Baked oatmeal, filled with berries, and lightly sweetened with brown sugar is a great way to start the day. This berry baked oatmeal has been a favorite for over ten years now!
Berry Baked Oatmeal
This oatmeal recipe isn’t overly sweet, allowing the bright flavors of the berries to shine through. Berries are a mainstay in my refrigerator. We eat them out of hand most of the time, but they’re also a great addition to countless recipes.
The other day I had a few things that needed to be used up and baked oatmeal sounded like the perfect way to ensure the berries wouldn’t go to waste. I love the convenience of baked oatmeal for easy made-ahead breakfasts in the morning.
Baked oatmeal will keep nicely for several days in the refrigerator. And it will reheat perfectly in the microwave. I like to add a tablespoon or so of water to the cold oatmeal to help steam and soften it a bit as it warms. My boys prefer their baked oatmeal a little bit crispier on top, so they skip the water.
I try not to over-sweeten oatmeal when making it. It is easy to increase the sweetness to your tastes when serving it, with just a drizzle of honey or maple syrup – if the finished oatmeal needs to be sweetened at all.
Oatmeal is one of my children’s favorite breakfasts and we’ve gathered a huge collection of great oatmeal recipes over the past few years. I just looked them up and there are 46 oatmeal recipes here! Good grief, we clearly LOVE oatmeal.
Slow Cooker Oatmeal with Berries, Bananas, and Pecans, Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal, and Stovetop Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal are just a few of the recipes we make on a regular basis.
Not to mention, the Homemade Instant Oatmeal Mix that has a permanent place in our pantry. And did you know that you can make Granola in the Crock-Pot? It’s so easy!
My youngest son loves oatmeal so much, there was a time when he attempted to order it at almost every restaurant we visited. There is nothing quite like watching the waiter’s face when your child requests, “A big bowl of oatmeal, please,” while dining at a Mexican restaurant. Luckily, he loves chips and salsa almost as much, so it was easy to distract him.
Berry Oatmeal Bake
You’ll need the following ingredients for this recipe:
- old fashioned oats
- brown sugar
- baking powder
- ground cinnamon, ginger, and salt
- butter, eggs, and milk
- strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and/or blueberries
Berry Oatmeal
To make this oatmeal, start by stirring together the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a large mixing bowl.
Add the melted butter, eggs, and milk. Stir to coat. Gently fold in the berries and the almonds, if desired.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 26-30 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
FREEZER MEAL DIRECTIONS: Let the oatmeal cool completely and then cut or scoop into portions. Store the oatmeal in airtight freezer-safe bags or containers. Reheat in the microwave with a tablespoon of water.
Baked Oatmeal with Berries
Oatmeal is one of our go-to meals that we enjoy weekly. It is so easy to make whether it is crock-pot, oven, and stovetop oatmeal is the perfect breakfast.
Holiday Stovetop Oatmeal with fresh apples, dried fruits, nuts, creamy oats, and brown sugar to create a deliciously filling hot breakfast. Blueberry oatmeal is loaded with blueberries that plump up when cooked and burst with flavor in each bite.
This CrockPot Oatmeal Recipe is filled with warm soft raisins and almonds, brown sugar, and soft oats. It creates a warm muesli-like breakfast cereal as it cooks.
Check out all of our Oatmeal Recipes!
Summer Berries Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3½ cups old fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger optional
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 3 eggs
- 1¼ cup milk
- ¾ cup chopped strawberries about ½" pieces
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup sliced almonds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 pan with butter. Stir together the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the melted butter, eggs, and milk. Stir to coat. Gently fold in the berries and the almonds, if desired.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 26-30 minutes, until a knife inserted comes out clean. Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
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{originally published 7/14/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 4/22/24}
Pam Greer says
I've never tried a baked oatmeal. We love oats (eat granola everyday) – so I am sure we would love this too!
amanda @ fake ginger says
I've been meaning to make baked oatmeal for years but never found a recipe that looked amazing. Definitely making this for my kiddos!
Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate says
I love your baked oatmeal recipes. It's like eating breakfast and dessert all at the same time!
Kristen - Dine & Dish says
Oh how I love baked oatmeal but have never tried it with berries! This looks so good, Mary!
Kristen - Dine & Dish says
PS these photos are gorgeous!
BecHeflin says
Treats like this make me wish it was always fresh berry season!
Christina says
This looks incredible! I don't eat oatmeal due to texture issues, but this looks like something I would be able to eat. Could you use frozen fruit, and how well does it keep if you don't it eat it all in one day?
Mary says
Frozen fruit works great, just add an extra minute or two to the baking time. Baked oatmeal keeps well in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, or in an airtight container in the freezer for a couple months.
Angie Wilkerson says
I just made this and it was incredible! I cut recipe in half and used smaller pan. I used all cinnamon because I was out of ginger. I prefer sweeter oatmeal so I put brown sugar on top of it after getting it out of oven. To my daughters bowl, I added some extra milk so she could chew it better since she is used to more creamy texture. I will definitely make this again!
Sharon Seliskar says
Can you prepare this and refrigerate overnight and bake in the morning? Also want to add brown sugar instead of honey. Do I add another 1/4 cup of milk? Going to try it so I hope it comes out OK.
Mary Younkin says
Sharon – I have never made this ahead because it really is simple to put together. That being said a little more milk is likely a good idea. If you are going from refrigerator to oven you might need to add to the cooking time a bit as well. Good luck and do let us know how it turns out.
Brenda says
Sharon my suggestion would be to prep everything the night before. Dry ingredients in one bowl, cover it and the wet ingredients mixed together in a bowl, cover and put in fridge, just need to melt the butter in the AM and add to the wet ingredients. In the morning your all ready to mix everything together while the oven is warming.
The only thing I changed I added a teaspoon of Vanilla extract. This so Yummy.
Gail says
Hi Mary. I’ll love oatmeal since I was a little girl, I am in my seventy’s now , I ‘m only one person , I would like to have your recipe made in a 8by8 dish. Please send me the recipe, I appreciate it very much. I want something for a change. Thank you. Gail
Mary Younkin says
Hi Gail, if you divide the recipe in half (or set the serving amount in the recipe card to 4 servings) that will be perfect for an 8-inch pan.