How is your summer thus far? Mine has been spent on patios and porches, with good company and cocktails. It hasn’t been kind to my meager checkbook, but laughs with friends have been good for the soul. I worked entirely too much last summer, and I’m determined that this one will be different—a season to remember.
Since berry season is upon us, I thought I’d share my latest breakfast recipe discovery. It’s based off Heidi Swanson‘s recipe for baked oatmeal, which was published in her latest book, Super Natural Every Day. My adaptations were inspired by another recipe from Heidi’s book, a blackberry and macaroon tart. The book is at the top of my wishlist, but I found the baked oatmeal recipe on Lottie + Doof.
My adaptation eliminates the nuts, and incorporates coconut flakes and coconut milk. I used blackberries, but this baked oatmeal recipe would also be terrific with raspberries or strawberries, too. It’s just sweet enough, and best after it has cooled for a few minutes, which gives it time to set. Scroll down for the recipe!
Baked Oatmeal with Blackberries, Coconut and Banana
- Author:
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Breakfast
You’ll love this baked oatmeal recipe, which calls for coconut milk and coconut flakes, and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Use your favorite berries!
Ingredients
- 2 cups / 7 oz / 200 g rolled oats
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Scant ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1 can / 14 oz / light coconut milk
- ⅓ cup / 2 oz water
- ⅓ cup / 2 oz / 60 g pure maple syrup (or raw sugar)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (or melted coconut oil)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 ½ cups / 6.5 oz / 185 g blackberries or other berries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with a rack in the top third of the oven.
- Butter or spray cooking oil on the inside of an 8-inch square baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, coconut, sugar (if you’re using it in place of maple syrup), baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup (if using), coconut milk, water, egg, half of the butter, and the vanilla.
- Place the banana slices in a single layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Arrange two-thirds of the berries on top of the bananas.
- Cover the fruit with the dry oat mixture, then drizzle the wet ingredients over the oats. Wiggle the baking dish to make sure the milk moves down through the oats.
- Scatter the remaining berries across the top, and sprinkle some extra coconut flakes and raw sugar on top if you’d like.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until the top is golden. Remove your baked oatmeal from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Drizzle the remaining melted butter on the top before serving.
Notes
- Adapted from Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson.
- Serves about 8 people (or me for a week!).
▸ Nutrition Information
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dana
This looks delicious! I’ve never tried baked oatmeal but this looks super simple and yummy! Thanks for sharing! I’ll have to bookmark it for future use!
Vivienne
couldn’t believe it when i saw the title of this post – JUST last night i was flipping thru this cookbook too and got pretty excited by this BAKED oatmeal too!! planned to make it this morning but unfortunately no bananas or coconut milk!
hope you get this cookbook soon – there are a few other recipes im keen to try out too :)
Kwil
this looks absolutely amazing. banana and coconut are such a perfect pair… just when i thought it didn’t get better, you tell me to throw in oatmeal and blackberries!? brilliant!
Karla
Kate! I made these this morning with bananas and some strawberries from my CSA box. I didnt even tell the SO about them because he scoffs at anything remotely hungry. Well, he found them in the fridge and ate half of them before I could mention that its not a “real” cake. They are awesome! :-)
Karla
Remotely Healthy…not hungry. Healthy. Hahaha. :-)
Sherilyn (Wholepromi
I am waiting for my copy to arrive in the post from Amazon. Damn thing is is that when you live in Australia it seems to take forever to get here. Cannot wait. So glad you shared this. I will give it a go to get me by until the book arrives. Thanks heaps.
niki*
How funny… we both used “thus far” on the same day in our posts!! This looks so yummy… and I love that it’s baked!
Karen
Hi Kate, this sounds like the most fabulous rendition of baked oatmeal! I love the use of coconut milk here, since I’m a big fan of it in sweet dishes. My parents are set to have a ton of blackberries this year, so I know what I use them for.
