Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

This Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Recipe with Vanilla Glaze has it all. It’s healthy, easy, freezable, and delicious. It’s also gluten-free & dairy-free! I feel great about filling my family’s tummies with this first thing in the morning.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I LOVE baked oatmeal recipes. They are great to make ahead or to serve to groups of people. This Blueberry Baked Oatmeal is a perfect make-ahead recipe for the holidays or for potluck meals. It’s a warm, satisfying, heart-healthy breakfast your whole family will love.

The blueberries in it are a powerhouse fruit that can help protect your heart, brain, eyes, and more. They also contain anti-inflammatory properties that can ward off diseases like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Oatmeal is also incredibly good for you to have on a regular basis. It’s a whole grain loaded with fiber and keeps you fuller longer.

The ingredients are super simple and you likely have them in your pantry. Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 large overripe banana – Maybe you have some frozen bananas??
• Milk – Your choice of dairy or non-dairy.
• Eggs
• Vanilla – Here’s how to make your own vanilla.
• Avocado oil or melted coconut oil
• Pure maple syrup
• Old fashioned rolled oats
• Ground flaxseed
• Baking powder
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Blueberries – Fresh or frozen works.
• Powdered sugar, for the glaze (optional)

Vanilla Glaze

While the vanilla glaze drizzle is optional (and can be replaced with maple syrup in a pinch), I highly recommend it! It not only adds some sweetness to the baked oatmeal but it also adds a nice, shiny glaze over the top which makes it look prettier when serving. You can mix it up in less than 1 minute!

Variations and Substitutions

• Dairy-Free Option: Use dairy-free milk in the recipe and glaze.
• Gluten-Free Option: Make sure your oats say “gluten free” on the package.
• You can sub the banana with 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
• You can use quick oats instead of old fashioned oats in the recipe.
• Swap out the blueberries for raspberries, blackberries, or chopped strawberries.
• Because this recipe is so easy, it works great to double and freeze like we do in our 1 Hour Freezer Prep Sessions.
• Add nuts like sliced or slivered almonds or chopped pecans for additional protein and crunch.
• Use maple syrup instead of the vanilla glaze.

How to Serve Baked Oatmeal

While some of our recipes are easy to slice and serve cake-style, this one works best to be served in a bowl. It falls apart like traditional oatmeal and you’ll want to add some milk over it to bring in some moisture when serving.

How to Freeze This Meal

We are big fan of freezer meals. In fact, we’ve worked hard to create valuable freezer meal resources for you–including two cookbooks, a library of 1 Hour Freezer Prep, and an index of tried and true freezer meal recipes.

Guess what? We have freezer meal instructions for this baked oatmeal, too. The picture below is our Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Recipe but the freezing method is the same for Blueberry Baked Oatmeal.

Freeze For Later: 

Put together the casserole either in an 8×8 inch casserole dish, but don’t bake it. Tightly wrap the dish in a few layers of plastic wrap or foil (or a tight-fitting lid) and freeze.

Prepare From Frozen: 

Thaw completely using one of these safe methods. Bake according to instructions.

What Goes Well With Blueberry Baked Oatmeal?

Here are some easy recipes that would go well with this baked oatmeal:

• Any of our Top 7 Smoothies
• Oven Omelet
• Baked Ham & Egg Cups
• Oven Baked Bacon
• Top it off with a little Strawberry Freezer Jam

More Make-Ahead Recipes Like Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal recipes like this one are a great recipe to take to others. In fact, they are perfect for new moms! Here are other recipe ideas like this one that would be great to pass on to someone in need: