4.87 95 Published Mar 18, 2020, Updated Mar 05, 2024
Here’s What You Need:
old fashioned rolled oats coconut milk – we’re using canned coconut milk for this recipe – regular or light. date caramel sauce – this recipe is super simple (only 4 ingredients) and worth making! ground flaxseed applesauce coconut oil, vanilla extract, baking powder and sea salt. unsweetened shredded coconut chocolate chips – I like Enjoy Life or Lily’s chocolate chips
The Star of the Show…
In my opinion, the date caramel sauce is the star of this recipe! I’ve used it in my salted caramel oatmeal and on my apple nachos but I figured it needed to make an appearance with a baked oatmeal recipe too! While it is an extra step it’s super simple and only slightly more difficult than buying a caramel sauce at the store. And the ingredients for my homemade date caramel are waaay better than the ingredients you’ll find in store-bought caramel. Most have high fructose corn syrup, preservatives and food coloring. For the date caramel, all you have to do is blend all ingredients in a high powered blender or food processor. You’ll have a caramel sauce made out of whole food ingredients in no time at all. Highly recommend keeping a stash of this caramel in the fridge at all times.
Meal Prep Oatmeal? Heck Yes!
One of my favorite things about baked oatmeal is that it is perfect for meal prep. The entire recipe (besides the date caramel) can be mixed in one bowl. Then you simply bake it and portion out your servings. Let the baked oatmeal cool completely before putting it in an airtight container and storing in the refrigerator for up to five days. When you’re ready to enjoy, you can eat cold or reheat it. My personal favorite way to reheat baked oatmeal is to pop it in the toaster oven. Then I like to add a splash of milk and top with an extra drizzle of date caramel sauce!
More Baked Oatmeal Recipes to Try:
Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Chocolate Baked Oatmeal Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal Peach Baked Oatmeal S’mores Baked Oatmeal
More Oatmeal Recipes:
Easy Overnight Oats Basic Healthy Oatmeal Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Protein Oatmeal Oatmeal For Babies