Kate
This is so beautiful! I’ve never had baked oatmeal before but I love the idea of it, expecially with the fresh berries. Gorgeous.
erin
I ordered this book and Plate to Pixel at the same time- both books are amazing (I love 101 cookbooks!)
Your oatmeal looks delicious!
Emily
This was my Sunday breakfast (and likely what I’ll be eating throughout the week). YUMMMMMMMMMMM. Just…. awesome. You rock! Keep posting!
(p.s. is there any kind of online program you use to organize your recipes. I’m using Pepperplate. Have you found anything better?)
kate
I’m so glad you enjoyed the bake oatmeal! I catch myself craving it every now and then. I should definitely make more before berry season ends!
I have never heard of Pepperplate, but I absolutely love Evernote for saving recipes. It’s a free app that makes clipping and organizing recipes incredibly easy. They have a desktop app and an iPhone app, so I can access my recipes from anywhere! I even use it for grocery lists. Check it out!
Zapoura
I don’t usually comment on the food blogs that I follow, but as wait for my baked oatmeal dish to come out of the oven and make a grocery list made entirely out of recipes you’ve collected on your Cookies and Kate blog, I thought that I should send a little thank you note. Every recipes that I’ve tried on your site has been delicious. I even mixed up batches of the pumpkin pancake recipe and gave them away for the holidays.
Just wanted to let you know that what you’re doing is very appreciated,
Zapoura
Kate
Hi Zapoura, thank you so very much for your kind comment. It made me smile. I’m glad you’re enjoying my recipes and I’d love to hear how future recipes turn out for you. Hope you have a great week!
Ona
We make this every week for breakfast. It’s the best!
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Kate
Thanks, Ona! I’m so glad you enjoy the baked oatmeal. Have you been trying it with different toppings?
D
This is delicious! Just made some tonight so I’d have a healthy breakfast ready in the morning for my 14 month old toddler who is too impatient to wait for me to cook! We had it for dessert and it is scrumptious! Thank you, for such wholesome, delicious recipes!
Kate
Thank you, D! I’m delighted to hear that you’re sharing my recipes with your family. :)
Robin
How many calories you you say is in a serving?
Kate
I’m sorry, Robin, I don’t count calories for my recipes. I think the calories would be reasonably low (I’d guess around 300 calories per serving, but that’s just a ballpark guess). Coconut milk is higher in calories than other milks so if you’re trying to cut down on fat/calories, you might try almond milk instead.
Deb
This looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it. Just as a point of clarification, raw sugar or maple syrup are mentioned twice in the instructions, but once in the ingredients. Does it go in the wet or dry or both places, and how much? Thanks.
Kate
Sorry for the confusion, Deb. You can use either raw sugar or maple syrup in the oatmeal, so just follow the instructions for the one that you choose. Sprinkling the top of the oatmeal with raw sugar is a nice touch, but it’s optional.
Elise
this is my new favorite oatmeal recipe. it’s spectacular as you have written it, but it is so adaptable, which makes it easy to make with whatever you have on hand. I’ve also done it with bananas/apples and bananas/peaches. I often switch the coconut for almond milk since I tend to have some open. Always delicious and the original is in my oven right now. My 9 month old is also a fan. Thank you!
Kate
Elise, so glad you’re enjoying the oatmeal. Now I really want to try your peach version!
Anna
I can’t stand bananas and so many breakfast recipes have them. I substituted the bananas in this recipe for dates. It was amazing! My 4 and 2 year old loved it too.
Kate
Good idea! Glad you found a way to enjoy the oatmeal. You could probably add any type of sweet fruit in place of the banana if you want to try other flavor options!
Rella
I love baked oatmeal, but have been sticking mainly to one recipe that I tweak a little from an old issue of Gourmet magazine. I recently tried substituting mashed banana for the applesauce and putting in some blueberries, which I liked a lot.
I’m excited to try this recipe! Do you know why you pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients in the pan instead of mixing them together beforehand? What difference does this make in the final product? I love the idea of putting sliced bananas on the bottom! I’ve done this for a Cooks Illustrated banana bread recipe except on top of the unbaked loaf instead of the bottom which was delicious!
