For Meatless Monday the week of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to offer you all a heart healthy recipe. I’ve been all over breakfast lately with my sweet potato salsa egg muffins last week and this delicious Blueberry Banana Strawberry Oatmeal Bake. I’ve been taking the time to really up my breakfast game and noticed that I feel way better during my morning workouts when I’ve filled up with a substantial meal. This is another dish that you can make ahead and enjoy for a few days.
I’ve been trying to make myself enjoy oatmeal more. I realized that what I did not like was the consistency so I was searching for a way to prepare it with a firmer consistency. Baking the oatmeal into a warm, satisfying dish filled with blueberry, banana and strawberry is perfect.
I prepared this blueberry banana oatmeal bake with no added sugar at all. I like to enjoy it with a little reduced sugar maple syrup on the side. That way, you can control the amount if any that you’d like. Using gluten free oatmeal makes this naturally enjoyable by vegetarians and gluten free folks. I am sure that your whole family will love this though!
Placing the bananas on the bottom underneath the oatmeal, allow them to cook fully and become caramelized creating an amazing texture and taste. I am using regular old fashioned oats here not the quick cook type. The whole recipe has 2 cups of oats and 2 eggs so that each serving has about a 1/2 cup of oats and about a half of an egg. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!
Blueberry Banana Oatmeal Bake
Ingredients
- 2 C old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 C almond milk unsweetened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbl vanilla
- 1 large banana-sliced
- 1 cup strawberries-sliced
- 3/4 c blueberries
Instructions
- Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 375
- In a small bowl mix: oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg & salt
- Layer bananas into casserole dish
- Pour oat mixture on top to cover
- Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla and pour over top
- Sprinkle on strawberries and blueberries evenly
- Bake 20-25 min until firm
Tell me-What are your thoughts on oatmeal? Making any heart healthy meals for your Valentine?
Sarah aka A Whisk and two wands and I are excited to have you all join us this week for Meatless Monday!
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I can never pass on a warm bowl of oatmeal. This sounds amazing with those berries!
I find it really filling and yummy
Such a fruit and fresh idea for breakfast! I rarely make baked oatmeal, but I think you’ve just convinced me to make some this week! Thanks for sharing!
I am loving it! Hope you give it a try
This sounds wonderful! I love that it is quick & easy, my kids will really enjoy this recipe. Pinned! Thank you for hosting, have a Great Week!! 🙂
Thanks hope they all enjoy it too!
This looks so good! I love the fresh fruit in it. I find that oatmeal, with some solid toppings keep me full too.
Me too! I made it again last night to eat all week
Oh we must have oatmeal on the brains this week – I also did oatmeal but mine are the cold, overnight kind. Love oats either way – but your way looks perfect for winter!
I really enjoy the warm oatmeal but really have not tried the overnight oats yet.
Oh yum! I love all things oatmeal and so so my girls! I cannot wait to make this!
Thanks so much hope you all enjoy
This sounds so good! Just the right amount of sweet 😀
Thanks I was worried about no sugar or sweetener at all but it’s perfect with just fruit
Mmm I love blueberries- this looks delicious!
Thanks I am loving this recipe right now!
I pretty much love oatmeal, even plain, and this sound really yummy! My mom used to make a baked oatmeal. Baking it must make it more firm.
It does make it more firm. I don’t like the consistency of oatmeal the traditional way and this is so yummy and easy to make ahead and cut into portions for the week.
This looks really good! I haven’t made baked oatmeal yet but this looks like one I’ll need to add to my to-try list!
Thanks I think you are going to love it!
I love baked oatmeal, but I’ve never thought to use strawberries in it before! This sounds delicious and I am a big fan of make ahead breakfasts!
Thanks it’s a big help in the morning to have it ready to go
I am the exact same way. I don’t like the consistency of oatmeal so I make a baked oatmeal too! I thought I was the only one lol. Yours looks delicious with all the fresh fruit!!
