How about banana pecan coconut baked oatmeal… with no added sugars or oils… and with 100 percent fantastic flavor?
Ryan and I spent the night at my parents’ house in St. Pete last night and this morning I took care of breakfast for the gang.
I figured a one-dish meal packed with whole grains, fruit and nuts would satisfy everyone and make breakfast a breeze.
I set out to create a baked oatmeal dish, inspired by the berry baked oatmeal my mom made a year and a half ago that we all loved.
Since that recipe calls for a lot of brown sugar, honey and oil, I tried my hand at omitting some of the unnecessary added sugar and fat and replaced those ingredients with more nutritious ones to make a healthier version.
The oatmeal came out perfect! The crunch from the pecans added the perfect contrast the the sweet, doughy oats.
Banana Pecan Coconut Baked Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast, recipes
- Cuisine: Breakfast
Description
Not sure what to make for breakfast on this lazy Sunday morning? How about banana pecan coconut baked oatmeal… with no added sugars or oils… and with 100 percent fantastic flavor?
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
- 1/2 cups steel cut oats
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
- 2 cups vanilla almond milk (or regular milk)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Stir together rolled oats, steel cut oats, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine almond milk, egg, applesauce and yogurt. Add milk mixture to oat mixture and stir until combined.
- Stir in banana, pecans and coconut.
- Pour into a 2-quart soufflé or casserole dish and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, stir mixture and bake uncovered for an additional 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Spoon into bowls and enjoy. Also delicious when topped with milk, yogurt, maple syrup or fresh berries!
Notes
If you’re worried that the oats won’t be sweet enough for you, simply adding 1/4 cup of honey should add the perfect amount of sweetness, though my family and I found it to be sweet enough from the natural sweetness of the bananas and applesauce.
If you’re worried that the oats won’t be sweet enough for you, simply adding 1/4 cup of honey should add the perfect amount of sweetness, though my family and I found it to be sweet enough from the natural sweetness of the bananas and applesauce.
Everyone ate their serving a bit differently, topping it with yogurt and fresh berries or syrup, milk and slivered almonds.
This baked oatmeal can also be made on a Sunday and enjoyed throughout the week for a fast on-the-go breakfast.
But, it’s definitely not lasting more than a day in this house! 
Enjoy!
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YUM! 🙂 Wish this was my bfast!
Looks delicious! And perfect for a big group. Have fun with your family!
I love love this breakfast idea! Though, I won’t lie. I definitely can picture this recipe with a few chocolate chips thrown in there 😉
love this idea! i’ve actually never done baked oatmeal before. i’ve seen it all over, but just haven’t tried it for myself. this recipe looks great though! i’d top mine with peanut butter, slivered bananas, and maple syrup. 🙂
Wow, that looks absolutely delicious!!!!! Thanks for the great recipe…perfect for a lazy Sunday, you’re right
Looks awesome! My family always makes baked french toast when we’re doing breakfast for a crowd but it’s starting to get a bit tired. This looks like a tasty (healthier!) alternative! I hope you had a wonderful St. Patrick’s day with your fam!
Love baked oatmeal- made my mom baked pumpkin oatmeal this morning as a Mothers’ Day Breakfast 🙂
this looks delicious! i’ve never made baked oatmeal but i may just have to give it a go 😉
Wow, this recipe looks amazing! LOVE the ingredient list. I’m always on the lookout for a good brunch dish, and this could really be a crowd-pleaser. I think it’s a great idea to make on the weekend and re-heat during the week, too! I’m a big fan of having breakfast made the night before – definitely a good reason to get out of bed in the morning. Thanks for sharing!
This looks so good! Definitely have to try it out!
I just made myself regular oatmeal for breakfast but this looks yummy enough to make anyway and definitely save for the week! Can I just use an additional 1/2 cup of rolled oats instead of steel cut? I don’t have any steel cut oats. Thanks!
Yum, that looks awesome! I’m always looking for easier way to use steel-cut oats. Seriously, who wants to stand over the stove stirring occasionally for 30 minutes?? Not this girl!
