Name: Easy 4 Ingredient Baked Oatmeal Cups
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups rolled oats; 1 cup large egg; 1 ½ cups milk (any kind); ¼ cup pure maple syrup; Optional mix ins: finely chopped apples, bananas, cinnamon, fresh or frozen berries, peanut butter, mini chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc.

Easy 4 Ingredient Baked Oatmeal Cups

Prep Time 5

Total Time 30

Servings 12 cups

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Published on November 26, 2016 / Last updated on February 22, 2023

These easy baked oatmeal cups use only FOUR basic ingredients and they’re perfect for breakfast, school lunches or snacks! Naturally sweetened, packed with protein, make ahead and freezer friendly with 3 different variations: raspberry chocolate chip, peanut butter banana and apple cinnamon.

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four ingredient baked oatmeal cups on white plate with banana slices and raspberries

It would be understandable if you had no idea of my deep, undying love for baked oatmeal until this moment.

I’ve never shared a baked oatmeal recipe here on TRR, even though I make a big batch almost every weekend for us to whip out for breakfast all week long.

Today is the day, friends.

These easy baked oatmeal cups use only FOUR basic ingredients and they're perfect for breakfast, school lunches or snacks! Naturally sweetened, packed with protein, make ahead and freezer friendly with 3 different variations: raspberry chocolate chip, peanut butter banana and apple cinnamon.

We have big, big love for baked oatmeal (wait — did I mention that??). We’d always eaten the regular, cooked oatmeal mush because it’s hearty, healthy, and easy — but the day we tried baked oatmeal we’ve never gone back.

And even though fridge space is at a premium these days with this here blog, I’m not sure why it never occurred to me before to make baked oatmeal cups instead of a giant 9×13″ pan of it. They freeze perfectly, and you can pull out just a few for breakfast or lunches as you need them.

Eggs, oats, and milk pack enough protein and fiber to keep you going long after breakfast is done, and maple syrup gives these just enough sweetness, naturally. EGG Creations from Burnbrae Farms make these even simpler – they are real eggs without the cracking or beating! Perfect for kids who want to help out in the kitchen.

All 100% natural ingredients with no chemicals or preservatives (including EGG Creations!) and 100% delicious– so you don’t have to worry about what is going into your kids (or yourself)!

And since they’re baked individually you can jazz them up however you want — a different flavor for each member of the family if you want! For these baked oatmeal cups, I’ve given you three different options that are sure to please everyone in your family: raspberry chocolate chip, peanut butter banana, and apple cinnamon.

Before you bake, you can divide the oatmeal mixture into different bowls, pass them around to the kids and have each kid add their own mix ins — spices, fresh, frozen or dried fruit, peanut butter or other spreads work really well for these! Then simply fill your muffin liners (I love to use silicone muffin liners for this meal hack — they come out perfectly!) and bake, and everyone has their choice of breakfast in the morning!

four ingredient oatmeal cups on a white plate with banana slices and raspberries and extra in the background

If you are a person who hates that mushy oatmeal texture, THIS is for you. Baked oatmeal has the most delightful texture — it’s almost cake-like and so incredibly versatile. My 4 year old likes to eat hers like a muffin — handheld with no milk or spoon. The rest of us warm ours up and pour some milk over.

I want to know: what are some of your favorite quick and easy meals for those crazy, crazy weeknights??

*This recipe is easily made gluten-free with certified gluten-free oats — check all of your labels to be sure.

*This post is sponsored by Burnbrae Farms — thank you for supporting the brands that make The Recipe Rebel possible (and give me healthy breakfasts to feed my crazy kids)! Visit www.EGGcreations.com for more recipe ideas!

four ingredient oatmeal cup step by step photos with silicone muffin cups

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