Avocado toast and eggs. Oats. Yogurt parfait. Repeat. If that sounds familiar or you’re bored by your usual breakfast routine, we’ve got some great news: You can absolutely eat cake for breakfast. That’s essentially what the latest TikTok food trend, baked oats, are at their core—a higher-fiber, lower sugar, totally-appropriate-for-breakfast take on cake.
With more than 262 million views and counting (!), recipe how-tos for #bakedoats are taking over TikTok and inspiring us to mix things up for breakfast this week.
baked oatmeal Credit: TikTok / @lahbco
There are countless recipes for baked oatmeal on TikTok, but the uniting principles are that baked oats:
We love how customizable the baked oats concept is, plus that it’s built around oats, which are EatingWell staff dietitians’ pick for #1 breakfast food. Seriously, check out all the proven health benefits of oats!
3 Ways to Make TikTok Baked Oats
Birthday Cake Baked Oats
@goldenthekitchen adds sprinkles so you can start the day in a celebratory mood. Watch the TikTok how-to here.
Ingredients
½ cup oats1 egg½ cup cottage cheese¼ cup almond milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon vanilla Greek yogurt1 teaspoon rainbow sprinkles
Directions
Blend the oats, egg, cottage cheese, milk and vanilla, then pour into an oven-safe baking dish coated in nonstick spray.Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.Spread the top with Greek yogurt for “frosting,” and garnish with sprinkles.
Blueberry Muffin Baked Oats
@amberkhealth mashes up this TikTok trend with a timeless brunch menu favorite: blueberry muffins. Watch the TikTok how-to here.
½ cup oats½ teaspoon baking powder½ scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)½ cup almond milk1 teaspoon maple syrupSplash of vanilla extractPinch of salt½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries1 tablespoon peanut butter, warmed in the microwave until it reaches a drizzly consistency
Blend the oats, baking powder, protein powder, milk, maple syrup, vanilla and salt, then stir in the berries.Pour into an oven-safe baking dish coated in nonstick spray.Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.Top with a drizzle of peanut butter.
Carrot Cake Baked Oats
@lahbco takes the cake comparison literally and shares a baked oats recipe that tastes like one of the best spring desserts. “Legendary” is how he describes this dish. Watch the TikTok how-to here.
Instructions
Cake
½ cup rolled oats½ tablespoon flax meal¼ teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice1 teaspoon baking powder1 scoop protein powder (optional)1 teaspoon vanilla extract½ carrot, shredded⅔ cup oat milkDash of saltOptional: Walnuts and/or raisins, to taste
Topping
1 tablespoon cream cheese1 teaspoon powdered sugar1 teaspoon lemon juice½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Make the cake: Stir together or blend all ingredients for the cake until evenly mixed.Pour into an oven-safe baking dish coated in nonstick spray.Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.Make the topping: Stir together the topping ingredients until evenly mixed. Microwave for 15 seconds or so if too thick to drizzle.Drizzle topping over cake.
baked oatmeal Credit: TikTok / @lahbco
baked oatmeal
Credit: TikTok / @lahbco
