Cinnamon & Almond Butter Protein Baked Oats
These Cinnamon & Almond Butter Protein Bakes Oats are so easy to make, soft, fluffy, and just melt in your mouth!! Baked oats are great for breakfast because they are filling and packed with whole grains, antioxidants, and fiber. Can you believe these have 35 grams of protein!?
These can be prepped in just 10 minutes. All you have to do it, blend, bake, and enjoy. The hardest part is waiting for them to bake I promise! You can even prepare and/or bake these ahead of time to grab and go in the morning!
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Why Is Consuming Protein Important?
- Protein is nutrient-rich, so it helps you stay fuller longer. You are more likely to eat less when you have high protein meals because you won’t have the munchies! When I have protein baked oats for breakfast, they keep me full until lunch and I don't crave snacks at all.
- It boosts your metabolism & increases fat burning.
- It increases muscles & strength. If you are lifting weights and not eating enough protein, you aren't going to see much of a difference! It is also great for maintaining your muscle mass.
- It can be linked to a lower your blood pressure.
Reasons To Love These Oats
- High Protein: There are a whopping 35 grams of protein in these!!
- Filling: Because they are high in protein and full of whole grains, you will stay full until lunch and not crave any snacks!
- Delicious: I mean come on, I have to state the obvious. This flavor is delish!!
Ingredients
For the Oats:
- Oats - Yep, just plain old fashioned rolled oats. Make sure you don't use steel-cut or quick oats. You need 1/4 cup.
- Almond milk - More specifically, 1/3 cup of unsweetened vanilla flavored almond milk. You can use plain or a different flavor if you want, but just make sure that it is unsweetened!
- Unsweetened Applesauce - You will need 1/3 cup of unsweetened applesauce. Make sure you get unsweetened! And no, your oats will not taste like applesauce haha.
- Egg whites - This makes the oats fluffy and gives you extra protein. You need 3 tablespoons.
- Sugar-free syrup - You can use any liquid sweetener of choice, but I prefer to use 1 tablespoon of a sugar free breakfast syrup because it is super low in calories!
- Protein Powder - I used 30 grams of a vanilla flavored protein powder, but you can use a different flavor you would like! I used the Prozis natural vanilla whey isolate. If you want to try out their protein, you can use the code "KATIE10" for 10% off.
- Nutmeg - Just a pinch
- Cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon, for flavor.
- Salt - 1/4 teaspoon, for flavor.
- Baking powder - 1/4 teaspoon to make the oats rise and taste like a cake!
For the Topping:
- Almond Butter - 1/2 tablespoon of your favorite almond butter.
- Brown & Granular Sugar Substitute - Swerve is my go-to sugar replacement. For this recipe, I used both granular and brown Swerve. If you are not familiar with Swerve, it is a zero-calorie, low-glycemic sweetener that measures cup-for-cup to sugar. It’s completely save and natural, with no artificial ingredients, preservatives or flavors. It is safe for diabetics and Keto approved. You can purchase Swerve off of Amazon here.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a small 10-12 oz. sized ramekin with nonstick spray.
- In a small blender (I used a nutribullet), combine all of the ingredients for the oats and blend until smooth.
- Pour your batter into your prepared ramekin. Top with granular and brown swerve & additional cinnamon if desired.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Top with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of almond butter and enjoy!!
Optional Substitutions
For the Egg Whites
Feel free to substitute this for one large egg, or if you can't have eggs there are lots of egg substitutions out there!
For the Applesauce
You can use 1/2 a banana (mashed) or 1/3 cup of plain, nonfat Greek yogurt.
For the Almond Milk
Use any milk that you would like! Almond milk is my favorite because I personally have a food sensitivity to lactose and almond milk is very low in calories.
For the Protein Powder
The whole point of these oats are to be low calorie and high protein...BUT if you do not like using protein powder or are not interested in having protein in your oats, you can omit the protein and just use less almond milk. Or, you could use the same amount of milk and more oats!
Can I Prepare These Ahead of Time?
Yes and they are just as good reheated! You can make these baked oats the night before, cover your ramekin, and place in the fridge overnight. When you are ready to enjoy them in the morning just pop them in the microwave for about 45 seconds. You can keep your oats in the fridge for up to 4 days. Sometimes I will make 3-4 different flavors of baked oats at once to enjoy throughout the week.
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- ¼ cup oats (rolled old fashioned)
- ⅓ cup applesauce (unsweetened)
- ⅓ cup almond milk (unsweetened vanilla)
- 3 tbsp egg whites
- 30 g vanilla protein powder (I used the Prozis natural vanilla whey isolate. You can use the code "KATIE10" for 10% off.)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (sugar free; or sweetener of choice)
- ½ tsp cinnamon (ground)
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tbsp almond butter
- ½ tbsp almond butter
- Brown Swerve (optional)
- Granular Swerve (optional)
- cinnamon (additional to taste; optional)
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a small 10-12 oz. sized ramekin with nonstick spray.
In a small blender (I used a nutribullet), combine all of the ingredients for the oats and blend until smooth.
Pour your batter into your prepared ramekin. Top with granular and brown swerve & additional cinnamon if desired.
Bake for 25 minutes. Top with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of almond butter and enjoy!!
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 347kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12g19%
- Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
- Cholesterol 10mg4%
- Sodium 1020mg43%
- Total Carbohydrate 27g9%
- Dietary Fiber 4g16%
- Sugars 9g
- Protein 35g70%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Please note that my nutrition label is approximate and has slight rounding.