hi Barbara,
You can make it without egg for sure! I would try using flax eggs or chia eggs because they will help a bit better with binding than applesauce, but applesauce (or banana!) may work too! Let me know what you end up doing! xo
I made this today and it’s great! My young boys and hubby loved it. I used steels cut oats and they softened just fine. I followed the recipe, and baked at 360 degrees for 60 minutes. I’ll definitely make this again. Thanks!
do you think I could use steel cut oats? (bob’s red mill gf) that’s all I have left. made before it’s great! I have to sub almond milk this time for someone’s coconut allergy. TY!!
Hi Lynn,
You can definitely make baked oatmeal using steel cut oats! You’ll need to soak the oats for a few hours first, and you’ll need more liquid. In fact, I posted a blueberry breakfast cake many years ago – you can check it out here!: https://www.theroastedroot.net/blueberry-oatmeal-breakfast-cake-coconut-drizzle/ Hope this helps! Enjoy your baked oatmeal! 😀
I tried this recipe and am now making it for a second time– it’s *that* good! The only substitute I made was that I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk instead of coconut. It still had this delightful creaminess and just the right amount of sweetness.
This was such a winner! 🙂 Thank you for sharing it!
I made this for a ladies brunch yesterday and it was a big hit! I used whole organic milk (because I had it) and dotted the top with a couple of Tbls of Kerrygold butter before baking. Everyone wrote down the recipe and your blog name. Thanks for another one that knocks our socks off. Bravo!
I forgot to add that I plan to try this in individual ramekins. The extras can be frozen – if there are any extras….
Sarah, I’m so thrilled to hear you and your brunch mates enjoyed the baked oatmeal! It’s seriously one of my favorite baked oatmeal recipes I’ve made to date! Many thanks for sharing my site with your friends! xo
This is the perfect breakfast for Sunday or just any morning! Love my oatmeal loaded with cinnamon and blueberries! Pinned!
I think I wouldn’t even be able to portion control this. JUST GIVE ME THE WHOLE TRAY AND NO ONE WILL GET HURT.