Thanks!I loved the caramelized bananas in there
This sounds delicious! Mike isn’t a fan of the oatmeal texture either but this may get him to enjoy eating it 🙂
It just might work it’s a lot different texture when it’s baked almost like a cookie!
I’m a huge fan of oatmeal. I love this recipe! I’m going to make it for my kids!
I love oatmeal and this sound delish- love how you can make it on the weekend and eat it all week, my kind of dish!
That’s what I love about it too!
I eat oatmeal every morning – I microwave frozen berries and quick oatmeal with water and then top with almond butter. So good!
Yours looks great, but I’m avoiding eggs and dairy for the moment. Hopefully I can try it when I add eggs back in…
Eggs are one of my biggest sources of protein. I like that when I bake this the oatmeal takes on a diff consistency. Oatmeal is great runner fuel isn’t it?
I love your recipes and photos. Wish I ate oatmeal however it does not agree with me.
Thanks and sorry to hear that. Thanks for stopping by!
This looks delicious and so comforting! I whipped up some berry baked oatmeal yesterday to enjoy after our very cold morning run. Not sure what happened but it was a fail, well not a fail but took so much longer than usual to bake so I’m not sure what I was doing as I was rushing to get it in the oven. It was still delicious and satisfied my craving for bread pudding but I didn’t get to come right in and enjoy it like I had hoped.
Happy Meatless Monday!
I had to play around with the temp a bit and the amount of milk. One of my new fave recipes now
Looks fantastic! I am trying to incorporate berries into my diet as much as possible, and this would be a perfect way to do so. Oatmeal is the best!
Thanks hope you enjoy! I don’t love plain blueberries but they are great in here.
I really need to get on this overnight oatmeal / make ahead train! I love oatmeal and then I am super rushed in the morning.
This is so easy to make ahead and then just microwave in the morning. Hope you enjoy!
This baked oatmeal looks amazing, the colour is very nice, this is healthy breakfast.
It is a healthy breakfast! I hope you try it out would love to know what you think.
I love baked oatmeal and making it ahead so I have a quick microwave option for the weekdays is awesome. I haven’t made one in a while so I’ll have to give this recipe a try.
Thanks I hope you enjoy! I love having a healthy breakfast ready to go too one less thing to think about
Oh wow, this looks great! This is another one of those things, I don’t even have to taste to know I would love it.
Oh you are so sweet too bad you don’t live close enough to come over for breakfast 🙂
This sounds delicious! I love the combo of strawberries and blueberries in smoothies so I bet they’d taste great together in an oatmeal bake too.
One question – I know you said old fashioned oats. Are you referring to old fashioned rolled oats or steel cut oats? Just want to make a note of it so that I make it right when I add this to my breakfast list!
I am using the Quaker Old Fashioned Oats here I believe they are rolled oats but it does not specify. The strawberry blueberry combo is delish
Oatmeal bakes taste so great and such a yummy way to get in some get nutrition early in the morning. Yum!
Deborah , I wanted to link up but your link-up doesn’t let me :(. I linked back to you in my post as usual but it didn’t let me. Thought I should let you know.
Have a Wonderful Week! 🙂
Well that is very strange let me take a look and see if I can figure out why. Yes I am loving the oatmeal bake
I can’t figure out why it is not letting you link up today! Perhaps try to unlink my page and relink it and try again? Sorry about this
This sounds awesome! I bet I could get the kids to eat it too. I love breakfast! I always make sure I start my day with a healthy meal, especially if I am heading out on a run. Pinned- I want to make this!
Great I love breakfast too and it does keep me going on a run as well. Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by today
I’ve never used my crockpot to make oatmeal, but I definitely need to give it a try!
I did not make this in the crock pot but I think you could let me know if you try it
Oh, I recently made a baked oatmeal with mashed bananas – I will have to try it this way.
They are a great combo for sure!
I like oatmeal, but only when it’s in a cake, cookie, or bread. Just to eat it as a breakfast, no thanks! It’s too slimy! This recipe looks amazing!
