– vegan – gluten free – refined sugar free – oil free –
The melty chocolate chips and warm flavors or cinnamon, nutmeg and and allspice are really what get me in this easy vegan banana bread baked oatmeal. Here’s why I think this breakfast will work for everyone: it comes together in one bowl, only takes 10 minutes of prep time, and can be made the night before for an insanely easy breakfast the following morning. When you’re ready to eat, you can heat up a slice of the oatmeal in the microwave or pop the whole baking dish back into the oven at 350 F until warm, about 15 minutes. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days, making it the perfect healthy meal prep idea. And the sweet, chocolatey flavor means the kids will love it too!
There are so many ways to customize this oatmeal! You can add a variety of nuts and seeds, raisins, shredded coconut or mixed berries to name a few mix-in options. Some fun toppings include creamy peanut butter, fruit preserves, banana slices, cacao nibs, maple syrup, coconut sugar and chopped medjool dates.
Tip: for a low-fat option, omit the walnuts and chocolate chips from the oatmeal.
Baking essentials:
- A mixing bowl
- A 2 or 3 qt. baking dish
Substitutions:
- Old-fashioned rolled oats: I have not tried this recipe with steel cut oats or quick oats, so I cannot attest to how the results would come out. Gluten free old-fashioned rolled oats work great.
- Walnuts: you can use any nuts or seeds of your preference or you could remove them completely.
- Pure maple syrup: you can substitute with date syrup, agave nectar, coconut sugar or cane sugar.
- Nondairy milk: you can use any plain nondairy milk of choice (soy, almond, cashew, hemp, oat, etc.). I recommend unsweetened milk to avoid excess sugar.
If you love this banana bread baked oatmeal, you may love these other healthy vegan breakfast ideas, too:
- Healthy Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa (Vegan)
- Hot Chocolate Oatmeal
- Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies
- Healthy Banana Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan + GF)
Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
Calories356
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
17.1g
27%
- Saturated Fat 4.3g 22%
- Sodium 203.5mg 9%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Carbohydrate
46.9g
16%
- Dietary Fiber 6.5g 26%
- Sugars 18.7g
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.