The Best Air Fryer Baked Oats Recipe 

This is the best air fryer baked oats ever!

These air fryer baked oats are the perfect breakfast when you want something warm, comforting, and packed with flavor, but don’t want to turn on the oven! If you’ve ever wished you could have cake for breakfast, this is for you. Thanks to TikTok, baked oats went viral, and for a good reason: they’re soft, lightly sweet, and feel like a treat while still being wholesome.

What is baked oatmeal?

Baked oats are essentially oatmeal transformed into a soft, cake-like breakfast dish. Instead of cooking oats on the stovetop, you’ll blend them nd air fry them, giving them a smooth, airy texture. With the air fryer, you can make them even faster with less mess too!

Why you need to make this recipe!

• Made in just 15 minutes!
• No refined sugar, just natural sweetness from banana and honey.
• A great way to use up ripe bananas.
• Super customizable, chocolate chips, fruit, spices, nut butter… the options are endless!
•  Perfect for meal prep.

Ingredients for this air fryer baked oats

Here are the ingredients you will need to make these air fryer-baked oats. Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed ingredient measurements.

• Oats– For this recipe I use old-fashioned oats, I haven’t tried anything else instead of the old-fashioned ones so if you’d like to try instant oats instead let me know how the recipe turned out. Make sure not to go for steel-cut oats, those are too hard. If you are trying to make this baked oatmeal recipe gluten-free, make sure to grab gluten-free oats.
• Baking powder– The baking powder will give a little height to these baked oatmeal cups.
• Banana- The banana in this recipe is used instead of the egg to bind everything together. You can also use the chia seeds egg instead but you will have to make up for the lack of sweetness a little.
• Peanut butter– That extra fat in the creamy peanut butter helps keep the baked oats super moist and adds a nice little hint of nutty flavor. If you have allergies you can opt for sunflower seed butter.
• Honey– The honey will add a bit of sweetness to our baked oats. If you want to make this recipe vegan you can use a tablespoon maple syrup instead.
• Vanilla extract– This will give our oats more depth of flavor.
• Cinnamon– The cinnamon will also help elevate the flavor of our baked oats.
• Salt– A pinch of salt will help bring out the sweetness of this recipe.
• Milk– You can use any milk you’d like for this recipe.
• Chocolate chips/blueberries- fresh fruit or chocolate chunks or chips really elevate this recipe.

How to make baked oats in the air fryer

This is how you can make baked oats in the air fryer. Scroll down to the recipe card for the full detailed instructions!

1. Place all of the wet ingredients and the dry ingredients in a blender minus the mix-ins and blend until smooth.
2. Spray ramequins or a small baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Divide the oat mixture between two ramequins and bake in the air fryer. You can now add your favorite toppings to this smooth batter.
4. Let the baked oats cool down for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Expert Tips for Perfect Baked Oats

• Adjust for texture – If you want a fluffier cake-like texture, blend the oats longer. For a more traditional oatmeal feel, pulse the oats instead of blending fully.
• Don’t overbake! – The oats will continue to set as they cool. If they seem slightly underdone in the middle, that’s perfect!
• Switch it up – Experiment with add-ins like shredded coconut, chia seeds, greek yogurt, or protein powder for an extra boost.
• Meal prep friendly – Double the batch and store leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days.

What to serve with baked oats?

I personally think that baked oats on their own are to die for but sometimes I like to switch it up a bit and serve them with:

• Top with Greek yogurt and fresh berries for extra protein.
• Fresh fruits
• With a side of hash browns
• Drizzle with melted peanut butter or dark chocolate.
• Pair with a side of crispy turkey bacon or scrambled eggs for a balanced meal.
• With some toasted nuts like pecans or walnuts 
• Serve with a warm Honey Oatmilk Latte (Starbucks-inspired!)

Frequently asked questions – FAQ

Is baked oatmeal healthy?

Honestly healthy depends on what your definition of healthy is.

I personally think that baked oatmeal is healthy because number one, you are making at home from scratch. Two, it uses simple ingredients that all have benefits to you and will keep you fuller for longer.

And last but not least, baked oatmeal is such a treat that’ll make your soul feel so good, so yes, I think it’s great for you!

What does baked oatmeal taste like?

Baked oatmeal has a similar texture to a cake but is a bit softer in the center. It is lightly sweetened with the banana and the honey and has this smooth nutty flavor from the peanut butter. It’s an insanely delicious and healthy way to eat oats!

Air fryer baked oatmeal variations

Even though this recipe uses chocolate chips, sometimes I like to switch it up to keep this breakfast option fresh and exciting. Here are a few of my favorite variations of this recipe:

• Mix-ins– When it comes to mix-ins these oats cake literally take anything. I love making this with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, m&m’s, freze dried fruits, raisins, toasted shredded coconut. 
• Fillings- I’m sure you’ve seen all those very instagrammy baked oats that explode in the center with sweet liquidy goodness. Well you too can fill your baked oatmeal with peanut butter, crunchy or smooth, almond butter, cookie butter…
• Fruits– Fresh fruits has 100% taken my baked oatmeal to the next level time and time again and now is your time to play around with adding in your favorite fruits to the mix. Make sure to chop up your fruits into small cubes and mix in the batter before baking. Some of my favorite fruits to mix into this baked oatmeal are strawberries, apples, blueberries, raspberries….

Can I make it vegan?

Yes! Make sure you are using dairy-free chocolate as well as dairy-free milk instead of regular milk. Think oat coconut milk, coconut milk, oat milk, or even unsweetened almond milk!

How to store air fryer baked oats

Reheat in the microwave for 30-60 seconds until warm.

Store in the fridge for up to 2 days in an airtight container.

Air fryer baked oatmeal

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