I was going to ask if it holds up as leftovers as there are only two in my house – but you answered that! Now I can give it a try 🙂
I’ve got it in the oven! Substituted pumpkin for applesauce, craisins for coconut, coconut milk for almond milk and used all regular oatmeal. I live on an island 25 minutes from our local market so had to cook “the island way”…make due with what you have. Thanks for making our lazy Sunday smell (and taste, hopefully) good!
It was delicious! My husband liked it plain and I used plain Greek yogurt on top with Truvia and a little milk in the bottom of the dish.
yum!!! I don´t have the right ingredients on hand to veganize this, but I am so going to make this when my friend is coming to town. Perfect breakfast for sure 🙂
That sounds yummy! i bet the addition of the coconut goes well w the pecans! So spring-ish. 🙂
Sounds like a SWEET breakfast. I always have banana and almond butter oatmeal, but this would be a good way to mix it up.
So yummy!! I’m always looking for a good healthy weekend breakfast!
That looks soooo good! Do you think it would save well? Only cooking for 1 here!
Yum! This is a really good idea for those who maybe don’t have time to make breakfast in the morning and can have something prepared ahead of time and then grab and go all week!
The baked berry oatmeal has been great for quick and filling morning breakfasts throughout the week. I will have to switch it up and try this one now!
ive never made baked oatmeal but ive always wanted to try it…this recipe looks super simple..thanks!
YUM!!!! I don’t have baked oatmeal enough.
This looks delicious! At first I thought it would be firm, but it looks soft and fluffy and the perfect texture for a morning breakfast 🙂
I’ve tried baked oatmeals before, but I can never seem to find a recipe that doesn’t yield a batch that’s too watery/gooey. I’m going to keep experimenting!
This looks great! I may have to try making something similar to have for my early mornings!
So trying this!! YUM 😀
Looks fantastic! Can’t wait to try.
That looks fabulous!
This looks delicious! Julie, I’m wondering if you used lowfat or whole yogurt and milk? Thanks!
Yuum! Looks like a simple and tasty recipe.
Can’t wait to try this out!!
Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I’ve never made baked oatmeal before, but I love the idea of having it ready to go! Sounds great.
Be still my heart… That looks and sounds amazing!
Yum! I making this tomorrow, and maybe throwing in some dried cranberries for a little tart.
Love this! Thank you! I just read ingredients to my boyfriend and he said, “yum!!!” (I’m trying to get him to eat healthier)
This looks delicious! What a good new way to eat oatmeal!
Wow, here they talk about snow and you’re on a boat in a summer dress. Seems like an amazing week end! I kind of end up in a food coma each time I visit my grandma’, it’s as if everything is alound just like when I was a kid.
This baked oatmeal looks amazing! I definitely would love to try making it for a group of people 🙂
Oh looks awesome! Never tried baked oatmeal b4 but I love oatmeal so I’m excited to make this. Yummy! 🙂
Those are some serious blueberries!
I absolutely love baked oatmeal Julie, I can’t wait to try this version!
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
I just made this tonight for in the morning! It is delish!!! I used regular almond milk and added a teaspoon of vanilla. It was just awesome. Thanks for sharing. :))
I can’t wait to try this recipe, however, why do we need to use 2 types of oats? Could I just use quaker oats for the recipe, or will that ruin the whole thing?
i think it should work if you just use regular oats, but i’d probably add an extra 1/2 cup!
Just found this recipe this morning and wanted to make something fabulous for the kids and I…and fabulous it was. And much more appealing than the other “healthy” baked oatmeal I was finding. I was a little short on the rolled oats and had to sub about 1/2 cup quick oats – but it ended up just fine. Also did almonds instead of pecans. It was a perfect texture. We added just a bit of milk and honey for the kiddos, but not enough to make me feel like it still wasn’t a good healthy breakfast. Very filling too! Will make again soon – even if just for me to eat all week long.
This recipe looks great – what size casserole dish did you use? I’m terrible at baking and need very specific directions for everything! 🙂
Oh geez nevermind….maybe I should just read the recipe a little more carefully. woops!