This insanely delicious Baked Berry Oatmeal is naturally sweetened with banana, packed with healthy fiber-rich seeds, and packed with spinach for a green kick. This is my favorite way to sneak in some veggies before 9 a.m. (for your kids or… yourself!) while still enjoying that warm, comforting bowl of oatmeal. This low-sugar breakfast freezes well and is gluten-free, dairy-free, and low FODMAP!
I've been making some version of roasted berry oatmeal every other week (about as long as a batch lasts in the refrigerator) since my daughter started eating solids.
At just four months old, we could see elements of her personality that would stick with her throughout her life (a willful ham from birth), and we recognized almost immediately that she had a sweet tooth. If you have Charlie or myself around and a bag of gummies, you know this is pure nature, not nurture.
as a Professional Almond Mom (Due to nature and nurture reasons) I almost never let her have added sugar. That means a handful of blueberries or raspberries is equivalent to this or this. This can also be difficult.
I like to use them to my advantage, mainly in the morning to make sure she starts her day with plenty of plants. Of course, I try to get her to eat as many different foods as possible throughout the state. But since she only ended up eating 50% of it, I felt a lot better about life when I could at least ensure that she was unknowingly getting a variety of foods into her breakfast.
Enter: this baked berry oatmeal with hidden veggies and no added sugar. Come for the berries, stay for the vegetables.
raw material
When I first started making this gluten-free baked oatmeal, I used Pamela Salzman's Recipes as a guide. In addition to being one of my favorites, her recipes always strike a healthy hedonistic balance and, more importantly, actually work.
Initially, I omitted the maple syrup entirely and added berries instead. I became even bolder after my daughter seemed to accept this baked oatmeal as the best thing that had ever happened to her in the morning. Instead of blending the wet ingredients separately, I add them to the blender along with bananas, handfuls of spinach, and (occasionally) whole avocados. I've even been known to add a little cauliflower rice to it. Don't tell.
In the dry ingredients, I usually add a tablespoon each of chia seeds, flax seeds, and hemp seeds. It's mixed with frozen berries, which means she typically gets 10 different types of fiber and nutrient-dense plants in one meal.
How to Make Low-Sugar Roasted Berry Oatmeal
Baked Berry Oatmeal Variation
This low-sugar baked oatmeal is versatile, so you can reduce the ingredients or add more as you like. If you don’t have hemp, chia, or flax seeds on hand, don’t feel like you need to go out and buy them (I know they’re expensive!). You can use one of these or omit them entirely (which is the case with Pamela's original recipe).
The spinach can of course be omitted if greens don't suit the kids or adults at the table. Or use frozen kale, avocado, or whatever else you have available.
Think of this Baked Berry Oatmeal as a blank canvas for you to tinker and tweak at your leisure. For me, it will always be a useful tool to fit in any extra plants I have on hand. In the spring, I like to add chopped rhubarb to the berry topping. In the summer I might add some sliced peaches or other stone fruits to the berries. In the fall, I might omit the berries entirely and use sliced pears or apples.
Make this gluten-free and dairy-free baked oatmeal
You can use any milk in this recipe, so if you want your baked berry oatmeal to be dairy-free, feel free to choose a plant-based milk.
While this recipe is naturally gluten-free, you will need to choose Certified gluten-free oats If you have celiac disease.
If you are looking for more low sugar gluten free breakfastlook at this Foolproof Sugar-Free Granola And this Easy and Delicious Oatmeal Recipe.
Read on for my mean green spin on baked berry oatmeal!
With health and hedonism,
phoebe
Green Roasted Berry Oatmeal
portion size 8
raw material
- 1 Ripe banana
- 2 cup Packaged baby spinach About half a 5-ounce clam shell
- 1/3 cup nut butter almonds, peanut butter, cashews
- 2 spoon maple syrup Optional, see notes
- 2 cup Whole milk or plant-based dairy-free milk
- 3 big egg
- 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cup Gluten-free old fashioned or whole oatmeal
- 1/4 cup numb Chia or flax seeds (or mixture), optional
- 2 cup fresh or frozen berries
instruct
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9×13 baking pan or 10-inch round skillet with parchment paper.
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In a blender, combine bananas, spinach, maple syrup (if using), milk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Puree until it reaches the consistency of a green smoothie.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine baking powder, cinnamon, sea salt, oats, and seeds (if using).
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Pour green mixture into dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Transfer the baked oatmeal batter to the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Scatter berries evenly over top.
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Bake for 35 minutes or until toasted oats are set and berries are caramelized.
notes
You can reheat leftovers in the refrigerator or directly from the freezer. Make sure to cut into cubes first and freeze in a resealable plastic bag or Tupperware container.
If you make it, tag @phoebelapine and #feedmephoebe – I’d love to see it!
