Easy Air Fryer Baked Oats with Banana and Peanut Butter

OATS

Rolled oats, quick or instant oats will all work great in this recipe, I do not recommend using steel cut oats (Irish oats) if you want this creamy, cakey texture. Here’s more information about types of oats.

BANANA

Very ripe banana is the best for baked oats. It is sweet, easy to blend and provides this lovely creamy texture. If you don’t have banana you can try replacing it with 1/3 cup applesauce.

ALMOND MILK

Any plant based milk will do – my favorite is almond, soy vanilla and hazelnut.

PEANUT BUTTER

Crunchy or creamy peanut butter will all be great. I like adding almond butter for a change.

RAISING AGENT

Baking powder or baking soda will make the oats rise a little providing fluffier and lighter texture.

VANILLA EXTRACT

Tiny bit of vanilla extract makes the taste really dessert like. If you added almond butter, how about adding almond extract instead of vanilla? You will get amaretto oats, yum.

CHOCOLATE CHIPS (optional)

You can use chocolate chips, chocolate chunks or do what I did – chop a small (or bigger) piece of your favorite chocolate bar.

Not a fan of chocolate? Add fresh fruit (I added chopped apple in one version), frozen fruit or chopped nuts.

MAPLE SYRUP (optional)

If you want your air fryer baked oats to be more of a dessert than a breakfast add some maple or agave syrup.

GRIND OATS

Grind oats in a high speed blender. You can also use oat flour if you have it. I grind half or the oats and leave the rest for a bit more texture. You can grind all of the oats for creamier result or completely skip this step for a firmer version.

BLEND OTHER INGREDIENTS

Blend banana, peanut butter, almond milk, baking powder and vanilla extract. You can just add them to previously blended oats, or blend them separately.

MIX EVERYTHING TOGETHER

Pour blended ingredients into a bowl and add remaining oats. Mix to get homogenous, thick dough.

CHOOSE ADDITIONS

Chop the chocolate, measure quantity of chocolate chips or other additions you decided to use.

FOLD ADDITIONS IN

Fold additions into the oat dough to make sure they are evenly distributed.

ADD TOPPINGS

Place the oats in the ramekins, leaving some space from the edge .The dough will rise just a little.

Decorate top of your oatmeal with chocolate chips or some fruit. I put pieces of apple and some brown sugar on top of mine.

BAKE IN AIR FRYER

Place ramekins in the basket of the air fryer. Bake for 10 minutes in 320°F / 160°C .

I like to check on my oatmeal after 5 minutes just to make sure everything is baking well.

Expert tips

This recipe is very easy and forgiving, but here are some ideas how to improve it further.

LINE THE RAMEKINS

If you would like to take your baked oats out of the ramekins and cover them with ice cream, or fresh fruit, or more peanut butter you can do so by lining the ramekins with baking sheets. Less cleaning too!

USE OAT FLOUR

If you have oat flour at hand you can skip the first step and prepare your air fryer oatmeal even faster. Just blend other ingredients and add oat flour to them later.

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Related Recipes

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Vegan Chocolate Chips Banana Bars

Banana & Oat Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Easy delicious desserts:

Vegan Chocolate Muffins

Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

How to serve Air Fryer Baked Oatmeal

Wait for the ramekins to cool down a little and serve baked oats warm for the most creamy texture and a lot of flavor.

You can serve air fryer oatmeal cold as well. I even like it straight from the fridge. The texture is a little tougher, but it still tastes good.

Add your favorite toppings just like you would do with the regular oatmeal.

Topping ideas

• fresh strawberries
• berries: blueberry, raspberry, blackberry
• tropical: chopped banana and pineapple plush shredded coconut
• plant based yoghurt
• chopped apple or applesauce with cinnamon
• maple syrup and chopped pecan nuts / walnuts

Other Variations Of Air Fryer Oatmeal

Chocolate chips are classic addition to the oatmeal, but there are so many other ways, how you can enjoy your morning baked oats. Here are some additions you can use instead of choco chips:

• with lemon zest and blueberries (frozen or fresh)
• with raising and various chopped nuts
• swap vanilla with almond extract and add almond slivers for amaretto verision
• use coconut milk instead of almond and add desiccated coconut

Questions and Answers

What air fryer baked oats taste like?

The main flavors are banana and oats. They are slightly sweet with fluffy, light texture and crispy top. We can compare it to cake tasting like porridge.

How to store baked oats?

You can store the baked oats in the covered ramekins in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

How to reheat baked oatmeal?

You can reheat your oatmeal in:

• microwave for 1 minute
• in air fryer for 5 minutes at 285°F / 140°C

Is Baked Oatmeal healthy?

Yes, of course!

What could be healthier than oats (protein, healthy carbs, and loads of fiber), banana (fiber, potassium) and peanut butter (proteins, B-complex vitamins). This baked oatmeal is cholesterol free and can be gluten free with GF certified oats.

Recipe

Air Fryer Baked Oats with Banana and Peanut Butter

Recipe by VegnFitCourse: Breakfast, DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Baking time

10

minutes

Total time

15

minutes

These fluffy, creamy inside and crispy outside Air Fryer Baked Oats are a quick and delicious breakfast that your family will love.

Ingredients

• DRY INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup oats

• ¹/₂ tsp baking soda

• WET INGREDIENTS

• 1 very ripe banana

• ²/₃ cup almond milk

• 1 tbsp peanut butter

• ¹/₂ tsp vanilla extract

• ADDITIONS

• ¹/₂ cup dark chocolate chips

• 1 small apple chopped (optional)

Directions

• Blend all oats (or half of them) in high speed blender.
• Blend all the wet ingredients plus baking soda.
• Mix oats with blended wet ingredients.
• Fold in your additions (chocolate chips, or something else).
• Pour the dough into ramekins and decorate top.
• Bake the oatmeal in air fryer for 10 minutes in 320°F / 160°C checking them after 5 minutes.

Notes

• After baking open the air fryer, wait for the ramekins to cool down a little and serve baked oats with your favorite topping.
• You can use oats that you will grind, or you can use oat flour – no grinding required.

Let me know how did you like Air Fryer Oatmeal ! Please share the recipe on Pinterest and Yummly!

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