Enjoy the deliciousness of these peanut butter baked oats! They are a fantastic breakfast or snack that’s both tasty and nutritious. Using PB2 powdered peanut butter adds all the nutty flavor without extra oils, making it lighter yet bursting with peanut butter goodness. These baked oats are easy to make and come together with simple ingredients. For an extra treat, fold in some mini chocolate chips to create chocolate peanut butter baked oats! Whether for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, these baked oats are a satisfying option!
Why You Will Love These Baked Oats
- These baked oats are packed with peanut butter flavor.
- This recipe is quick and easy. Just blend the ingredients and bake.
- We have lightened up these baked oats by using powdered peanut butter.
- Add chocolate chips for a chocolate peanut butter flavor.
- These baked oats are delicious and have a fluffy texture.
- These peanut butter baked oats are gluten-free and dairy-free.
What Are Peanut Butter Baked Oats?
These peanut butter baked oats are a delicious treat made from blended rolled oats, powdered peanut butter, and other simple ingredients such as almond milk and an egg. These baked oats have an incredible peanut butter flavor and a fluffy texture. It is the ultimate single-serve recipe.
Ingredients Needed For Peanut Butter Baked Oats
- Oats: Thoroughly blend rolled oats or quick oats into oat flour. Or, just use oat flour.
- Powdered Peanut Butter: Use PB2 of PBfit powdered peanut butter to add peanut butter flavor to this baked oats recipe.
- Baking Powder: Is added so the baked oats rise in the oven.
- Salt: Add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavors.
- Sweetener: Sweeten these baked oats with sugar or a 1:1 sugar-free sweetener. Don’t use a liquid sweetener. It will thin out the batter too much.
- Vanilla: A splash of vanilla extract adds flavor.
- Milk: We used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use your milk of choice.
- Egg: Pulse one egg into the batter.
- Chocolate Chips: As an option, fold mini chocolate chips into the baked oats batter or sprinkle them on top before baking.
How To Make Peanut Butter Baked Oats
Step 1: Add the rolled oats to a blender. Then, thoroughly blend the oats into oat flour.
Step 2: Add the PB2 powdered peanut butter, baking powder, salt, sweetener, vanilla extract, and unsweetened vanilla almond milk to the blender and blend.
Step 3: Lightly pulse in the egg. Then, fold the optional mini chocolate chips into the batter or sprinkle them on top before baking.
Step 4: Lightly spray an oven-safe ramekin with coconut oil. After that, pour the batter into the ramekin.
Step 5: Place the ramekin on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
Once done, let the baked oats slightly cool and enjoy! Enjoy them as is, or add your favorite toppings. You can drizzle with peanut butter or prepare PB2 mixed with water. For even more peanut butter flavor, add some chopped peanuts. Or, for a peanut butter and jelly flavor, add some of your favorite jam.
Expert Tips
- Blend The Oats: Thoroughly blend the oats into a fine oat flour. Or, you can use oat flour instead if you have it on hand.
- Pulse The Egg: Once all the other ingredients are blended, pulse the egg into the batter. Pulse it in at the end so you don’t over-blend it.
- Lightly Spray The Ramekin: It is important to lightly spray your oven-safe ramekin with coconut oil so the baked oats don’t stick.
- Make More Baked Oats: This recipe makes a single serving of peanut butter baked oats. It is perfect for one or two to enjoy. If you want to make more servings, double or triple this recipe and pour the batter into individual ramekins.
Variations
- Chocolate: You can add more mini chocolate chips if you prefer for more chocolate flavor or omit them altogether. If you don’t have mini chocolate chips, roughly chop regular-sized chocolate chips. Or, roughly chop some of a chocolate bar into chunks. You can even use sugar-free chocolate chips or peanut butter chips instead.
- Add More Peanut Butter Flavor: To add more peanut butter flavor, once done, drizzle the baked oats with peanut butter or PB2 mixed with water.
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Flavor: For a flavor reminiscent of peanut butter and jelly, add some of our strawberry chia jam, blueberry jam, or your favorite jam or jelly on top once done.
- Make Dairy-Free: To make these baked oats dairy-free, use your favorite non-dairy milk such as almond milk or oat milk, and dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Gluten-Free: These baked oats are naturally gluten-free if you use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Size Ramekin Should I Use?
Use a six-ounce oven-safe ramekin for this recipe. It is the perfect size because it gives the baked oats enough room to rise.
How Long Do Peanut Butter Baked Oats Last?
This recipe makes a single serving of peanut butter baked oats and they are best enjoyed warm after baking them. If you have any leftovers, you can wrap them in tinfoil or store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Then, reheat them in the oven or microwave until warm.
Can I Freeze Peanut Butter Baked Oats?
If you have any leftover peanut butter baked oats, you can freeze them in a freezer-safe container for up to one month. Reheat them in the oven or microwave before enjoying them again.
What Oats Should I Use When Making Baked Oats?
You can make baked oats with quick oats or old-fashioned rolled oats. The oats are blended into oat flour. If you have oat flour, you can use that instead. Don’t use steel-cut oats in this recipe.
Are These Baked Oats Gluten-Free?
You can easily make these peanut butter baked oats dairy-free. Use non-dairy milk and dairy-free chocolate chips, or omit them.
More Recipes To Try Next!
- Peanut Butter Granola
- PB2 Overnight Oats
- Chocolate Baked Oats
- Banana Bread Baked Oats
- Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats
- Blueberry Baked Oats
- Carrot Cake Baked Oats
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Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories232
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
8.6g
13%
- Saturated Fat 1.9g 5%
- Cholesterol 186mg 62%
- Sodium 346mg 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
25.4g
9%
- Dietary Fiber 4.9g 16%
- Sugars 2.1g
- Protein 15g 30%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Can i just use oat flour instead of pulsing quaker oats! Thank you
Hi, thank you for your question. Absolutely! You can just use oat flour for this baked oats recipe. Either will work perfectly!
I misread the recipe at first, and I thought it said it made 4 servings. I commented, and now I’m trying to amend my mistake from before. disregard my first comment.
I am accustomed to doubling and tripling recipes often. My original comment had to do with that.
Hi, I’m sorry for the confusion. This baked oats recipe serves one. You can always make more servings as needed. I hope you enjoy! Thanks for reaching out!