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August 13, 2015

Quick & Easy Oat Breakfasts

 Here are some of my favorite quick and easy oat breakfasts. From a bowl of oatmeal to oat-balls, you can enjoy oats in so many different ways! This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company

quick and easy oat breakfasts

All The Ways I Love Quick and Easy Oat Breakfasts

It’s back-to-school season! Mazen’s preschool begins in just a few more weeks. We are both pumped – he misses it. With back-to-school comes busy mornings. Both Mazen and I love our breakfast time, so I try to get us up early enough to enjoy it. We don’t like to be rushed! That said, on school mornings I usually serve simple breakfasts that don’t take much time to cook. As much as I love whipped banana oatmeal, pancakes or French toast, we lean to quicker breakfasts when we have to get out the door on time. Here is a round up of some of my favorite quick and easy oatmeal breakfasts, all involving my favorite Quaker Old Fashioned Oats.

Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars

Bars

These were intended to be a snack solution, but they can make a great breakfast too! Best of all they are totally portable, so pair them with a banana and a yogurt and you’ve got breakfast on the go.

Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats 2

A blog world staple, overnight oats have to make the list! They are the ultimate easy, portable breakfast packed with whole grain oat goodness and protein from milk, yogurt and chia seeds. With no cooking involved, you can enjoy breakfast straight from the fridge. Make them in a jar and take them on your commute or to enjoy at work.

Dough Boy Smoothies

A twist on overnight oats all blended together. Put Quaker Old Fashioned Oats, milk, yogurt and flavors in your blender and allow to soak in the fridge. The next morning just blend them all together into a doughy smoothie. Mazen loves helping to make smoothies, so we’ve been eating them a lot.

Dough Boy

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

This one requires a bit of prep the night before, but once you bake it you have an easy-to-heat-and-eat breakfast option. Make it in one big dish or in a mini muffin tin for little kid-friendly bites. Try the strawberry basil version too!

Baked Oatmeal II Pumpkin bites

Peanut Butter Oat Balls

Oat Balls

These were also designed as a snack, but crumbled over yogurt or paired with milk and a peach they’d make an easy breakfast option too. I try not to serve Mazen chocolate for breakfast often, but when it does sneak in he is pumped! Kids also love anything in finger-friendly ball form. : )

Oatmeal Smoothies

Smoothie

I always add a handful of raw Quaker Old Fashioned Oats to my smoothies – for a punch of complex carbs and for the nice texture and flavor they add. I need a smoothie with staying power.

Overnight Oats Banana Split

Banana Split

And if you’re looking for something super special to surprise the kids with on the first day of school, why not a banana split!?!? Made with overnight oats, this guy is much lighter than it looks 😉

Thanks to The Quaker Oats Company for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. 

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  1. Sam @ Grapefruit & Granola says

    August 13, 2015 at 8:53 am

    Love oats for breakfast! Thanks for sharing some quick recipes because I never make them in the morning on weekdays. Too rushed! I want to start experimenting with overnight oats in the slow cooker but I think I might have to eliminate the milk for food safety issues. That’s a bummer because I lIke the added protein.

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  2. Margaret Ann @ MAK and Her Cheese says

    August 13, 2015 at 9:47 am

    I’m reading this as I eat my big bowl of overnight oats! Complete with strawberries, blueberries, peach, banana, walnuts, raisins, and chocolate chips. I’m pretty sure I first got the idea of overnight oats from your blog years ago…so thanks for your oat inspiration!

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  3. Samantha @ThePlantedVegan says

    August 13, 2015 at 10:22 am

    That baked pumpkin oatmeal looks divine! Oatmeal is something I haven’t been eating as much in the summer time, but I’m looking forward to cold weather and start eating them for breakfast everyday! Thanks for the recipes!

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  4. Chelsea @ TableForOne says

    August 13, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Oats are my go-to when it comes to breakfast! I love that they keep me full and energized all morning. I’ve been making your overnight oats for so long now and absolutely love them, but I want to try your snack bars as well. They look like a great snack!

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  5. Kirsten says

    August 13, 2015 at 10:36 am

    I’ve been eating your baked pumpkin oatmeal for years since my son was born. I make a double batch into full size muffins (same recipe, bake 20 minutes) and freeze them. I microwave them straight out of the freezer in the morning, put some peanut butter on top, and eat breakfast on the commute. I’ve taken them for the whole family on airplane or car rides too. Just an idea for a portable version!

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    • KathEats says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:03 am

      Love the idea!

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  6. Heidi Kokborg says

    August 13, 2015 at 10:49 am

    Those baked oatmeal snackbars look really good! & the perfect snack in school 🙂

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  7. Carly says

    August 13, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Mmm I love oats, and all of these ideas! Specifically the pumpkin one – although I want summer to last forever, I am secretly excited for all the pumpkin! I saved that one, thanks!

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  8. Amanda says

    August 13, 2015 at 11:32 am

    I’m so freaked out by the idea of a doughey smoothie? I feel like it would just taste like raw dough? I like bread that isn’t super done, maybe by some people’s standards, even a little undercooked… but not raw dough (unless it’s of the cookie variety, lol)!

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    • KathEats says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:40 am

      This probably isn’t for you then! I loooove the flavor of dough!

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  9. Linda @ The Fitty says

    August 13, 2015 at 11:33 am

    Have you ever made oatmeal in the slowcooker overnight? How did that turn out?

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    • KathEats says

      August 13, 2015 at 11:40 am

      I haven’t because that is my least favorite pot to clean! The rice cooker has been much more fun to use.

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  10. Amy@HappyHealthyRD says

    August 13, 2015 at 11:49 am

    Oh, oats – I couldn’t live without them. Overnight oats save me most days at work. I make a big batch for the week and it is the easiest thing to grab in the morning. I can’t wait to try the banana split idea!

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  11. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    August 13, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    I love oats! Great roundup!

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  12. Fancy says

    August 13, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Great post! I bought ingredients to make 2 of these recipes for my daughter while I was at a Trader Joes today! Creative breakfast ideas on preschool mornings are always a struggle over here. Thanks Kath!

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  13. Kate says

    August 13, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    I’ve been loving using ground oats in the place of flour in different recipes. I love the hearty texture!

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  14. Sarah says

    August 13, 2015 at 7:17 pm

    Those oat bars look so good! I’m usually a fruit and yogurt breakfast type person. I picked up some cotton candy grapes at the store today and they totally made me think of you since they’re super sweet (they actually taste like cotton candy!) and you love sweet things so much!

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  15. Kylie @ immaEATthat says

    August 14, 2015 at 12:54 am

    ohhh this post has me craving your baked pumpkin oatmeal. That may have to happen tomorrow!<3 How was Mazen so little in that post haha?! He's so big now!!

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  16. Julia says

    August 14, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Love oats in most any form! Another trick I use for school mornings is to make a huge omlet and just heat up single serving portions at breakfast. My son is also looking forward to school starting. He is a middle schooler this year and is totally stoked about it.

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