Baked Oats Cake Flavored (Printable Format)

Fluffy baked oats with banana and vanilla for a sweet, wholesome morning treat.

# What's Needed:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups oat flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
08 - 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Optional Add-ins

10 - 1/4 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts
11 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together oat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, blend mashed banana, egg, milk, melted butter or coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in optional chocolate chips, nuts, or cinnamon if using.
05 - Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly with a spatula.
06 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top has a golden hue.
07 - Allow to cool for a few minutes before slicing into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They taste like you're eating cake for breakfast, which is the kind of delicious honesty we all deserve.
  • One bowl of oats feeds four people, so weekend meal prep becomes less of a chore and more of a gift to yourself.
  • You probably have every ingredient already hiding in your kitchen right now.
02 -
  • The difference between cake-like and gummy comes down to not overbaking—those last two minutes matter, and a slightly underbaked center is better than a dry one.
  • Mashing your banana thoroughly prevents pockets of unmashed fruit that can make bites taste unexpectedly fruity or affect how the batter rises evenly.
03 -
  • Room-temperature ingredients mix together more smoothly and create a more uniform batter than cold milk straight from the fridge.
  • If your oat flour seems coarse, pulse it in a food processor for 30 seconds to make it finer—this single detail is what separates cake-like from grainy in the final bake.
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