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    Vegan Baked Oatmeal with Cherries

    Published: Sep 20, 2022 · Modified: Sep 26, 2024 by Jen Cardenas

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    This vegan baked oatmeal is a delicious breakfast or snack that my kids think is a dessert. This easy recipe is sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar. It's perfect to make any time of year since frozen cherries work very well in this recipe.

    Baked oatmeal on a plate with a fork and cherries with oatmeal dish in the background.

    Mornings are super busy trying to get everyone ready and out of the house on time. It can be hard to fit in a hearty breakfast.

    Enter baked oatmeal to save the morning! It can be quickly put together and then bakes while everyone is getting up and ready.

    This is also a great way to get your kids to eat their fiber. We like to eat this vegan baked oatmeal by itself but it's also delicious with a little peanut butter or almond butter on top.

    If you love baking with oats, try out my oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe. But if you want recipes with berries, my coffee cake with berries is the perfect one!

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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients Notes
    • Variations
    • How To Make Vegan Baked Oatmeal
    • Storage Tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More Vegan Breakfast Recipes
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • Versatile: We love it for breakfast, as an afternoon snack or even a dessert with an extra drizzle of maple syrup.
    • Kid friendly: While they aren't always in the mood for regular oatmeal or overnight oats, they are always excited for this baked oatmeal.
    • Only minutes of hands on time: This baked oatmeal takes about 10 minutes to put together. It can be baking while everyone is getting ready in the morning.

    For more recipes that can be made with frozen fruit, try my mango cobbler and vegan mixed berry rhubarb crisp.

    Ingredients Notes

    This baked oatmeal is made with wholesome ingredients.

    • Unsweetened non-dairy milk - I use soy milk but almond milk or oat milk would be delicious.
    • Oats - Old fashioned oats give the best texture.
    • Oil - I use vegetable oil but melted coconut oil would be great in this as well for some added flavor.
    • Chia seeds - You can also substitute with ground flaxseed.
    • Cherries - While I usually prefer baking with fresh fruit, it's easier to use frozen cherries instead of fresh cherries as the pits are already removed. I chop each cherry in half or in fourths if it's large.

    Please see the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and amounts needed.

    Variations

    This recipe if very versatile and can be made many different ways.

    • Nuts - For some added nutrition and crunch, add some nuts. Slivered almonds would be the perfect nut to use in this baked oatmeal. But chopped pecans or walnuts would work well too.
    • Chocolate - Cherries and chocolate are perfect together! So go ahead and add some vegan chocolate chips. You probably don't need more than ½ a cup.
    • Dessert - Make this into more of a dessert by topping with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream or some vegan whipped cream.
    • Fruit - You can substitute your favorite fruit or berry for the cherries. I love fresh blueberries in this. If you change the fruit, you might also want to substitute vanilla extract for the almond extract depending on the flavor you're looking for.

    We love the flavor of almond extract. Try my cranberry cookies if you're looking for more recipes with that great flavor.

    How To Make Vegan Baked Oatmeal

    Step 1: To start, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray your 9"x9" baking dish with nonstick oil spray.

    White bowl with mashed bananas and blue napkin.

    Step 2: Next, prepare your fruit. Mash up your very ripe bananas until there aren't any big pieces and chop your cherries.

    Glass bowl with wet ingredients being mixed.

    Step 3: Next, in a large mixing bowl, combine the unsweetened dairy-free milk, oil, maple syrup, almond extract and mashed bananas and mix very well.

    Glass bowl with baked oatmeal ingredients mixed with fork.

    Step 4: Next, add all the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix in the oats, chia seeds, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix well.

    Unbaked oatmeal in a baking dish.

    Step 5: Stir in the chopped cherries into the oat mixture and pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes.

    Baked oatmeal in a clear dish with cherries and a blue napkin.

    Step 6: Take the baked oatmeal out of the oven and let it rest for about 10-20 minutes. If it doesn't get to rest, it won't be as solid as you're cutting it. (We don't mind if it's piping hot but falling apart a little.) Serve and enjoy!

    Storage Tips

    Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. I recommend reheating in the microwave.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I make this oil-free?

    Yes. You can just leave out the oil if you prefer to make this oil-free.

    Can I use coconut milk?

    Yes, but it will give the baked oatmeal a coconut flavor.

    Is this baked oatmeal gluten-free?

    Yes! Just check the packaging on your oats to ensure they are gluten-free.

    Do I have to use old fashioned oats?

    For best texture, use old fashioned oats. Steel cut oats make this very chewy and quick oats don't give enough texture.

    Is traditional baked oatmeal vegan?

    Not usually. Traditional baked oatmeal often contains eggs and regular milk. But it's very easy to make baked oatmeal vegan with a few substitutions.

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    Recipe

    Baked cherry oatmeal on a plate.

    Vegan Baked Oatmeal with Cherries

    This easy baked oatmeal recipe combines the delicious flavors of cherry and almond extract. It's healthy enough for breakfast but is a great snack as well.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 9 servings
    Calories: 170kcal
    Author: Jen Cardenas

    Equipment

    • 9" x 9" baking dish

    Ingredients

    • 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
    • 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • 2 tablespoon oil (vegetable or canola)
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds (or ground flaxseed)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 cup chopped cherries, fresh or frozen
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375°. Prepare a 9"x9" baking dish by lightly spraying with a nonstick oil spray.
    • Prepare the fruit. Mash the very ripe bananas in a small bowl and set aside. Chop the cherries and set aside. I often use frozen cherries which are even easier to slice while frozen and already have the pits removed.
    • In a large bowl, combine the unsweetened non-dairy milk, oil, maple syrup, almond extract and mashed bananas. Mix very well.
    • Add the oats, chia seeds (or ground flaxseed), baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix well.
    • Stir in the chopped cherries and pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
    • Bake for 40 minutes. Take the baked oatmeal out of the oven and let it rest for 20 minutes before serving.
    • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Enjoy!

    Notes

    • I use unsweetened soy milk for all my baking and cooking.
    • You can use any kind of neutral oil like vegetable or canola.  I don't recommend using coconut oil unless you want to add in the coconut flavor.
    • You can customize this recipe by changing up the type of fruit!  Blueberries are delicious in this.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Jen says

      September 28, 2022 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      My whole family loves this recipe. I often make this when I have frozen cherries and not sure what else to make with them.

      Reply
    2. Kate says

      September 29, 2022 at 4:21 pm

      In both set of directions the recipe calls for adding maple syrup but it is not listed with the ingredients. Could you please add the amount to the ingredients list? Much thanks for sharing this, am so looking forward to making it!

      Reply
      • jencardenas says

        September 29, 2022 at 4:29 pm

        Hi Kate. Thanks so much for catching this. It's 1/4 cup of maple syrup. I'm adding it to the recipe card now. Thanks again!

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