I am always looking for easy, but healthy things to serve for breakfast. I all to often serve cold cereal or yogurt and toast. I am trying to get better, really I am, but I struggle with breakfast ideas. So, I am really trying to come up with things that work for us.
One of the things that my family does like for breakfast, and I like to make, is baked oatmeal. I have a basic recipe that I make and we serve it with fruit and milk. But I have been wanting something different. So I tried a few things and I came up with a peanut butter version of baked oatmeal.
My family loves this. My son who does not like oatmeal or baked oatmeal, even thinks this is good. My husband, the peanut butter lover of the family, thought this was really good.
I like the flavor of the peanut butter in this, but I also like the fact that it makes it a little more filling. I used brown sugar in this and I think it works much better than white sugar. It really gives it some extra flavor.
Our favorite way to eat this is with a little milk poured on top of it.
This recipe makes enough for our family of 5, with enough leftover for my husband to have it for breakfast the next day.
Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Mix all ingredients together and stir well. Spread in a greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. If you like it a little crunchy on top cook for a few minutes longer. Serve with warm milk poured over top. Enjoy!
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I’ll have to give that a try.
Susan
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I have been wanting to try baked oatmeal. Do you think you could use regular oats instead of quick cooking? Sounds good. Thanks.
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Do you think this would freeze well? My kids are small so we don’t need this much at once.
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Brenda Reply:
August 7th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Actually, baked oatmeal freezes very well. Just put portion size into a rubbermade or like container and freeze it for easy serving. I had some in the freezer for several months and just thawed it in the microwave for a short time, then added some milk and heated them together. It was delecious!
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very interesting. i think i’m going to have to make this and try it out. i’m not a big fan of oatmeal in any form but since your son likes it, i’m going to try it!
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Amy, I think you could use regular oats but it will change the texture some. I would also add a little more milk into it when I cook it.
Reid, I don’t think this will freeze well. I really think it would change it too much. However this recipe would be easy to 1/2 or 1/4. And if 1/2 would be too much, this is good leftover the next day or two.
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it looks easy enough to make on the spot…
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I’ve never made baked oatmeal, I have to try thisas I lover oatmeal!
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I’m printing this right now! I think my oatmeal lovers would adore this, as would my husband who is a sucker for anything peanut butter flavored! Thanks for posting your recipe!
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Mmmmm… sounds delicious. I make regular peanut butter oatmeal regularly, and I always put a banana in it (a banana for every 2 servings). I’ll bet a couple of mashed bananas in that recipe would be AWESOME, and you could use less sugar.
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Ja Reply:
February 25th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
@Brandislee, You probably could get away with leaving the eggs out too. I don’t often use eggs in baking and just substitute bananas or applesauce to try to make things a little healthier!
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I am not sure how I found your blog, but I am glad I did! This sounds delish. I think I will make it today for breakfast tomorrow! Thanks for sharing it.
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Now that’s my kind of breakfast – it looks and sounds delicious.
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gonna have to try this…….thanks!
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This looks fantastic! I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing. Since you have trouble with breakfast ideas…I have an egg casserole recipe for the crockpot…it’s very yummy…if you’re interested let me know and I’ll send it over.
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These are the kinds of breakfast recipes I just LOVE. Quick – easy – healthy. And the variety you could make with this is probably endless. I need easy, yummy breakfast ideas for my young girls that will fill them without a lot of junk – this looks like a perfect addition to our morning menu ideas!
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This morning, when I read this, I think I actually “mmmm”-ed out loud, in an empty house! I love oatmeal, and have made baked oatmeal before, and put PB in my regular stove-top oatmeal, but never thought to combine the two! You are genius! Anyway, I made a quarter recipe for lunch today, and had the inspiration to substitute pure maple syrup for the brown sugar. I think it was a good touch! (Actually used 1T in baking, and drizzled most of another T over it when served.) Thank you for the recipe!
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This was a good recipe. I halved the recipe. I cooked it in an 9-in circle pan. The only thing I would do different next time is add a little more peanut butter and brown sugar. Thanks for the recipe.
Janell
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I’m not sure how I came across your blog but am so glad I did and that I saw this recipe. We had never heard of baked oatmeal before and were eating the instant oatmeal. This is 1000 times better! We have 20-month b/g twins who love it just as much as we do. I use almond butter instead of peanut butter since it has more fiber and also add about 1.5 cups of blueberries and it makes it really moist; it’s like having dessert for breakfast!
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never seen a recipe for baked oatmeal, can’t wait to try this. I linked you to an oatmeal recipe roundup at http://foodwithkidappeal.blogspot.com/2009/08/peaches-n-oatmeal-my-oatmeal-pledge.html
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I’m wondering if you could mix this up the night before and then bake it in the morning. What do you think? Have you ever tried that variation?
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unfinishedmom, I have not tried it, but I think it will work fine. I have made other baked oatmeals the night before and they work so I don’t see why this one wouldn’t. If you try it, let me know how it turns out. I might try it next time I make it.
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MacKenzie Reply:
February 9th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
@Lynn, I tried making this the night before and it works great. Thanks for the recipe!
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we tried this last week and loved it! it was quite delicious, although at first i was a bit skeptical about the peanut butter in it (i love pb and i love baked oatmeal, but i wasn’t sure about the two of them together). definitely a repeat recipe in our house!
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These were WONDERFUL! My daughter doesn’t like oatmeal at all and liked this. Thanks for the great idea!
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Tried it, loved it, blogged about it!
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I’ve never even heard of baked oatmeal before but this sounds and looks delicious!!!!
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I’m not sure where I found your blog…through a click from another blog but I can’t remember where. Anyway, this was on her menu and we had it for breakfast this morning. Yummy! I’m a fan of baked oatmeal and peanut butter so I just had to try this. I only used half of the sugar and I think next time I’ll use honey instead as I do in my regular baked oatmeal recipe. Oh and I made it the night before and then popped it in the oven this morning. Perfect! Thank you!
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I have a recipe for baked oatmeal but I think we would like this peanutty one better. I’ll definitely be trying it. My daughter will love it!
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I made this this morning and it was wonderful! My two year old had two bowls! Thanks for the recipe!
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I whipped this up last night to pop in the over in this morning. Very warm and comforting! Both kids enjoyed 2 helpings.
I used coconut oil in place of butter and hazelnut milk in place of dairy, gf oats. This is a keeper, thank you.
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This sounds like something we would like for breakfast. I need something quick and easy, and a warm breakfast sounds really good!
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I just made this for my kids. They said it smelled like “No Bake Cookies”. This lead me to thinking it needed chocolate. I sprinkled mini chips over the top and it was great. I am like you though, and can’t leave a recipe alone. I replaced the brown sugar with sucanat and baked it in my Pampered Chef Bar Pan. Personally I think it could be a little sweeter but nobody is complaining so I will leave it alone. Thank you for this great breakfast recipe.
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Sounds like some yummy pnut butter oatmeal cookie bars… Reckon it could be made in the crock pot? Most all baking is off limits while the temps soar above 100 these days…
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Lynn Reply:
July 29th, 2010 at 8:16 am
@Relish_Desserts, I am not sure on the crockpot. I have never been a big fan of crockpot oatmeal. I think it changes the texture too much, but I know a lot of ppl cook oatmeal in the crockpot. If you try it and it works let me know. I am sure others would love to know if it works well.
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