This baked oatmeal recipe takes 45 minutes to bake—but it’s only 10 minutes to whip together, and it saves for breakfasts for the rest of the week. To us, having a tasty, wholesome breakfast in the refrigerator is worth it.
How to make cherry baked oatmeal
This baked oatmeal recipe takes 45 minutes to bake—but it’s only 10 minutes to whip together, and it saves for breakfasts for the rest of the week. Though we don’t often make breakfast recipes, we’ve found time to fit it in: by making it on the weekend, or on a weeknight to save for the next few days. To me, having a tasty, wholesome breakfast in the refrigerator is worth it. (To be honest, I also ate it for dinner a few nights. Just saying.) We’ve had a few people test this recipe already who also agreed. Reader Lauren sent us a message: “The cherry baked oatmeal was a major hit in our house! My 3 year old ate it up 2 mornings in a row (my 9 month old also enjoyed it!) It’s so nice to have hands-off breakfasts that come together quickly and taste delicious.” Also try: Banana Baked Oatmeal
About this cherry baked oatmeal
Here are some of the features of this baked oatmeal recipe that make it special:
It features dried Montmorency tart cherries—which bring a natural sweetness. It’s got cardamom, which lends it a lightly-floral essence. Combined with cinnamon, it’s just enough to not be overwhelming. It has a vegan option: it’s just as good omitting the egg and using almond milk. (Several readers have tried it as a vegan baked oatmeal and given a thumbs up!) It’s naturally sweet, sweetened with tart cherries and maple syrup. It’s naturally gluten-free, simply put together
As a note, Montmorency tart cherries are a variety of cherries, not a brand, that have a distinctive sour-sweet flavor. They’re different from fresh sweet cherries and are most often found dried or in juice, since they’re delicate and typically go right to processing. (More with cherries? Go to 12 Tasty Cherry Recipes.)
More breakfast recipes
This tart cherry cardamom baked oatmeal is another one of our favorite breakfast recipes to date (the other recent favorite is the homemade breakfast cereal below). Here are a few more breakfast recipes: 5 from 5 reviews
Homemade Breakfast Cereal Perfect Oatmeal or Steel Cut Oats (or Best Oatmeal Recipes) Acai Bowl Recipe Pumpkin Oatmeal Turmeric Vegan Blueberry Muffins Toast with almond butter and Chai Tart Cherry Jam or Cranberry Jam Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies Healthy Banana Bread Muffins Tart Cherry Post Workout Protein Bowl Homemade Instant Oatmeal Healthy Granola Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
