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Almond Butter Baked Oatmeal Cups

Published: Nov 4, 2018 · Modified: May 24, 2023 by Marisa Moore·

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These easy baked oatmeal cups are a quick grab and go breakfast or snack. Add it to your meal prep for a healthy whole grain breakfast!

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These baked oatmeal cups are a perfect addition to meal prep and work great as a make-ahead, travel-friendly recipe too!

This is one of those staple recipes. Nothing trendy. Nothing really unique – just a simple answer to breakfast or addition to your snack options.

Baked Oatmeal Cups Ingredients

Most of the ingredients are pantry or refrigerator staples.

  • old fashioned oats 
  • almond butter (or peanut butter)
  • milk and eggs
  • baking soda and salt
  • ripe bananas

Notice that you don’t need any flour. The oats work just fine without it.

These oat cups are made without flour but my Blackberry Oatmeal Muffins and Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins use a combination for a more traditional muffin texture. 

Oats in a measuring cup with oat flour in background

How to choose the best bananas

The bananas are the one exception. And not pretty yellow bananas. They need to be ripe – like about to turn to mush, heavily spotted ripe bananas.

The overripe bananas will lend lots of sweetness and moisture to the oatmeal cups, which means you can also cut back on added sugars.

Baked Oatmeal Cups in Muffin Tin on stove

I’ve made this recipe several times. Instead of banana bread, it’s become my go-to recipe to use up extra bananas.

Here, I’ve used sliced almonds and almond butter, but you can swap those out for different nuts or seeds.

Recipe variations

You can add dried cranberries or blueberries to the mixture too. Once the oatmeal cups are done, enjoy them warm (my fave) or at room temperature.

Add a smear of nut butter or toast them up to enjoy with some yogurt for a filling breakfast.

Almond Butter Baked Oatmeal Cups on a wood board

Does this recipe freeze well?

Yes. Let the oatmeal cups cool completely. Store in a freezer safe bag or sealed container. They also keep 3-5 days in the refrigerator.

For ultimate freshness and flavor, freeze any extras within 1-2 days. 

To reheat oatmeal cups

From the refrigerator, you can add the oatmeal cups to a toaster oven for about 5-7 minutes to reheat.

If the oatmeal cups are frozen, pop them into a conventional or toaster oven for about 15 minutes or until the center is completely warm. 

I do not recommend reheating from frozen in the microwave.

Healthy Oatmeal Recipes

For more outside-the-bowl oatmeal inspiration, check out these recipes:

Apple Pecan Overnight Oats

Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies

Blackberry Walnut Overnight Oats

Honey Nut Toasted Oat Breakfast Bites

Triple Berry Hemp & Oats Breakfast Smoothie

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Stacked Oatmeal Cups Recipe

Double Almond Baked Oatmeal Cups

Marisa Moore, RDN
These easy baked oatmeal cups are a quick grab and go breakfast or snack. Add it to your meal prep for a healthy whole grain breakfast!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 179 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 1½ cup milk
  • ½ cup overripe mashed banana
  • ¼ cup almond butter (any nut butter)
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray or oil a standard 12-well muffin tin and set aside. 
  • Mix the wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet just until combined. 
  • Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan and top with sliced almonds. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350ºF until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. 
  • Refrigerate or freeze to eat during the week. Reheat in the oven (or toaster oven) about 5 minutes on 350ºF. If frozen, go 15-20 minutes.

Notes

Recipe variations

You can add dried cranberries or blueberries to the mixture too. Once the oatmeal cups are done, enjoy them warm (my fave) or at room temperature.
Add a smear of nut butter or toast them up to enjoy with some yogurt for a filling breakfast.
 

To reheat oatmeal cups

From the refrigerator, you can add the oatmeal cups to a toaster oven for about 5-7 minutes to reheat.
If the oatmeal cups are frozen, pop them into a conventional or toaster oven for about 15 minutes or until the center is completely warm. 
I do not recommend reheating from frozen in the microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gFiber: 3gSugar: 7g
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  1. Diane Clevenger

    November 07, 2023 at 4:46 pm

    5 stars
    I wanted something to take for breakfast on a recent trip to Disneyland. These were absolutely delicious and a hit with the kids too. It was a great, healthy breakfast before an early flight and the rest were enjoyed every morning we spent on our trip, thus saving us expensive, unhealthy grab and go breakfasts 🙂 I am now making them regularly and always have some in the freezer. Next time I make them I will try some dried berries in them too.

    Reply
  2. Megan

    February 25, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Oatmeal cups are one of my favorite snacks.

    Reply
    • Marisa

      February 25, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      Mine too! I regularly make them as part of meal prep to use for a quick breakfast or snack!

      Reply
  3. Wajeeha

    November 05, 2018 at 1:43 am

    5 stars
    I’m always on the lookout for new recipes that use overripe bananas…these oatmeal cups look delicious and so easy for a quick breakfast on the go!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 05, 2018 at 6:17 am

      This time of year, quick and easy is the name of the game!

      Reply
  4. Natalie

    November 05, 2018 at 12:35 am

    5 stars
    YUM! These look so delicious and perfect for a healthy sweet breakfast!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 05, 2018 at 6:18 am

      Yes. With the banana and just a quarter cup maple syrup, they just sweet enough to pair up with coffee or tea.

      Reply
  5. Tara

    November 05, 2018 at 12:16 am

    5 stars
    Oh yum! I could really use something that is a quick grab and go for breakfast. These oatmeal cups look incredible!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 05, 2018 at 6:18 am

      Just 30 minutes and you’ll have a weeklong supply!

      Reply
  6. Sues

    November 04, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    5 stars
    These look just perfect! Great for grabbing on the way out the door or enjoying for an afternoon snack 🙂

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 05, 2018 at 6:19 am

      Exactly! They’ve saved my belly from growling many mornings!

      Reply
  7. Jill

    November 04, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    These look delicious for a quick weekday morning breakfast! Will have to try!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      November 04, 2018 at 10:34 pm

      They are perfect for quick breakfasts!

      Reply

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