If you love a comforting breakfast that keeps you full for hours but doesn’t require hours in the kitchen, this baked protein oatmeal is for you. It’s an alternative to my Lemon Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal, or Strawberry Baked Oatmeal, but with a lot more protein! This recipe serves six easy, healthy high-protein breakfasts and takes only 2 minutes to rewarm in the morning. Plus, it’s easy to adapt to any dietary requirement. See the options below to make it gluten-free.
Ingredients and Substitutions
All you need to make a tasty protein baked oatmeal are:
Almond Milk or any milk you love, but almond milk is low in calories and has low flavors, but still, adds creaminess to the oatmeal. For extra protein try soy milk. Plant-Based Greek Yogurt – This is the best type of yogurt to boost the protein in baked oatmeal. Greek-style plant-based yogurt is usually made of high-protein plants like soy. Vanilla Protein Powder – I am using clean pea protein powder made with wholesome ingredients. It’s plant-based and gut-friendly. Feel free to use your favorite protein powder for this recipe. Maple Syrup – You can also use sugar-free maple syrup, agave syrup, or brown rice syrup. Peanut Butter – You need fresh drippy peanut butter, or it’s hard to whisk in. Other options are almond butter, cashew butter, tahini, or sunflower seed butter. Flax Egg – This binds the ingredients together while adding fiber and healthy fats from ground flaxseeds. Old-Fashioned Oats or quick oats Chia Seeds – for texture and their nutrition. Mixed Berries – Like blueberries, raspberries, boysenberries, or strawberries. Cinnamon – for flavor.
How To Make Protein Baked Oatmeal
A protein-baked oatmeal is like a classic baked oatmeal recipe but boosted with high-protein ingredients. It’s the perfect post-workout breakfast if you want to build muscles or simply look for a fulfilling breakfast that is low in calories and high in fiber.
Flavoring Ideas
You can use these protein baked oats to create a range of baked oatmeal flavors. For example, you can use different protein powder flavors, including chocolate protein powder, to make chocolate protein baked oats. Other options consist of replacing the berries with a mix of:
Carrot Cake – Grated carrots and chopped walnuts. Chocolate Baked Oats – Use chocolate protein powder and stir in chocolate chips instead of berries. Banana Bread Baked Oats – increase the mashed banana to 1/3 cup of mashed banana and swap the berries for a mix of chopped roasted nuts – walnuts, pecans, and some dried raisins.
Serving
This protein oatmeal is delicious on its own but so much better with some toppings like:
Drizzle of nut butter – cashew butter, peanut butter, or almond butter. Shredded coconut Hemp seeds for a boost of protein Drizzle maple syrup to boost the sweetness Fresh berries Drizzle of non dairy milk of choice A dollop of extra plain non-dairy yogurt Sliced almonds or chopped peanuts
Storage Instructions
The great thing about baked oatmeal recipes is that they can be stored for up to 5 days in the fridge. Therefore, this protein baked oatmeal is the best healthy breakfast to meal prep a week of high-protein breakfast. Store the baked oatmeal in its own baking dish and wrap the top with a piece of foil or plastic wrap.
Rewarming Baked Oatmeal
Some people enjoy cold baked oatmeal, but if you prefer yours warm, it’s very easy to do. To rewarm it up, place one serve of baked oatmeal in a shallow, microwave-safe bowl and place in the microwave for 1 minute or until warm in the center. You can also add the oatmeal to a non-stick saucepan with a bit of milk at the bottom, cover it, and rewarm on low heat until hot in the center.
Tips For Creamy Protein Baked Oatmeal
The main issue with protein powder recipes is their texture. Often, protein powder makes baked goods dry. So the trick to avoid that is to:
Check The Baking Often – After 30 minutes, check the consistency. If the top is set and center of the dish is not jiggly, you may want to stop baking the oatmeal. This keeps the texture ultra-moist and creamy. Bake with an extra burst of 5-10 minutes until the texture matches your liking Use Plant-Based Protein Powder – Whey protein powder absorbs liquid more, and often, it turns protein recipes drier. Plus, it’s not plant-based so we don’t recommend this option as a conscious choice.
Allergy Swaps
Below I listed some options to adapt the recipe to any food allergies you may have:
Gluten-Free – Pick a gluten-free oat brand and wheat-free protein powder. Nut-Free – Use coconut milk, oat milk, or soy milk. Replace the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter, olive oil, or melted butter. Low Sugar – Use Monk fruit syrup and low-sugar fruits like raspberries. Pick a low-carb protein powder. Chia Seed-Free – Replace the chia seeds with a tablespoon of ground flaxseeds.
Find below my answers to your common questions about this protein baked oatmeal recipe.
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