These oatmeal breakfast recipes are easy, delicious ways to add more variety to your morning routine. Whether you prefer a warm bowl of creamy oatmeal, make-ahead overnight oats, baked oatmeal, or muffins made with oats, there’s something here for every kind of morning.
With 20 recipes to choose from, you’ll find plenty of easy options for busy weekdays, meal prep, or a relaxed weekend breakfast.
There are plenty of ways to make oatmeal more interesting, too. Try adding fresh or dried fruit, nuts, peanut butter, chocolate chips, maple syrup, brown sugar, or warm spices like cinnamon. Many of these recipes combine those flavors for an easy breakfast that’s anything but boring.
Baked Oatmeal Recipes
Baked oats are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings.
Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats Recipe
Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal is a cozy breakfast casserole made with quick oats, a buttery cinnamon topping, and sweet vanilla glaze. It tastes like a cinnamon roll but is perfect for meal prep, brunch, holidays, or an easy make-ahead breakfast.
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Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal is an easy one-bowl breakfast made with oats, chocolate chips, and your choice of peanut butter, applesauce, or mashed banana. Perfect for meal prep and busy mornings.
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Easy Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Say hello to your new favorite meal prep breakfast! This Easy Blueberry Baked Oatmeal is a cozy, comforting breakfast made with rolled oats, applesauce, eggs, and juicy blueberries. It’s lightly sweetened, easy to customize, and great for busy mornings.
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Blended Baked Oats Without Banana
These Blended Baked Oats Without Banana are soft, fluffy, and naturally sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup. Made in the blender, they're perfect for an easy meal prep breakfast.
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Baked Oatmeal
You'll love how this easy peanut butter and jelly oatmeal bake comes together in just one bowl. Plus, it's made with simple ingredients like quick oats, creamy peanut butter, sweet jelly, eggs and a little sugar. This dish is packed with whole grains making it a healthy breakfast. It heats up well in the microwave, so it's a great meal prep breakfast option.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Start your fall season with this cozy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal! Made with oats, pumpkin puree, warm cinnamon, and melty chocolate chips, it’s a comforting breakfast perfect for meal prep or weekend mornings. Easy, hearty, and full of autumn flavor!
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Chocolate Banana Nut Baked Oatmeal
Chocolate Banana Nut Baked Oatmeal is a creamy version of the popular breakfast cereal featuring chocolate milk, bananas, nuts, and other pantry staples.
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Baked PB&J Oat Cups
Baked PB&J Oat Cups are a great make-ahead healthy breakfast perfect for kids and adults alike! Personalize with your favorite jam or jelly.
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Overnight Oats Recipes
Overnight oats are perfect for meal prep and make an easy, healthy grab-and-go breakfast.
Weight Watchers Overnight Oats
These Weight Watchers overnight oats are an easy, low-point breakfast that’s perfect for meal prep. Made with oats, yogurt, and fresh berries, they’re simple to prep ahead and keep you full and satisfied. Just mix everything together, refrigerate overnight, and enjoy a quick breakfast that’s only 4 Weight Watchers points per serving.
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Date Overnight Oats
This Date Overnight Oats recipe is the perfect wholesome breakfast! It’s made with simple, nourishing ingredients like oats, milk, and sweet dates. It’s not only easy to prep ahead, it’s also a great way to start your day feeling energized and satisfied. Whether you’re heading out the door or staying in, this make-ahead breakfast makes mornings a whole lot easier.
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Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats
Looking for the perfect meal prep breakfast for busy mornings? These Maple Brown Sugar Overnight Oats check all the boxes! Made with just a few simple ingredients, they’re creamy, naturally sweet, and full of whole grains. Prep them in minutes, chill overnight, and wake up to a healthy breakfast the whole family will love.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Overnight Oats Recipe
This peanut butter and jelly overnight oats recipe combines creamy peanut butter, sweet jelly, oats, milk, and chia seeds into an easy make-ahead breakfast. These PB&J overnight oats are perfect for meal prep, busy mornings, and grab-and-go breakfasts.
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Almond Joy Overnight Oats
Almond Joy Overnight Oats is a great six ingredient low calorie make ahead meal prep breakfast that is healthy and delicious!
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Stovetop Oatmeal Recipes
Stovetop oatmeal is quick and easy to make and perfect for warming you up on cool mornings.
Copycat Quaker Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal
Skip the pricey packet oatmeal! Our Copycat Quaker Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe that gives you all the flavor you love, without the extra cost. While instant oats seem convenient, they don’t actually take much less time to make than old-fashioned oats. Plus, a warm, homemade bowl of oatmeal is the perfect way to start busy mornings with a hearty, satisfying meal.
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Easy Blueberry Oatmeal Recipe
This easy blueberry oatmeal recipe is warm, hearty, and naturally sweetened with juicy blueberries and maple syrup. Made with simple pantry ingredients, it's a healthy breakfast that's ready in just 10 minutes.
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Simple Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Simple Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal is quick, easy and nutritious breakfast. With just 4 common ingredients it is an extremenly healthy way to start your day.
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Healthy Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Healthy Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal recipe is packed full of nutritional fall flavors that are perfect for adults and kids! The perfect first meal.
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More Oatmeal Breakfast Recipes
Oats are a great addition to muffins and pancakes, making them a hearty and delicious breakfast option.
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Muffins Recipe
Looking for the perfect breakfast or a wholesome snack option that feels like a treat? These muffins are moist, chocolatey, and incredibly easy to make with simple pantry staples. They’re freezer friendly and totally kid pleasing, so they’re ideal for meal prep or grabbing an easy breakfast on the go.
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins
Our delicious pumpkin oatmeal muffins make the perfect easy breakfast or grab-and-go snack! This is an easy recipe made using pantry staples, whole oats, and canned pumpkin. These pumpkin muffins freeze beautifully so this is a great recipe to make when you need to use all the extra pumpkin puree you bought on sale during the fall season.
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Oat Banana Nut Pancakes
Oat Banana Nut Pancakes adds oats, wheat flour, bananas and walnuts to traditional pancake batter to make a heartier and healthier version of pancakes.
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About Mindy
Mindy has been cooking for over 30 years, starting as a young mother who learned how to create delicious meals on a budget. Today, she shares approachable recipes made with everyday ingredients that are easy, affordable, and family-friendly. Her goal is to show that great food doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive.