Baked oats

Apr 11 2022

Make breakfast an occasion with this simple, speedy recipe for baked oats – ready in half an hour, it's great topped with nuts, berries and yogurt

Ingredients

100
g porridge oats
1
tsp baking powder
1
tbsp runny honey plus extra to serve
2
eggs
1
tsp vanilla extract
½
tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
1
banana peeled and chopped
flavourless oil for the tin
a handful of chocolate chips, sliced bananas, berries or chopped nuts to serve (optional)

Step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the oats into a food processor and whizz until they resemble flour. Add a pinch of salt, the baking powder, honey, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon and banana, and whizz again until the mixture is smooth.
Step 2
Lightly oil a medium baking dish (about 15cm x 20cm) and pour in the batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until risen, golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Step 3
Serve the baked oats fruit, yogurt and an extra drizzle of honey for breakfast, or with ice cream, chopped nuts and a drizzle of melted chocolate for dessert.