I love having baked pumpkin oatmeal for breakfast in the fall. It’s gooey on the inside, crispy on the outside, and lovely to reheat the next day for a quick and easy breakfast.
I normally make it in a loaf shape and cut in in slices. Topped with almond butter and granola!
I was pleased that Mazen loved it, but the loaf was kind of hard to cut for him. So I had the idea of pouring the batter into mini muffin tin to make it easier to serve.
I made my first batch with coconut on top
I found my first batch to be hard to remove from the pan. I think this is because I did not let them cool completely first. The second batch came out beautifully with some coconut oil rubbed well on the inside of the cups and a very patient 20 minute wait for cooling.
Using a knife to cut them out and twisting to remove worked best
Baked Pumpkin Bites
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 1 egg
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup pumpkin
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup raisins optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375*
- Beat eggs and add all other ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together.
- Grease a mini muffin tin well and pour batter in to the brim.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Allow to cool COMPLETELY before removing or your oatmeal might stick. Use a knife to cut along the edges and twist to remove.
Mazen loved ‘em!
And for a crazy twist, have fun with the round shape!
Megan King says
These look simple and delicious! Mazen looks very enthusiastic about his pumpkin oatmeal. 🙂
Alissa says
Great recipe – perfect for the little guys! But I have to admit: that owl with the banana vertebrae and apple innards is freaking me out. Maybe save that picture for Halloween?
Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says
Yum! Looks delicious!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
Haha I think the “allow to cool completely” part would be my downfall! I’m so bad about trying to take things out of the pan asap and store them away (or eat them…).
Brett says
Yumm-o! Do you think steel-cut oats would work? Or do they take too long to cook? I’m new to oatmeal, and I know you’re the guru!
KathEats says
I don’t think they would cook enough. Maybe if they were mostly cooked first?
Ali @ Peaches and Football says
Oooh baked pumpkin oatmeal!!! This looks so good. I’ve found I enjoy cooked pumpkin a lot more than raw. Plus, I love the idea of making them into muffins – totally portable. I could see bringing these into work for a healthy breakfast! 🙂
Olivia at ohmy Olivia says
These look and sound delicious! xo
Jackie says
These look awesome I can’t wit to try the recipe!!
Livi says
yum!! pumpkin oatmeal is the bombbbbb in fall!!
Taylor @ FoodFaithFitness says
Yum! I have been looking for portable breakfast ideas for an upcoming road trip and I love oatmeal….these looks perfect! Plus, pumpkin=win. Always.
Justeen says
Your original pumpkin baked oatmeal is delicious and I have made it several times. I bet I would love this mini version too – the banana sounds like a yummy addition!
Julie Rosene says
They look so good! Wonder if they would work with almond milk?
KathEats says
Definitely
Amanda says
Looks & sounds delicious. I like easy, healthy snacks to grab to take to work for breakfast, and I bet this fits the bill. Thanks for sharing!
Janelle says
Yum. And with gluten free oats, they are gluten free – yay! Also, Mazen is adorable; he seems like such a happy boy!
lee says
Yum!! As I think about making small changes to my morning schedule (for more effectiveness, etc.), I’ve been looking for breakfast ideas that would work better than my bowl of cereal. This looks delicious – definitley worth trying!
Cristal says
Do you know how long the shelf life is for Coconut Oil? I bought some, kept it in my pantry, and it looked like it developed mold around the lid…This was my first experience with Coconut oil so maybe I wasn’t storing it properly?
KathEats says
It should have a pretty long one. Mold sounds odd for an oil but better to be cautious
Molly L. says
And I bet this might work in reg sized muffin tins for a larger portable breakfast (maybe a longer cooking time thought?). I’ll give it a try this weekend and report back!
Maureen says
Yum! That bottom photo looks like E.T. 🙂
Anna @ Fitness à la Anna says
I would also note that it is important to keep these in the fridge or freezer if you don’t eat right away – for some reason, I thought that they would keep like granola bars in a sealed container on the counter, but I was wrong!! They went bad really fast when left out of the fridge because of the dairy in them…which you would think is obvious haha a minor blonde moment on my part 😉
Kelly @ Kelly Runs for Food says
This looks awesome! I’m definitely pinning this to make over the weekend!
[email protected] says
I made them too! I used a silicon muffin tray and they popped out once cooled!
Renee says
I love this recipe and I can’t wait to make it. This will make a great breakfast, and I have trader joes cookie butter that might go well on top but sometimes I like it just by itself. Quick and easy breakfast.
Chelsea @ TableForOne says
Mazen loves them! I am such a lover of baked pumpkin oatmeal. I am on the way to perfecting my recipe. This is such a good idea to bake them in muffin tins. Cute!
Mom says
Looks delicious and anything Maze likes, I like!
Tiffany says
Kath, this looks delicious!
Do you know if any readers have used a flax egg successfully in place of an egg?
Also, should the banana be added in to the ingredients chopped or mashed? Thank you 🙂
KathEats says
I’m pretty sure this would work well
Heather says
Yum! Thanks for posting, we love the baked pumpkin oatmeal and I am SO excited to try the bites!
Lisa @bitesforbabies says
Those look delicious! I love making baked oatmeal…it’s less mess and so convenient! I just pop them in the freezer and take how many I need right and defrost. My son loves them too 😉
Naomi says
OH MY GOSH
I am in love with all things pumpkin and am always looking for lighter/healthier options. I tried a pumpkin rice crispy once.. yea it didn’t work out too well. But these look delicious!! I definitely will be trying them
Alexandra says
This looks so good!! Can’t wait to try it out! 🙂
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Viv says
The look on Mazen’s face in the 2nd last pic really says it all! He looks like he is really enjoying it. Great idea, I am very keen to give it ago.
Alex @ Kenzie Life says
These look great and so easy! I can see myself eating lots of them for breakfast with coffee 🙂
Ash Bear says
Love these! I want to try them with craisins and nuts as I bet it’d be delicious! These would be great office snacks!
Annie says
So did you not grease the tin at all on your first go-around?
Sars says
Just a word of caution, you should ask your pediatrician about the safe age to give raisins to a baby. They are a big choking hazard and usually not recommended until at least two years of age. And even then, dentists don’t love kids eating raisins, they are so easily stuck in teeth and can lead to decay.
Casey says
In 2010, the American Academy of Pediatrics removed raisins from their list of choking hazards because they couldn’t find any reported cases of children choking on raisins. The tooth decay thing does make sense though. Good thing we have toothbrushes!
The Curvy Girl says
I cannot wait to make these tonight! I love ANYTHING pumpkin…:) Thanks for the recipe.
Tyler says
Awesome recipe. So simple and looks delicious. I don’t actually have kids but I’m thinking these will be a great snack for myself! Plus it’s the perfect time of year to be using pumpking.
Melissa says
Is the banana chopped or mashed for this recipe? Thanks! 🙂
KathEats says
Mashed!
Carla says
I made these, and they’re FANTASTIC!
Sarah says
Do you have the conversion recipe for when you bake it in a loaf pan? Size of loaf pan, length of cook time, etc.
KathEats says
Unfortunately I don’t – I only made them as bites. But you can see the original recipe here
Deb says
Do you cook and mash up the pumpkin?
Kath Younger says
It’s canned!
bren says
I clicked on the Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal link to try it. I have question – what size pan do you bake this in? It’s not listed.
KathEats says
I 9×9
Phyl says
Can egg whites be substituted for the one egg ?
KathEats says
Yes
Katie says
Would you recommend freezing these? If so, how?
KathEats says
Yes tightly wrapped in Plastic wrap and/or freezer bags or a glass container.