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The Best Breakfast Baked Oatmeal Recipe (Super Frugal and So Simple!)

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 Make this breakfast baked oatmeal casserole ahead of time. Use any fruit you have on hand…perfect for that last apple no one will eat!

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I love a good breakfast baked oatmeal recipe.

Not only is cheap and easy recipe, but it’s totally flexible.

And for just a half a cup of brown sugar, my kids sure love it.  (They say it tastes like a cookie in a bowl!)

Got some bananas going brown?   Baked banana oatmeal!

A leftover apple no one wants?  Baked apple oatmeal!

Berries past their prime?  Pears a little soft?  This oatmeal works with just about any fruit you have on hand.

Easy Breakfast Baked Oatmeal Casserole: Upcycle Leftover Fruit!

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I like to make this baked oatmeal recipe the day before…which means that everyone comes home from school or work to a yummy smelling house!

It smells like cookies baking, and tastes delicious.

(I know.  Pretty mean of me to make them wait until the next morning to enjoy it.)

You can do so many things with this recipe.  Just use whatever you have on hand to make this an ultra frugal menu item!

Baked Oatmeal Flavor Ideas

This recipe is so versatile, you really can’t go wrong.  Here are some things you can add:

  • the last apple/pear/banana that no one wants
  • berries (any combination!)
  • fruit from the freezer
  • raisins or other dried fruit
  • nuts
  • extra spices  (cloves, nutmeg, allspice)
  • chocolate or butterscotch chips

Just use whatever you have.

Make sure you check out these other frugal oatmeal recipe ideas, too!

If you have a random pile of fruit to use, just make sure the flavors compliment each other.  Apples go well with pears, peaches with berries, etc.

It’s a great way to clean out the fridge, and it feels like I got something for free!

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The Best Baked Oatmeal Recipes

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 c milk
  • 1/4 c applesauce
  • 1/3 c butter, melted
  • 3 1/2 c quick cooking oats
  • 1/2 c fruit (diced apples, pears, peaches, mashed bananas, cut berries,etc) Watch the amount and add more if it suits your taste.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.

  2. Mix together the brown sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.

  3. Add vanilla and milk.

  4. Mix in eggs and applesauce.

  5. Cut butter into the mixture.

  6. Add the oats.

  7. Add fruit of your choice.

  8. Pour into greased 9"x13" casserole dish.

  9. Bake for 30 minutes, or until nicely browned.

What is your favorite way to use up fruit that has seen better days?

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7 Comments

  1. Angela Gilmore on August 27, 2015 at 10:45 am

    I love this! And I love the name! Believe it or not, I have never made baked oatmeal before, I’m going to have to try this though, you’ve made it so easy!

    • Jamie Jeffers on August 27, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      It’s really surprising how easy it is to make! And the kids love it.

  2. Erlene on September 1, 2015 at 1:41 am

    I haven’t made baked oatmeal before. So you make this the night before and heat it up in the mornings?

    • Jamie Jeffers on September 1, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Yep, I find that the easiest way to do it if you don’t have the extra time to bake it in the mornings. Some of my kids don’t even heat it up, they just eat it like cereal.

  3. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom on September 2, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    I’ve never made my own oatmeal but this looks really good. Thanks so much for sharing at Share The Wealth Sunday!
    xoxo
    Lisa

  4. Laura Lane on February 15, 2016 at 11:36 am

    This is thrifty! Thanks for sharing it at Harvest Lane Cottage.

    • Jamie Jeffers on February 16, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Thanks for hosting. 🙂