Baked oats are warming, flavoursome, and, most importantly, filling—ideal for fueling yourself in cold weather.
While most recipes call for a hot oven to bake the nutritious oat mixture until cake-like, one baked oats fan has revealed you can use an air fryer instead.
Sharing their recipe on the Reddit threat r/goodrestrictionfood, a user with the alias ‘gardenfaiiri’ claimed to have “perfected” their air fryer baked oats.
They wrote: “My oats this morning were cranberry and toasted almond. Baked oats are my favourite breakfast at the moment!”
Aside from being nutritious and tasty, the best thing about these air fryer-baked oats is that they can be easily customised.
Ingredients
- 30g rolled oats
- 50ml milk
- 50g banana
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- Cinnamon
The Reddit poster suggested: “Mix in berries, nuts, chocolate chips or dried fruit.” Add a handful of these ingredients for the topping, and add more milk, nut butter or yoghurt before baking or once cooked.
Method
First, mash your banana in an oven-safe bowl that fits inside your air fryer. Add the dry ingredients (oats, baking powder, salt and cinnamon), and a little protein powder if you use it.
Add the milk and mix the dry ingredients into a thick paste. Once combined, add your “mix-in” ingredients: chopped nuts, chocolate, dried fruit, berries, nut butter, or yoghurt.
Stir the mixture once more before putting the dish in the air fryer at 180C for 10 to 15 minutes.
According to the Reddit user, the “bake” function on an air fryer “works the best”, but it’s not essential. Keep an eye on your oats after the 10-minute mark to avoid overcooking.
Most baked oats will be done after about 12 minutes using this recipe, but it depends on your mix-in ingredients. Once cooked, leave the oats to cool for a few minutes before adding additional toppings and tucking in.
