Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
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Calm the morning rush with this strawberry banana baked oatmeal. It’s sweet, hearty, and full of fresh fruit. This recipe fits right in with any list of easy breakfast ideas and works great for meal prep. Grab your bananas and strawberries, you’ll want to make this again and again.
Easy Baked Oatmeal Recipes are one of my go-to breakfast recipes when I know it will be a busy week. It comes together with just a few simple steps, mix, pour, and bake.
The mix of sweet strawberries and ripe bananas gives each bite a soft, tangy-sweet flavor you will love. You’ll love it because it’s filling, tastes great, and even picky eaters will ask for seconds.
You can prep it ahead of time, making busy mornings easier. If you want a breakfast recipe that feels special but takes little effort, this one is perfect.
Why You’ll Love This Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Easy Recipe – This one-bowl recipe is quick and easy to make and to clean up.
Make Ahead – Easily made ahead of time, making breakfast meal prep easy.
Kid Approved – This strawberry banana oatmeal bake is loaded with flavors kids love. Even my pickiest eaters want seconds.
Flexible – This simple recipe is so easy to adapt to the flavors your family loves. You can easily adjust the sugar or fruit amounts.
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
Rolled oats – Also called old-fashioned oats or large flake oats, these are larger and more robust than minute oats. This helps them hold their shape and not turn mushy when baked.
Brown sugar – Helps the top to crisp and brown, adding sweetness to the dish.
Baking powder – It helps the oatmeal to rise and taste lighter, almost cake-like.
Ground cinnamon – Adds a lovely warmth and flavor to the dish and always pairs great with oats.
Salt – Brings out the flavor of the other ingredients.
Eggs – These add some protein to the dish and help to bind the ingredients together. You can also substitute extra mashed bananas or applesauce.
Milk – Adds a wonderful flavor to the dish, but you can also use water or an alternative milk like coconut or almond milk.
Butter – Adds to the richness of the oatmeal bake, but you can substitute vegetable oil or coconut oil.
Vanilla – Always a must, it helps to enhance the sweetness and flavors.
Strawberries & Bananas – The star of this easy breakfast dish is that they add lots of sweetness and just go so well together. I often use fresh strawberries, but sliced frozen strawberries work great too.
How To Make Easy Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
Step 1. Prep
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and set it aside. Slice 2 bananas for the filling and 2 cups of strawberries, and set aside.
Step 2. Mix Dry Ingredients
Add the rolled oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl, and stir until well combined.
Step 3. Add Wet Ingredients
Then add the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla and mix well.
Step 4. Add Fruit
Fold in the sliced strawberries and bananas so they are mixed well through the batter.
Step 5. Bake
Then pour the mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes until the middle is set and the top has browned.
Storage
To store in the refrigerator, let the baked oatmeal fully cool, then cover it with plastic wrap and place it in your fridge. It will keep for up to a week.
For longer storage, you can freeze the whole pan or slices. Let the dish fully cool, then cover with foil and place it into the freezer. It will keep for up to 3 months.
You can also cut the oatmeal into squares and freeze it in freezer-safe containers or bags.
To reheat a pan of oatmeal, cover it with foil and warm it in your oven for 20 minutes or until heated through at 350°F.
To reheat individual servings, warm them for 5-10 minutes at 350°F or microwave them for 1 minute.
What To Serve With Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
While it’s yummy on its own, there are lots of toppings and sides you can enjoy with your oatmeal bake.
- Fresh fruit – Always a perfect side with oatmeal, try adding some fresh strawberries or banana slices.
- Greek yogurt – Both Greek and regular yogurt make tasty toppings for your oats and add extra protein.
- Breakfast sausage – For the meat lovers in your home, breakfast sausage makes a great side.
- Scrambled eggs – A quick and easy side to add extra protein to breakfast.
- Drizzled with maple syrup – I love drizzling maple syrup over my oatmeal.
More Easy Breakfast Ideas
- Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberry Baked Oatmeal
- Peach Baked Oatmeal
- Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal
- Moist Zucchini Bread
Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 6 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 2/3 cup butter melted
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups strawberries sliced
- 2 bananas sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease your 9×13 baking pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir together until it’s well combined.
- Next, add the eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir until the wet and dry ingredients are well combined. Then, fold in the strawberries and bananas.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes until the center has set and the top has browned.
Notes
Nutrition
These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.
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Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.
