Start your morning strong with cranberry orange baked oatmeal! Made with no added sugar, it's an easy and healthy make-ahead breakfast that will fill you up and keep you energized for hours. (gluten-free, vegetarian)
What's the best way to protect yourself from the sniffles during cold and flu season? Good nutrition! Making sure you're eating lots of nutrient dense foods on a daily basis can help strengthen your immune system so that you're able to fight off colds more easily. One of my favorite ways to pack in nutrients is with a healthy breakfast first thing in the morning. Even better if it's already made when I wake up - like this cranberry orange baked oatmeal!
Why You'll Love This Baked Oatmeal
This meal prep-friendly breakfast provides immune-boosting nutrients like vitamin C, protein, zinc, vitamin E, and prebiotic fiber. A dose of healthy fat helps your body to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins and keep you satisfied longer. It's a tasty breakfast loaded with nutrition - and it also no added sugar for steady, lasting energy!
And of course, what good is a nutritious breakfast if it doesn't taste good? This cranberry orange baked oatmeal is so delicious, y'all. It's naturally sweetened with 100%, which is complemented by fresh ginger, dried cranberries, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Walnuts add a nice crunch, but you can leave them out if you're not a fan.
The Ingredients
- Orange juice. Use 100% orange juice without added sugar.
- Milk. Dairy or non-dairy, either works.
- Greek yogurt. Any fat level is just fine.
- Eggs.
- Ginger. I like to grate fresh ginger or use ginger paste, but you can also use ground ginger.
- Rolled Oats (also called old fashioned oats).
- Flaxseed. Ground flaxseed adds healthy fat and fiber. You can leave it out if you don't have it.
- Spices - cinnamon and nutmeg
- Cranberries. If you can find them, use unsweetened dried cranberries. If not, the cranberries will add just a little sugar.
- Walnuts - Try swapping in pecans, or leave them out altogether for a nut-free breakfast.
How To Make It
- Mix the oats, flaxseed, spices and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix the wet ingredients (including ginger) in another bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine.
- Stir in the cranberries and walnuts.
- Pour everything into a greased baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until the center is set.
- Remove the oatmeal from the oven and cool before cutting into pieces.
How To Store Baked Oatmeal
Store baked oatmeal in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can also freeze it in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen oatmeal in the refrigerator overnight.
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PrintCranberry Orange Baked Oatmeal (No Added Sugar)
Start your morning strong with cranberry orange baked oatmeal! Made with no added sugar, it's an easy and healthy make-ahead breakfast that will fill you up and keep you energized for hours. (gluten-free, vegetarian)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups 100% orange juice
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup milk of choice
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8-inch baking dish with oil or lightly grease.
- In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, orange juice, milk, eggs and ginger.
- Add oats, flaxseed, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir to combine. Stir in cranberries and walnuts.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and bake 25 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from oven and serve or cool before storing.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- You can use ½ teaspoon ground ginger in place of fresh.
- This recipe freezes well. Store in a freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
- To reheat, microwave individual portions for 45-90 seconds.
Keywords: cranberry orange baked oatmeal, healthy cranberry baked oatmeal
This post was originally published January 2019 and has been updated.
Paula says
Any subs for yogurt- dairy and gluten free
Kaleigh says
Hi Paula, You can use your favorite non dairy yogurt!
Janice Carpenter Edwards says
I will try this recipe soon. I have been looking for a healthy oat breakfast recipe and this should fill the bill. Thanks!
L Francis says
I am looking forward to trying the baked oatmeal! I have been eating boiled steel cut oats daily for several years & I love them. My husband refuses to eat them. I think he might like this recipe. My question is about the vitamin C. I have read in the past that heat kills vitamin C. Since you are a nutritionist (& I love that) I thought you may have also heard or read about that.
Kaleigh says
I hope he enjoys this recipe! Vitamin C can be degraded by heat and long-term storage. Since vitamin C is water soluble, it is typically lost in the water when a vitamin C containing food is boiled. However, I'm unsure of the effect of baking at this specific time and temperature on the vitamin C content.