Last week I talked about egg and dairy free breakfasts that would fit into the Vegan Before 6 way of eating. Some folks generously shared their own vegan breakfast recipes. Click here to find the post and link up. Today’s post continues the vegan breakfast theme with a vegan baked oatmeal studded with bits of fruit and nuts. They’re baked in a muffin pan and called Wake Up Oatmeal Cups. They combine the heartiness of oatmeal with the portability of a muffin.
I do love oatmeal. The instant kind was available when I was a kid in the 70s but my mother rarely bought it because my father preferred the old fashioned oats. We always had extra oatmeal boxes to take to school to be turned into drums. As I got older, I was seduced by the instant maple brown sugar flavor when I was in college. Eventually, I began to reject the additives and flavorings that make instant oatmeal so convenient and started making my own stove top oatmeal again.
Traditional baked oatmeal is made with eggs, milk and loaded with sugar. This version uses flax seed meal to mimic the binding action of the eggs, coconut oil in place of butter and almond milk instead of cow’s milk. There’s still sugar, but some of it has been replaced with pure maple syrup. I love the combination of cherries and almond, so I’ve thrown some frozen cherries and slivered almonds in to complement the almond milk.
Don’t limit Wake Up Oatmeal Cups to breakfast. They’re perfectly portioned for a quick, satisfying snack. You could even boost them with some peanut or other nut butter or add some protein powder. I got a dozen standard muffin sized oatmeal cups from this recipe. They kept a week in a container on the counter, but most of them were eaten way before then.
Feel free to experiment with the ingredients. Use blueberries and pistachios for example. Or if you prefer to use a vegan margarine instead of coconut oil go ahead. You could play around with the flavoring, too. Maybe some cardamom instead of ginger. And of course, if you’d rather use dairy and eggs, make the appropriate substitutions. I think that as you experiment you’ll find some batches are better than others, but they’ll all be edible.
My inspiration for Wake Up Oatmeal Cups came from this recipe on DairyfreeCooking.About.com. They mixed their flax meal with water to make a flax “egg” but I didn’t bother with that step and got good results. They cooked their vegan baked oatmeal in an 8 inch square pan, which is a nice option. So is pressing the mix onto a baking sheet to make bars. Have fun!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons flax seed meal
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup frozen cherries, cut in half
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (I didn’t pack mine)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350° and prepare a 12 cup muffin tin for baking.
- Use a large mixing bowl and add the ingredients one at a time, mixing well with your hands after each addition.
- When well mixed, give it a taste and adjust the sweetness or seasoning as needed.
- Spoon into muffin tins and gently pat down without packing.
- Bake for 25 – 30 minutes. You should be able to smell the spices and the oats will be soft but still have a little bite to them.
I’d like to wake up to these! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂
Thank you for linking up! Its because of awesome bloggers like you that our link up is a success!
Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
I just looked at an oatmeal muffin recipe. I’m going to have to try both, yours has a lot more fiber though. Thanks for sharing on foodie friday. Will be pinning.
Hi Lydia, Love this recipe. Looks and sounds so delicious and a wonderful breakfast or snack. I pinned. Have wonderful healthy day!
Thanks Marla, we’ve been enjoying them 🙂
Hi Lydia Would you link these up to Friday Favorites – goes live on Thursday night! yum! laura
Thanks for the invitation, Laura 🙂
I LOVE this idea! I found you through your guest post on Chelsea’s blog (another post I also love!) today.
Hi Miranda. Thanks for dropping by 🙂 I like Chelsea’s blog, too! Let me know how the oatmeal cups turn out if you decide to make them.
Goodness, these look delicious, and so wonderfully healthy! Thank you for bringing these to Treasure Box Tuesday- I have shared them on Google+! 🙂
Thank you for sharing, Joy 🙂
Wow, these look easy and fun to do! I’m sure my son will love this. Now if I only have an oven at home! 🙂
OMG! I was looking for a new recipe without eggs for breakfast. This is perfect and I already have everything except the ground ginger (or ginger… I think). Thanks for linking up with Countdown in Style!
These look so good! What a great quick breakfast recipe! I will have to try this 🙂
I would love these, I love quick grab and go breakfast. Thanks for coming over and sharing at the Happiness is Homemade Link Party, hope to see you back Sunday morning!
These look delish! I am pinning for later
Dropping by from the Bloggers Brags Weekly Pinterest Party, following you on social media too
OMGGG these look incredible- can’t wait to try! These will be my breakfast for the week next week!
I need to make another batch this weekend. It’s great for using up a handful of this and that. Thanks for dropping by 🙂
Oh wow, these look amazing! I would love to try these, thanks for sharing, pinned! Oh, and thanks for your sweet comment on my blog so I could find you! Have a great day!
WOW do these look great …. an easy grab and go oatmeal option in the morning!! Thanks for sharing on Kathe with an E-You’re Gonna Love It Tuesday 🙂 I look forward to checking out more of your recipes!!
Thanks Joann, glad you were able to drop in 🙂
These look so delicious, and I love how many healthy foods are in them. I’m excited to try these for an energy boost in the morning!
I love them with an apple. I’m good for the morning 🙂
These look so tasty! I also feel like you could definitely customize them!
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
Wow, you never cease to amaze me! Yum can’t wait to try these out. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you like ’em 🙂
I pinned this one! Me and my son lovvvee oatmeal! Perhaps it’s the reason my breast milk supply has never lacked and the fact that my son has always nursed pretty much throughout the day regularly for the past 2 years! These sound yummy and fun to try! Thanks for sharing this one with us at Countdown in Style, too! I definitely pinned for later 🙂
I love these. So yummy! Thanks for sharing this recipe at the Happiness is Homemade link party this week!
I hope you give them a try!
I so need to make some of these… Thanks for sharing at One More Time Events….Tammy
Lydia ~ It’s be a while since I’ve checked in with you, although I’ve been following your posts on FB 🙂
I love your website’s new look – fresh and clean. Ok, now let’s get down to the muffins…these look delicious! And, as all of your recipes, Good For You, too! Pinning, hope all is well 🙂
Kim, thanks for the kind words 🙂 I appreciate them. I hope you give the oatmeal cups a try!
Yum! Muffins tins are the best for pretty much anything. Love how it makes things the perfect sized easy portions.
So glad I found you via Sharefest! These look so yummy. I love make ahead breakfasts like these!
Thanks! I’m glad you made it. Drop by anytime 🙂
These look wonderful and SO easy to eat on the go! Pinned!
xx Kait
Thanks Kait, I’m sure you’ll come up with some great combinations 🙂
Not a bad idea for a portable snack!
I need to make another batch this weekend. Nice to see you Christine, thanks for dropping in 🙂
Such a great option to have available for breakfast – wouldn’t be hard to change the flavors around either, I’m thinking apple chunks and raisins instead of the cherries would be yummy.
I’m sure it would be great, Kelly! Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment 🙂
That’s the exact variation I was thinking about when I saw this recipe!
Great! I hope it’s helpful for you, Cassi 🙂