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My baked oats in the air fryer recipe shows you really can cook almost anything in this handy appliance, even oatmeal! This single-serve maple brown sugar oat cake makes a warm, satisfying breakfast that is quick enough for busy mornings. Learn the best air fryer temperature and cook time, discover easy topping ideas for air fryer oatmeal, and enjoy this wholesome twist on a classic comfort food.
🛒 Air Fryer Baked Oats Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make baked oats in the air fryer:
- ½ cup rolled oats, dry (AKA “old fashioned oats”)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- Cooking oil spray
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You can use quick oats instead of rolled oats in this recipe. Avoid steel cut oats since they are denser and require much longer to cook.
Along with an air fryer, you will need oven-safe ramekins and a blender or food processor. A 2-cup ramekin gives the most even results, though a 1-cup ramekin can work with a slightly longer cooking time. Keep in mind that air fryers vary, so adjust the time as needed.
🥣 How to Make Air Fryer Oatmeal
Lightly mist a 2-cup ramekin with cooking spray. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the prepared ramekin.
Air fry at 300F (150C) for 13–15 minutes, checking at the 8-minute mark. If using a 1-cup ramekin, allow up to 20 minutes. Remove carefully, then add your favorite toppings.
Most baked oatmeal freezes well if left plain, though it may be softer once defrosted compared to when freshly made.
🍓 Baked Oats in the Air Fryer Toppings
Customize your air fryer oat cake with one or more of these toppings:
- Maple syrup
- Fruits (blueberries, strawberries, apples, peaches, raisins)
- Seeds (chia, flax, hemp)
- Nuts (walnuts, sliced almonds, hazelnuts)
- Peanut butter (or other nut butters)
- Chocolate chips
Watch How to Make It!
Air Fryer Oatmeal (Baked Oats Recipe)
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats, dry (AKA “old fashioned oats”)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1 pinch salt
- cooking oil spray
Instructions
- Lightly mist a 2-cup ramekin with cooking spray. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared ramekin.
- Air fry at 300°F (150°C) for 13–15 minutes, checking at the 8-minute mark. (If using a 1-cup ramekin, allow up to 20 minutes.) Remove carefully, then add your favorite toppings.
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Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 1 recipe (may help support fat loss). Serve this single-serve baked oatmeal warm right from the air fryer and enjoy it as a satisfying portion-controlled breakfast or snack. To make it vegan, use plant-based milk and your preferred egg replacer. Use certified gluten free oats to keep the recipe gluten free. Since this recipe is lower in protein, pair it with Greek yogurt or eggs for a more balanced meal. You can also boost volume with fruit. Berries are an excellent choice to keep the meal low calorie, as two cups of halved strawberries have fewer than 100 calories. Use sugar-free syrup and your favorite 1:1 low carb brown sugar substitute to make this recipe with no added sugar. Nutrition information is for one serving.
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Hello! I’m Summer, a registered dietitian and home chef who loves to cook, eat, and create recipes for you! Every recipe on this site has been tested by me to help ensure your success in the kitchen. All eaters are welcome here 🙂
Great recipe! Replacing the sugar with bananas not only reduces the refined the sugar but also adds an extra dimension of flavor!
Thank you! Btw, I loved your pesto lunch post (the orange zest was a brilliant addition). Unfortunately, I think I am still getting blocked as a spammer on your site 🙁
Good to know that works too! I learn so much from you as well! Keep it up great post.
Aw, thanks. Yes, it is a bit like a coffee cake! I think somewhere between a hummingbird cake and a coffee cake is where this one sits.
Oh my goodness, I am so ready to move beyond this current nonsense! I’ve got some really simple dishes coming up in the next few weeks that take fewer ingredients than this one (considering shopping can be challenging right now). I’m looking forward to returning to my leisurely shopping days. I know it’s going to be a while.
Out of my head, Summer. Go on, shoo!
How else do you anticipate what I plan to bake in a few months, once current nonsense ends?
Of course, yours is without added sugar, and it takes on a wonderfully novel format, so double credit for that. Plus it has delicious coffee cake elements too, making it far too tempting an option even to consider skipping breakfast. Sublime.
I’m not copying you, OK? Or maybe I am. Who knows? I’d be fool not to. Anyway, just want to get that on the record!