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A piece of coffee cake baked oatmeal on a rimmed plate drizzled with peanut butter.
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4.88 from 16 votes

Coffee Cake Baked Oatmeal

This coffee cake baked oatmeal is like dessert for breakfast!  Gluten and dairy free friendly (can even be vegan) and made from real, whole food ingredients, this cozy baked oatmeal recipe is a new favorite. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Nancylynn

Ingredients

For the Oatmeal

  • 1 ¾ cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1-2 Tbsp flax, chia, or hemp seeds
  • 1 ¾ cups unsweetened almond milk or sub whatever milk you have on hand
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce can sub mashed banana
  • 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup

For the Crumb Topping

  • ⅓ cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 2 Tbsp raw sugar, coconut sugar, or cane sugar for a less sweet version, reduce sugar by half
  • 2 Tbsp cold butter or vegan butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Spray an 8x8 pan with cooking oil spray. Add Oats to the button of the pan, along with baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and seeds. Mix well.
  • Stir in almond milk, vanilla extract, apple sauce, and maple syrup.
  • For the topping, pulse ⅓ cup of Old Fashioned Rolled Oats in a food processor or blender until a fine flour forms. Add in cold butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Pulse a few times or until mixed together and crumbly.
  • Top baked oatmeal mixture with crumb topping.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until oatmeal is set and topping looks crisp.
  • I love this with a drizzle of melted nut butter on top!

Notes

21 Day Fix: 1 YELLOW, 1 TSP, 1-2 sweetener TSP (per serving)
WW: 6 points (per serving) [Calculated using ground flax, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened applesauce, 1 Tbsp maple syrup, 1 Tbsp raw sugar, and butter]
Substitutions and Additions
    • For Gluten Free baked Oatmeal, be sure you use a gluten free oatmeal.  If you are not gluten free, you can use any rolled oats
    • For Dairy Free or Vegan Baked Oatmeal, use a non-dairy milk of your choice, and use chilled vegan butter or coconut oil in place of the butter
    • To brighten up the flavors, add some fresh or frozen blueberries and make Blueberry Coffee Cake Baked Oatmeal. 

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg