Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
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You won’t believe how delicious this Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake is. It’s healthy, packed with warm cinnamon, has all of the same flavors of a cinnamon roll, and topped with simple icing. It’s the perfect way to start any day!
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CINNAMON ROLL OATMEAL BAKE
This has been my new favorite go-to breakfast because this Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake tastes just like a delicious cinnamon roll and it’s healthy! It’s also easy to make and convenient for an on-the-go breakfast. It’s simply made with rolled oats, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and lots and lots of warm cinnamon flavor.
I topped this Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal with an easy glaze made with powdered sugar and milk. The glaze is totally optional but I think it makes this oatmeal taste like a cinnamon roll even more. This oatmeal can also be enjoyed as a dessert because it’s sweet and satisfies any sweet tooth.
Oatmeal for breakfast is always a favorite because it’s healthy and easy! Other favorite oatmeal recipes to make in the morning are Brown Sugar Maple Oatmeal, Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, and Baked Pumpkin Spice Apple Oatmeal.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS baked oatmeal RECIPE
KEY INGREDIENTS
- Old-fashioned rolled oats: You could also use plain instant oats or quick oats. Steel cut oats won’t work for this recipe because they need a lot more moisture so the recipe would have to be altered.
- Baking powder: This will make the oats rise a bit.
- Milk of choice: Any type of milk will work perfectly. Regular milk or a plant-based milk such as almond milk, oat milk, and coconut milk.
- Eggs: Makes this oatmeal bakes fluffy and used to bind the ingredients together.
- Pure maple syrup: Adds a natural sweet flavor. You could also use honey instead.
- Brown sugar: Adds a warm sweet flavor that resembles a cinnamon roll. Add more sugar than what the recipe calls for if you want extra sweetness.
- Vanilla extract: Enhance the cinnamon roll flavors.
- Melted butter: Adds a rich and buttery flavor. You could also sub for melted coconut oil.
- Milk: Use either whole milk or low-fat milk
- Cinnamon: The star ingredient to making this oatmeal bake taste like a cinnamon roll.
HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLL OATMEAL BAKE
Prepare baking dish: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
Mix all ingredients together: In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar and vanilla extract until combined. Stir in the oats, baking powder and cinnamon until all of the ingredients are combined.
Let oat mixture sit: Let the oatmeal batter sit for 10 minutes to absorb all of the ingredients. Pour mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top looks golden brown.
Make icing: While the oatmeal is baking you can make the icing. Simply whisk together the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl until icing has formed. If the icing seems too thick, add more milk. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar.
Drizzle on icing: Once the oatmeal is baked let cool for 10 minutes and slice into squares. Drizzle with icing on top of the baked oatmeal and serve immediately. It is best when served warm and fresh, enjoy!
VARIATION & TIPS
- If you want to make this a healthier option, add melted coconut oil instead of butter, leave out the brown sugar, and icing on top. The oatmeal will be slightly sweet from the maple syrup and it will still be delicious
- This oatmeal bake makes the best leftovers and can be eaten throughout the week for breakfast. Simply microwave for 15-30 seconds depending on your microwave. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.
- Drizzle as much or as little icing as you prefer on your oatmeal. I like to serve the icing on the side so you can control how much you want on each serving
- Gluten-free: Make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free oats instead of regular oats.
- Different mix-ins and toppings: Chocolate chips, shredded coconut, dried fruit, chia seeds, flax seeds, collagen powder, or chopped nuts such as almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts. Add to the oatmeal batter or sprinkle on top.
HOW TO SERVE Baked cinnamon roll OATMEAL
My favorite way is warmed and fresh out of the oven…but other ideas are:
- Cut the baked oatmeal into bars, squares or spoon into bowls and top with fresh fruit.
- Serve cold- this is the way my husband likes to eat it!
- Add a pat of butter and warm drizzle of maple syrup.
- Top with powdered sugar, cream cheese glaze, vanilla yogurt, or whipped cream.
- Make this into a dessert by adding a scoop or vanilla ice cream on top.
- Enjoy plain, it’s just as delicious since it tastes like a cinnamon roll. 🙂
leftovers & storage
To store: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. When ready to reheat, place in the microwave and heat for 15-45 seconds depending on your microwave.
To freeze: Make sure the oatmeal is completely cool, then cut into squares and wrap into individual portions with plastic wrap or foil, then place into a freezer-safe container or large ziplock bag. When you’re ready to eat it, thaw overnight then microwave for 30 seconds- 1 minute.
You can also defrost the oatmeal in the microwave for a few minutes until thawed and warmed.
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Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups oatmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup melted butter (or melted coconut oil)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Simple glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, melted butter, maple syrup, brown sugar and vanilla extract until combined. Stir in the oats, baking powder and cinnamon until all of the ingredients are combined.
- Let the oatmeal batter sit for 10 minutes to absorb all of the ingredients. Spread the oatmeal batter evenly into the greased baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top looks golden brown.
- While the oatmeal is baking you can make the icing. Simply whisk together the powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl until icing has formed. If the icing seems too thick, add more milk. If it's too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- Once the oatmeal is baked let cool for 10 minutes and slice into squares. Drizzle with icing and serve immediately. It is best when served fresh and warm, enjoy!
Nutrition
This recipe was last updated July 24, 2024 to include additional photos and information. Originally posted August 3, 2020 By Kathryn Donangelo.
give me cinnamon roll anything! this looks so delicious and love that you can make it ahead of time for a week’s worth of easy breakfasts
Oh yes! Cinnamon roll flavors in oatmeal – genius recipe.
Great flavor but all the oats are loose like wet granola. What did i do wrong?
Hi Bek, that’s strange and I’m sorry your oatmeal didn’t come out the way they should have. I’m wondering if you baked the oatmeal long enough or maybe your oven temperature was off?
Mine too:/
My family loves baked oatmeal, but I always make it plain. This time we tried your amazing cinnamon roll oatmeal and they asked me not to go back to the plain one. Delicious!
This is the perfect breakfast! Easy, delicious and healthy!! It’s winning out over our usual pancakes!
Easy to make and the icing is a fantastic finishing touch!
This is such a great breakfast! It tastes amazing and the whole family loved it, I don’t think I’ll get away with making regular oatmeal for some time to come!!
This is a wonderful way to satisfy a cinnamon roll craving in a healthier way. Yes to the icing!!!
This bake certainly looks incredible. Inviting and just the way I like mine to be. Perfect way to start a new day!
So delicious – a lovely and easy to prepare oatmeal bake, and the cinnamon flavour is wonderful!
I’m drooling right now! This Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bakelooks really mouthwatering.
This looks delicious. It sounds like a fun item to bring to a school breakfast. We have those for teachers every so often so I will test this cinnamon roll oatmeal bake out for then:)
I made these for a road trip when we had a lot of early mornings and they were the perfect healthy breakfast to go solution.
It looks delicious. I wish this were in front of me right now.
This looks really good ! Thanks for the recipe.
If I grind the oats will it turn out the same or will I need to adjust bake time/amounts of ingredients?
Hi Megan, I’ve never used ground oats for this recipe but you may have to add more oats if they are ground so the consistency of the oatmeal isn’t too thin. I would see how the oatmeal batter turns out before adding more than the recipe calls for. If it seems watery, add 1/4 cup more of ground oats. I hope this helps! Enjoy!
I really liked this! My only comment would be to whisk the egg and melted first, then add the milk, etc. I first added the egg, milk and butter all at once as I instructed and my melted butter got flaky from the cold and nothing would mix together so I had to dump that batch out and wasted a lot of ingredients. Otherwise this breakfast was really nice and easy to make!
Hi Morgan, thanks for your feedback on this Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake recipe. I will have to try your method the next time I make this oatmeal. So glad you found it easy to make. Thank you for trying my recipe! 🙂
Hi. Do you think almond milk would work in this recipe?
Hi MaryAnn, yes you can definitely use almond milk instead of regular milk for this oatmeal bake. I hope you love this recipe 🙂
Can I make this the night before and pop it in the oven in the morning?