Kate
Hey Rella, that’s a great question. I’m not sure I know the answer! Maybe it’s just easier than spreading gooey oats over the fruit?
Jenna
This is my favorite breakfast and favorite version of baked oatmeal that I’ve tried. I usually use an entire bag of frozen mixed berries so I don’t have to worry about the season!
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Kate
Woohoo! Thanks, Jenna!
MaPalettegourmande
Hi Kate,
I don’t like coconut flakes but I like coconut flavor so I you’d like to keep it in this recipe. Do you think I can replace the 3 tablespoons butter by 3 tablespoons coconut oil? Thank you for your advive. Have a nice day
Kate
Yes, that should work just fine!
Mercedes
Can this be prepped the night before and baked in the morning?
Kate
Good question, I haven’t tried. I think it might work. If you want to be sure, I’d keep the wet and dry ingredients separate until you’re ready to bake, which would require a few minutes prep time in the morning.
Ali
I have made this several times with frozen peaches and blackberries. Absolutely love it! Thanks for the great recipe.
Do you think using gluten-free oats would make any difference? I want to make this for guests, but one is gluten intolerant.
Kate
Thank you, Ali! Glad you’ve enjoyed this one. Gluten-free oats shouldn’t be a problem at all!
Jennifer
I do most of my food prep for the week on Sunday evening. Do you think this is a dish that could be portioned out and still be good reheated in the microwave even after a couple of days? Thanks!
Kate
Yes, definitely!
Jennifer
Thank you!
Jodi
I love love love your recipe blog! Every one of your recipes that I have savored has been dazliously delish! But this baked oatmeal is shut the front screen door good. Raised in the Amishland of PA I have been making a healthed up locals version for years until I stumbled on your recipe. From this template I jump off the pantry shelf and use many variations of fruits, nuts, chia, flax and spices. The recipe is quite forgiving but check to use either 2oz. or 1/3 cup. I am retired from the flight attendant life but your travel blog transports with such joy. Ear rubs to Cookie!
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Kate
Thank you so much, Jodi! Delighted to hear that you’re enjoying my recipes. Now I want to try your version! Cookie sends her best!
Sharon @ Savormania
We’ve been enjoying this oatmeal for breakfast for two days, and LOVE it! Thank you so much for another great recipe. I used a mix of blueberries and raspberries instead of the blackberries, and omitted the maple syrup as I find that the banana brings all the sweetness needed!
Kate
Hooray! Thanks, Sharon!
Leigh Ann Handel
Hi Kate,
I’ve been making this oatmeal often for over a year now. Thank you for creating the recipe for baked oats that makes them how I always thought they should taste. This has now been the spring board for countless variations, including my 3 favorites mixed berry, butternut squash, and honey+apricot. By popular demand, I’m passing the recipe on to family members right now.
Thank you!
Leigh Ann
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Kate
Thank you, Leigh Ann! All of your variations sound amazing!
Sarah
Hi, Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
I’m hoping to make this for my weekly preparation over the weekend. What is the best way to store until ready to eat?
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Tori
Kate! I made this earlier today and it was incredible! Used half blackberries and half blueberries. I’ve made baked oatmeal before and loved it, but I’d never done it with rolled oats before. It was AWESOME and a real crowd pleaser. Thanks for posting! :)
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Didi
I want to make this for my very busy daughter who has three little children. Mornings are busy for her. Because I live many hours from her, is this a dish I can bake, freeze and she can reheat when she needs it? Thank you. I love all your recipes
Kate
Hi, Didi! What a kind mom and grandmother you are! Yes, this should freeze well– I have several readers that make this in batches, and re-heat it when they need it.
Marisa
Hi from Portugal! I just made this twice in a week. Its brilliant! I used half soy Milk, half fresh coconut water and it Turner out great!
Thank you!!
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Kate
Hello from KC! Coconut water sounds amazing. Thanks for the comment!
Sarah
This was such an incredible breakfast for the week! I am a relatively new mama, and it was so nice to start the day with a nourishing meal! Thank you.