That’s the exact reason why I had trouble liking it before! Hope you like my version let me know if you give it a try
Two of my favorites for sure. I always have oatmeal and bananas before my long runs so this would make a nice change!
I hope you like it!
This sounds delicious! The most creative way I make oatmeal is w pbutter and honey. Will have to try this recipe.
I always love peanut butter too may have to try that combo next time
Hi Deborah, thanks so much for the invite to your Meatless Monday link up.
This oatmeal bake looks healthy and delicious. I like the combination of strawberries and blueberries. And I like that it has no added sugar. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by! I really liked the combo of the fruit as well. Glad to have you join us!
This looks and sounds absolutely amazing! My husband and I are HUGE fans of everything oatmeal. We also really like to eat a satisfying breakfast because we never know what the rest of the day has in store for us. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Thanks for checking it out hope you both enjoy
I WISH! Darn this banana allergy. Do you think it would work out as well if I left that part out?
Oh yeah absolutely just use more strawberries. Maybe you could also try apple on the bottom bc baked apple is yum!
This looks amazing Deborah! I can’t wait to get home and back into a routine and actually go to the store and stock my pantry and refrigerator again. I think I’d love to try this one!
Oh good! Safe travels friend
My husband would absolutely love this! I have to figure out how to make it in muffin form!
I thought about that but since I made muffins last week I didn’t try it. Let me know if you do
Love this idea. I wonder if it would be a total flop to ‘veganize’ it by replacing the eggs.
You can try it I am not that familiar with their texture but let me know if you try it.
Yum! I just pinned this to try soon. Perhaps tomorrow if we’re snowed in?
Thanks hope you enjoy it!
This is such a great idea! I really struggle in the mornings, but I’m a night owl. I’ve been trying to find some good recipes for me to prepare at night so that I don’t have any excuses in the morning! Unrelated: After I read your Meatless Monday post last week, it reminded me that I’ve been slacking on my Meatless Mondays! I decided to get back into the swing of things today (I was really good, too!). Thanks for hosting your linkup and sharing your meatless recipes!
Glad to hear that you are trying to do Meatless Mondays! I do really find it helpful to have a breakfast made ahead. I am currently alternating between this and the egg muffins I made last week. Let me know if you try them!
My thoughts on oatmeal are I love it and it’s a good thing it’s good for me 🙂
I am coming over to that side! I feel good when I eat it as well.
I love oatmeal but I don’t like cooked fruit. My husband would eat this though.
I never really ate cooked fruit before either but cooked bananas are the bomb!
Blueberries and bananas go so well in an oatmeal bake. YUM! I add apples to mine, but would love to try with strawberries.
I thought about using apples or pears next time for a change but the bananas are a must!
This looks amazing!! Going to try it out this weekend!
Oh thanks hope you enjoy it
ALL the best fruits ROLLED into one dish! WOOP WOOP! 😛
Thanks they were pretty tasty:)
That looks so good! I love oatmeal on a cold morning 🙂
Thanks! I am newly obsessed with oatmeal
Yum! I’m the same way about oatmeal, I can’t do the texture. I use old fashioned oats and let them sit in hot water for about 3 minutes and it gives me a texture I can tolerate!
Exactly! I am really loving them baked this way right now
This looks DELICIOUS.
Well thanks! Easy to make ahead and great runner fuel 🙂
Great post! Love all your pics.
Thanks hope you give it a try!
I can’t believe I missed seeing this recipe earlier this week!! Yum! I’m pinning it now and can’t wait to try it!!
Hope you enjoy it! I’ve been eating it all week
Wow!! This looks delicious. A perfect healthy start of the day. Perfect 🙂
thanks hope you enjoy it! It’s really become one of my favorites.
Hi! This looks amazing, is baking powder GF?
Thanks! From the small amount of research I just did on google both baking powder and baking soda are both gf however not always labelled. Hope you enjoy it!
Think I’m going to make this tonight!
Oh I hope you love it! It’s become one of my faves with a little of maple syrup