Last Updated on September 25, 2026
Coming from the UK, I’ve always eaten porridge for breakfast, not oatmeal.
Ever since I was little, my Dad would make big, steaming pans full of porridge and ladle them out into three bowls for himself, my sister and I, just like the three bears in the Goldilocks fable.
So when I started hearing about “oatmeal” through Pinterest and via my American boyfriend, I was intrigued. I couldn’t help but wonder if it was the same thing that I’d been eating my whole life. Turns out it was.
Then the curious concept of baked oatmeal came up. I couldn’t fathom how you could cook porridge in the oven, but I knew I wanted to give it a go. After searching online for different variations and recipes, I decided that I wanted to make a cinnamon vanilla baked oatmeal, scented with both vanilla and cinnamon to give it some extra “oopmh”.
Needless to say, it was nothing short of delicious.
Now I wonder how I ever managed to go through life without baking my porridge (sorry, oatmeal). I like to serve this with a big spoonful of golden syrup on top and dusted with a little extra cinnamon.
Cinnamon Vanilla Baked Oatmeal
3
servings5
minutes25
minutesIngredients
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup granulated sugar (or 1/4 white sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar)
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon (plus extra for dusting)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
- Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Pour into an 8×8 baking dish and smooth the surface.
- Bake for around 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Made it this morning. I skipped the baking powder and used 1/4 cup of brown sugar. I threw in a handful of chopped pecans because I had those on hand. It was wonderful! Not mushy at all! Like a warm soft granola. I loved it! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it. I also love that it’s like granola – crunchy on the corners and soft on the inside.
I’m not really a fan of oatmeal when served for breakfast (it’s always so mealy and bland), but I really do like oatmeal cookies… and this essentially sounds like soft, crumbly deconstructed oatmeal cookies. Who knows when I’ll ever have an oven again, but when I do, I’m definitely trying this!
It’s exactly that – like soft, warm granola bars or cookies. I usually only like oatmeal if it’s slathered in syrup, but I actually love this, even on its own.
I love oatmeal! I will have to try this out. It looks and sounds delicious!
This looks delicious! I love the idea of baking it – I’m all for baking or slow cooking if it means I have to be less involved as time is of the essence, esp in the AM! Thanks for sharing Julia 😉 Have a great one -Iva
I made this up on a whim. I don’t cook much (like ever!) but I had all the ingredients to hand and I do love porridge (oatmeal for us) in any form. It was so delicious I licked the mixing bowl. I like the idea of putting in pecans and maybe a few raisins (sultanas?). Thanks for sharing!
Yay! So glad you liked it. It’s one of my go-to breakfast dishes now and it’s so versatile. I’ve actually added pecans to it before and it works really well 🙂
Oh my! Trying it. Pinning it. Hope you enjoyed your SITS Day.
I have never tried baked oatmeal, but it looks yummy. I will have to give this a try one day.
Oh I LOVE baked oatmeal! I’ll have to add this one to my rotation! Happy SITS Day!
You had me at cinnamon and vanilla! Two of my favorite cooking/baking ingredients 🙂 This looks delicious. You’re right, this kind of dish is soooo comforting!
I never eat oatmeal because of the texture but I seeing how it can be baked I may just have to try this…thanks so much for sharing!
I eat oatmeal everyday and I’m excited to give this recipe a try. It looks amazing! Hope you had an amazing SITS Day!
This sounds and look absolutely fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
Happy belated SITS day too 🙂
xoxo
I love oatmeal! And it has never occurred to me to bake it unless I’m making cookies! Thank you for sharing!
Happy Belated SITS day!