Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal

I love the flavors of cinnamon rolls, like in my Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls, Vegan Cinnamon Rolls, or Cinnamon Roll Overnight Oats. I also love baked oatmeal, my favorite being my Lemon Blueberry Baked Oatmeal. So, what do you do when you love two very different recipes? You mash them up! Since a baked oatmeal is a healthy, nourishing breakfast recipe, perfect for your meal prep of a week of breakfast, it was a good starting point (rather than the other way around). You know, because it’s so full of oats, chia seeds, and plant-based milk, it’s rich in fiber, in antioxidants, and many vitamins and minerals. Now add to that the flavors of cinnamon rolls and you get a Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal. It’s like a vegan cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Let’s see what you need to start.

Old-Fashioned Oats – or quick oats both options work very well. Rolled oats provide more texture, and it’s my recommendation in any baked oatmeal recipe. You can use steel-cut oats, but the texture will be chewy. Chia Seeds – Chia seeds are nutritional powerhouses that bring a delicious texture to the baked oatmeal. Cinnamon – for flavor. Unsweetened Almond Milk – or any non-dairy milk you love. Yogurt of Choice – Soy yogurt or coconut yogurt is delicious dairy-free options. Vanilla Extract – To give it subtle sweet notes. Unsweetened Apple Sauce – or mashed bananas. Maple Syrup – or skip for no-sugar-added baked oatmeal. You can also use a crystal sweetener like coconut sugar or brown sugar.

How To Make Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal

It’s so easy to make this cinnamon vegan baked oatmeal that you will bring this recipe to your breakfast daily every week. It’s a one-pan recipe, no need for a mixing bowl as the recipe is made directly in the baking dish to save time and cleaning.

Protein Vanilla Frosting

This cinnamon baked oatmeal is dairy-free and therefore you don’t need any cream cheese for the frosting. Instead, the frosting uses nourishing high-protein ingredients to keep you full and satisfied for longer. For the frosting, you need only 3 ingredients. Since protein powder is already sweetened, I didn’t sweeten the frosting. However, feel free to add 2-3 tablespoons of your favorite liquid sweetener to boost the sweet flavor of the frosting.

Almond Milk Yogurt of Choice Vanilla Protein Powder – or cinnamon protein powder to boost the cinnamon flavor of the recipe.

Cinnamon Swirl

For the cinnamon swirl, you need 3 ingredients:

Peanut butter or sun butter for a nut-free option. Almond butter or cashew butter will work very well. Cinnamon Maple syrup or brown rice syrup for a low-GI option.

Storage Instructions

You can store cinnamon oatmeal leftovers in the fridge in the baking pan for 3 to 4 days. It’s essential to seal the top of the pan with a plastic wrap to prevent the oatmeal from drying out. Rewarm the healthy cinnamon roll oatmeal portions in the microwave and serve lukewarm. You can also freeze individual portions for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Thaw them in the fridge the day before serving.

Allergy Swaps

If you have any of the following allergies, I have recommended substitutions for you.

Nut-Free – You can replace peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini. Replace the almond milk with oat milk or soy milk. Gluten-Free – Use gluten-free certified rolled oats and make sure the protein powder is also gluten-free. Sugar-Free – You can skip sweetener in the entire recipe and achieve a perfect result. Obviously, the result won’t be sweet you can also boost sweetness using a natural sugar-free sweetener that is diabetic-friendly like stevia drops or erythritol in any part of the recipe.