Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups

These Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups are refined sugar-, gluten-, and dairy-free! They’re great for an easy and healthy meal-prep breakfast or snack.

I’m sure I have more baked oatmeal recipes here than I can count, but I’m adding one more today! I took a break from baked oatmeal for a while but have been making these Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups for my husband for a few weeks now, and he loves them.

This recipe is similar to my original baked oatmeal cup recipe but with a few tweaks.

Why Your Body Will Love These Oatmeal Cups

Blueberries are among the highest-antioxidant-containing fruits. I always talk about antioxidants and can’t say enough great things about them. Antioxidants are present in most brightly colored fruits and vegetables and protect our bodies from damage caused by free radicals and unstable molecules that can increase disease risk.

Bananas are a great natural sweetener, as well as containing important vitamins and minerals, and flax is high-fiber, promoting digestive health, and full of beneficial omegas.

Blueberry-Banana Oatmeal Cup Recipe Ingredients

• Bananas – Bananas not only help sweeten these baked oatmeal cups, but they also work great as a binder. I see a lot of oatmeal cup recipes using eggs, but I’ve found that they’re an unnecessary ingredient. The banana helps bind them together.
• Ground Flaxseed – I like to add a scoop of ground flax seeds for extra binding and nutrition.
• Vanilla and almond extracts – The almond extract, in particular, really helps bring out the sweetness of low-sugar baked goods. 
• Unsweetened almond milk – Feel free to use your milk of choice; just ensure it is unsweetened so you do not add any additional sweetener.
• Coconut sugar – Coconut sugar is a great natural alternative to refined sugar. 
• Old-fashioned oats – This recipe will not work with steel-cut oats. Instant oats may not retain their shape and texture well.
• Blueberries – Both fresh and frozen will work in this recipe.
• Sliced almonds – These are optional, but if you like nuts, they offer some great texture.
• Ground cinnamon, baking powder, salt 

Healthy Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cup Secrets

My other baked oatmeal cups have little sugar, and these have even less. The bananas and blueberries sweeten them enough that you don’t need to add much coconut sugar or maple syrup. Another secret I have to sweeten them is almond extract! Adding almond extract to low-sugar baked goods really helps bring out the sweetness. And it doesn’t hurt that I love the flavor that almond extract adds!

Baked Oatmeal Cups for Meal-Prep

Baked oatmeal cups are my absolute favorite way to meal prep for breakfast. They’re so easy to make (one bowl!), you can customize them however you want, and you don’t necessarily have to heat them up before enjoying them.

We don’t have a microwave, so I eat them cold and don’t mind it a bit. They also freeze well and stay fresh in the refrigerator for about five days, so you can always have them on hand for breakfast or a snack.

How To Make These Baked Fruit Oatmeal Cups

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add the bananas to a large bowl and mash with a fork. Next, add the flax, vanilla and almond extracts, almond milk, and coconut sugar. Whisk until combined.
2. Next, add the oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and mix again until combined. Lastly, add the blueberries and almonds, mix, and let set for a few minutes so the batter can thicken a bit.
3. Use a 1/4 cup scoop to scoop the oatmeal cup batter into a greased muffin tin. Bake until firm to the touch and cooked through, about 40 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven, let cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

What’s your favorite baked oatmeal cup flavor? 

Have a question about this recipe? Ask me in the comments, and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

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Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups

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• Author: She Likes Food
• Total Time: 54 minutes
• Yield: 14-16 1x

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These Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Cups are made with only a small amount of sugar making them a great healthy option for breakfast!

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Ingredients

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• 2 large bananas
• 1 tablespoon ground flax
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/3 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1/3 cup coconut sugar
• 4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 oz fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)

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Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.  To a large bowl, add the bananas and mash with a fork.  Next add the flax, vanilla and almond extracts, almond milk and coconut sugar.  Whisk until combined.
2. Next add in the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and mix again until combined.  Lastly, add in the blueberries and almonds, mix and let set for a few minutes to batter can thicken up a little bit.
3. Use a 1/4 cup scoop to scoop the oatmeal cup batter into a greased muffin tin and then bake until firm to the touch and cooked through, about 40 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven, let cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Store oatmeal cups in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 6 months.

To re-heat oatmeal cups, microwave for 1-2 minutes.

• Prep Time: 14 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins
• Category: Breakfast, Vegan, Gluten Free
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American