SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal

Name: SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ cup egg whites; ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/3 cup Organic SunButter; 3/4 cup milk or dairy free milk alternative; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 1/2 cups oat flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon pinch of salt (if your peanut butter is unsalted); 1/3 cup strawberry jam (or your favorite flavor)

August 17, 2022

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SunButter and Jelly Baked Oats are a delicious baked oatmeal recipe that’s hearty, filling, and packed with nutrients to start your day! Plus, it’s easy to make with kids and your entire family will love this healthy breakfast idea! Make it gluten free and vegan, if needed too!

Nut free, Gluten free, Dairy free option

SunButter and Jelly Baked Oats (Nut Free)

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by SunButter. Thank you for supporting the brands that make the Chelsey Amer Nutrition blog possible!

I cannot believe it’s back to school season again! I feel like every year it totally creeps up on me and then BAM, we’re back to school routines, school meal prep, and school craziness!

Although, to be honest, I only have a 3 year old going to school so it’s not like I have a laundry list of school supplies to get or summer assignments I have to make sure are completed (is that even a thing anymore?!).

But no matter what age your kids are, or even if you DON’T have kids, August/September is back to school season, am I right? Once you’re in school it’s like you always live according to a school calendar. Or at least that’s how I’ve always felt.

This back to school season, let’s up the ante on our breakfast game starting with this SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal.

Baked oatmeal became all the rage on TikTok a few months ago, but it’s been a thing for a long time before that. This Customizable High Protein Baked Oatmeal is one of the most popular recipes on my website, after all (and it’s been around for years).

This SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal is going to be your new favorite variation on a favorite because it’s…

Freakin’ delicious!
Super filling
Easy to make
Great for meal prep
Family friendly
Allergy-friendly

You can make this recipe in one bowl with mostly hands-off time (AKA it’s my favorite kind of recipe!).

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal

You need less than 10 ingredients to make SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal.

You’ll need:

Egg whites
Unsweetened applesauce
Pure vanilla extract
Organic SunButter
Milk or dairy free milk alternative
Rolled oats
Oat flour (which you can make out of rolled oats)
Baking powder
Jam or jelly … What really is the difference?
Optional protein powder

As you can see from the list above this recipe is:

Added sugar free (except for the jam, but you can make that sugar free too)
Packed with fiber (hello oats!)
Allergy-friendly
Oil-free (if that’s your thing)

This ingredient list is slightly different from the other baked oatmeal recipes on my website because I wanted to make sure this had a fluffier texture. Although still dense (hello, it’s oatmeal!), this recipe uses a combination of rolled oats and oat flour for a more cake-like consistency than just straight up oats. I also used egg whites and applesauce for a lighter texture than whole eggs or oil. I can’t wait to hear what you think!

How to Make SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal

This recipe is made in just one bowl – my favorite type of recipe!

First, combine all of your “wet” ingredients:

Egg whites
Applesauce
Vanilla extract
Organic SunButter
Milk or milk alternative

Next, add your dry ingredients:

Oats
Oat flour
Baking powder
Salt

Mix together to form your batter. It will be thick, but should easily spread in an 8-by-8 or 9-by-9 baking pan.

Before baking you’ll add the jam component of the SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal! Swirl the jam on top. The easiest way to do this is to spoon one-quarter of the jam in each of the corners (about 2-3 inches from the border of the pan because you don’t want it to burn). Then using your spoon or knife, swirl it around. Voila – it’s time to bake!

Be sure not to over-bake this recipe! You need just 20 minutes.

How to Meal Prep this Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal is a great recipe to meal prep and enjoy all week long. But I do have one piece of advice – under bake it! SunButter and oats are two heavy foods, so if over baked it becomes a brick!

How to Serve SunButter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal

Whenever I think about serving a recipe I consider one thing: balance. Balance in terms of flavor and nutrition.

In terms of flavor, this baked oatmeal recipe is pretty darn good on its own.

In terms of nutrition, I think it could use some protein, which is why I would suggest pairing it with Greek yogurt or cottage cheese. The chill of the yogurt also reminds me of why ice cream is so good with pie. Just trust me and try it!

If you don’t want to add protein in the form of yogurt, you could add some protein powder to this recipe instead of some of the oat flour.