These High-Protein Baked Oats are a delicious oven-baked breakfast loaded with more than 26 grams of protein per serving! It’s the best warm breakfast to meal prep.
When I’m starting my weekly meal prep, I generally try to have a simple yet cozy breakfast that still brings a lot of protein to refuel after my morning workout routine. In summer, I like to make my Protein Overnight Oats, Raspberry Chia Pudding, or Mango Protein Smoothie, but if I want something warm, I make these protein baked oats.
They can be whipped up in about 10 minutes of prep and you can easily make a double batch that meal preps a whole week of healthy, high-protein breakfasts.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Bananas – Fresh bananas are a must. The riper the bananas, the sweeter your oats will be.
- Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats – Feel free to pick certified gluten-free oats if you are sensitive to gluten. This recipe works with quick oats but steel-cut oats might make it too gritty.
- Soy Milk – Soy milk contains more protein than any other milk, but I go for a Protein Plus version with even more protein!
- Chia Seeds – Chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse with fiber, vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, and protein.
- Coconut Sugar – Coconut sugar is a great unrefined sweetener option. You can also use regular sugar, brown sugar, or even sugar-free alternatives like allulose.
- Baking Powder – This gives the oats a slightly more fluffy texture.
- Protein Powder – This recipe works with any protein powder, but I typically use either pea protein powder or almond protein powder.
- Vanilla Extract – For flavor.
- Cinnamon – Cinnamon and bananas are delicious together.
- Chocolate Chips – I like my chocolate chips over 70% cocoa for a richer taste.
- Hemp Seeds – Hemp seeds provide a lot of nutritional value.
How to Make High Protein Baked Oats
Making these protein baked oats is quite easy with the recipe card further down, but I’ve included just below pictures of the main steps.
Combine the dry ingredients in a blender.
Pour the liquid ingredients on top of the dry ingredients.
Blend for about one minute until smooth.
Add the hemp seeds and incorporate them with a spoon.
Transfer the batter to 3 oiled mini cocottes and add fresh fruits on the top.
Bake the protein oat cocottes for 40 minutes at 350 °F (180 °C).
Meal Prep Tips
This recipe is really easy to adapt to any quantity. While you can make a single serving by dividing it by 3, you can also double it to make 6 delicious high protein breakfast recipes.
You can store them once baked and either serve them cold (it’s delicious) or reheat them for a few minutes in the oven or in the air fryer.
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High Protein Baked Oats
Ingredients
- 2 medium Bananas - 1 cup mashed banana
- 1 ½ cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 ⅓ cup Soy Milk Protein Plus
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- 3-4 tablespoons Coconut Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ¼ cup Protein Powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ¼ cup Chocolate Chips
- 3 tablespoons Hemp Seeds
To serve – optional
- 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Grease 3 mini cast-iron casseroles with cooking oil. Set aside.
- In a blender, add bananas, oats, protein powder, soy milk, chia seeds, coconut sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- Blend on high-speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy – about 1 minute on speed 7-8 of your Vitamix. You may need to use the tamper attachment to push to food next to the blade.
- Add the hemp seeds and stir in with a rubber spatula.
- Divide the recipe into the 3 prepared casseroles and top them with your favorite toppings—I used fresh berries, chocolate chips, and banana slices.
- Place the casserole on a baking sheet, and pop in the center rack of the oven.
- Bake the oats for 45-50 minutes until they rise above the casserole. The top is golden brown, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a little crumb. It means the batter has set, but the baked oats are still a bit undercooked, which is great because they will cook again when you rewarm.
- Store the cooled baked oats in the fridge for up to 4 days, then rewarm in the microwave at 1000W for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve with a drizzle of peanut butter for a boost of protein.
Tired of plain old oatmeal. Made this and incredible recipe. Will make couple of times a week. Will try with winter spices and pumpkin.
Hi, what protein powder would you recommend?
Thank you
I like peanut and almond protein powders, my favorite brand is MacroMike (and no, I’m not affiliated to them )!
Loved it!
Thank you!!
That was delicious! I didn’t have the small casseroles, but made it in a normal ramekin, still great!
Thank you!!
Fantastic taste, simple recipe.
Thank you!