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Kate
Congratulations, mama! I’m so glad this was a great way to start your inevitably busy day. :)
Lynda
Love this baked oatmeal .. I always make a new recipe exactly as set out however next time I make this, I’ll cut down a bit on the maple syrup and add more berries ..this is super yummy feel good food that sticks with you …my husband won’t eat this so am wondering if you’ve tried to freeze this??
Kate
I haven’t tried freezing it, but let me know what you think!
Tammy
So many before me loved this recipe but I was trying to keep it light and vegan. I only substituted 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for butter, 1/2 cup raisins for blackberries, almond milk for coconut milk, and a flax egg for chicken egg. My family loved it. It was so moist it was like bread pudding my mom used to make. Thank you for a new family fav.
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Kate
Thanks for sharing, Tammy! I appreciate it.
Lisa Feeling
I got up and easily put this recipe together this morning, quite a hit with me and the children! Creamy with the light coconut milk and just the right amount of sweetness. I was unable to get the nutritional information, I clicked on the link but nothing comes up. If the information is available it would be helpful for me to have. Thanks for all your great recipes!
Kate
Hi Lisa! I’m glad it was a hit. For the nutrition information, make sure you allow pop-ups and enable cookies as that feature is a plug-in on my blog.
Sarah
This recipe is AMAZING! I am a nursing mother and trying to get more oatmeal in my diet and this recipe is delicious and I feel so much less guilt about it. Thank you so so very much from me and my baby :)
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Kate
You’re welcome, Sarah! Congratulations on the little one.
Kellie
Just came across your blog and excited for all these oatmeal recipes! We have a ton of blackberry bushes at our house and I still have a bunch of frozen portions. How do you recommend incorporating frozen blackberries?
Thanks so much!
Kate
Welcome! I know others have had cook luck with frozen! I haven’t tried it, but using them frozen should be ok. Let me know how it goes for you!
Elisabeth Amirahmadi
This is fantastic as written – I’m going to be looking forward to eating breakfast every day this week! Thank you!
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Kate
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it.
Nancy S
If I need to get my family to eat healthier but dont want to worry if it will taste good to them, I come here.
My husband doesn’t like oatmeal but he ate this up. I got up at 6 am on a school day to try to make this in time for my 6 yr old to have something filling and good for him before his test day and from opening recipe and pantry to getting it out of the oven was about 52 minutes. My son came out of the room going “mmmm something smells delicious” and ran out to eat it. He had 3 servings! MIL who is not so healthy eater also came out as soon as the smell reached her. Thank you so much! I don’t even know you but I feel that I love you as much as your recipes! Hug
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Kate
HooraY! That’s a win for the entire family. Thank you for sharing, Nancy!
Annie
Delicious! We love all your oatmeal recipes! I didn’t have light coconut milk, used full fat – turned out so good – probably a little richer- no body complained
I love your blog and recipes❤️
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Val
I love this recipe. Today I made it with fresh blueberries.
Have you ever frozen this?
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Kate
Hi Val! I haven’t sorry. I’m not sure how this would reheat frozen.
Melissa
I made this recipe with blueberries and it was wonderful! I ate it all week for breakfast. Thank you for sharing.
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Kate
You’re welcome, Melissa! Thank you for your review.
Jenny
I have made this about 5 times now and it is amazing! I’ve done it for a brunch, for potlucks, and just for meal prepping for the week! I highly recommend! So tasty and so easy!
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Jamie
This is so, so good!! It tastes like a healthy banana cream pie. I put a little cream on top before eating and used full fat coconut milk. Definitely making again…tomorrow!
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Veena
Best baked oatmeal I’ve ever made! I changed a few things with what I had: used 2 cups of milk instead of coconut milk+water, frozen mangoes cubes instead of berries and 1/4 tsp cardamom powder. So delicious and tropical! The sliced bananas + coconut really make this recipe!
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Kate
Thank you for sharing how you adapted this for your tastes, Veena!