So stinkin good!
Wondering if you can use all maple syrup instead of using brown sugar.
Do leftovers need to be kept in the fridge or is covered on the counter OK?
Hi Rebecca, great question! Yes please store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the oven or microwave until warm 🙂 enjoy!
Do you know what the nutritional info is on this recipe. I searched up and down but don’t see it.
Hi Cindy, yes 🙂 I just updated the recipe box to include the nutritional information. I hope that helps!
Do you just use quick oats in this recipe ?
Hi Kristina, old-fashioned rolled oats work best for this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Could this be made in muffin tins? big or small muffins?
Hi Ashley, I’ve never tried this oatmeal in a muffin tin but I’m sure it would totally work! I would use a standard cupcake/muffin pan size. Be sure to reduce the baking time a few minutes and generously grease the pan before adding the oatmeal batter. I hope you love this recipe!
So yummy! We added apples and my kids and I devoured it!
I love that you added apples to this oatmeal bake! Such a great and yummy idea 🙂
Delicious! Easy and quick- one of our family’s all time favorite for breakfast. We have a lot of allergies and a type 1 diabetic so I make it dairy/egg/gluten free: swap the eggs out for 1/2 cup applesauce, decrease to 1 tablespoon real maple syrup (to lessen amount of carbs per slice), and use almond milk. I usually do a heaping tablespoon of cinnamon and add in 1-2 scoops of chocolate Orgain protein powder (usually have to increase the almond milk to thin out the batter). Bakes up nicely by 27 min in oven. I also use almond milk in the icing with a tsp of vanilla. Thank you for this recipe- it perfect to adjust/add/make as-is!
Hi Elizabeth! Thanks so much for your comment and review. I’m so glad that you loved this Cinnamon Roll Bake and I love all of your adjustments. I love the idea of adding protein powder to the oatmeal, I’ll be trying that next time!
Mine did that too once. I let it sit a little longer before baking and letting sit for that full 10 minutes seemed to help. I also doubled the recipe, baked a little longer so they were thicker pieces. My family LOVES this recipe and I do too! Fun to mix up what’s on top of it. Thanks for this recipe! I’ve been seeking out a good one ever since my daughter had some at an amazing cafe we go to.
My family loves this recipe. We have made it several times and it has turned out great each time! The simple icing makes this dish a kid favorite and a healthier breakfast item.
Thanks so much for your review Kallie, I love that you and your family love this cinnamon roll oatmeal! It’s the best healthy breakfast treat 🙂
Can you substitute oat milk or almond milk for the milk in the recipe?
Hi Sonya, yes you definitely can sub milk for any milk including oat milk in this recipe. 🙂 enjoy!
These were SO delicious! My whole family loved it even though I don’t think it came out right and I can’t figure out why. We always make Amish baked oatmeal and it’s fluffy like a cake. This recipe didn’t expand at all for me.. I used old fashioned oats and didn’t skip any ingredients. Definitely 2 Teaspoons of baking powder, I double checked. It was so flat there wasn’t a way to cut it up and serve so we just ate it with a spoon off the pan. How can I make it rise next time? Not sure why that happened. Thanks!
Hi Rachel, oh no! I’m sorry the oatmeal didn’t turn out how it was supposed to. I’m thinking it didn’t cook long enough especially if you had to eat it with a spoon. You should be able to cut it with a knife. I would cook it for a little longer next time until the center is set.
Can I make a batch tonight but bake it in the morning??? Letting it “soak” all night? Have you tried this and does it work?? Thank you!! Can’t wait to make this.
Hi Deborah! Yes you definitely can make this oatmeal the night before and bake it in the morning. That is always a great idea! I hope you loved it 🙂
Delicious!!!! My sister and I are looking forward to enjoying this recipe for breakfast. I appreciate you sharing this. 🙂
I think someone messed with the recipe. It’s way too dry with the current amount of wet to dry ingredients. I doubled the milk and butter only and it turned out better.
This recipe is so easy and filling! It tastes amazing and i highly recommend!