How To Make The Viral Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats

We all need something to get out of bed for on these chilly, rainy mornings – so how does a warming bowl of cinnamon roll baked oats sound? Recipes for this tasty breakfast dish went viral last year, and now they’ve begun swirling around TikTok again in line with the new season. Baked oats always feel like a treat: the warm, fluffy consistency makes it feel like you’re having cake for breakfast. But this seasonal recipe makes them even more exciting, reinventing the perennially popular cinnamon roll pastry into baked oatmeal form.

Cinnamon Swirl Baked Oats Are Trending On TikTok

What Are Baked Oats?

Porridge – made by cooking oats with milk or water – has been eaten for breakfast for hundreds of years, all over the world. But recently, social media has gone crazy for a new way of utilising oats: making the usual mixture, then baking it. Perfect for those who object to the texture of porridge, baked oats are simple to make and can be jazzed up in all sorts of ways, from adding fruit and nut butters to blending in spices.

@georginaburgess_ Cinnamon Swirl Baked Oats 😍 Honestly you need these in your life 😩😍🤎 Baked oats: 1/2 a large, ripe banana 1 tbsp plain yoghurt 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp maple syrup (optional) 1/2 cup milk Pinch salt Cinnamon swirl: 2 tbsp almond butter 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp plant milk Preheat oven to 180C and grease an ovenproof ramekin or bowl with a little oil Add the baked oats ingredients to a blender and blend until a batter forms. Pour into the dish Make the cinnamon swirl by mixing the ingredients together in a small bowl. Add to a piping bag or squeezy bottle and make a swirl on top of the batter Place in the oven to bake for approximately 25 minutes or until golden brown I poured over a mixture of a little icing sugar with milk. Enjoy! #bakedoats #cinnamonroll #cinnamonrollbakedoats #bakedoatmeal #cinnamonswirl ♬ оригінальний звук – dreamyclips

Are They Healthy?

Although baked oats feel – and often look like – a treat you might find in your local cake shop, this breakfast dish offers plenty of nutritional benefits. Oats are a source of slow-release carbohydrate, meaning they keep you fuller for longer, and these benefits remain if the grains are baked. They’re also packed with fibre and beta-glucans, which helps build a strong immune system.

Just like with porridge, though, your choice of toppings is important. Nutritionists often recommend adding things like seeds or nut butter to up the protein content, plus fruit such as berries or apples to get some vitamin C involved.

Recipe: Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats

One of TikTok’s favourite baked oats recipes right now replicates the flavours and appearance of the cinnamon roll pastry. This involves cooking the oats with your usual ingredients like milk, banana and baking powder, then creating a cinnamon swirl using things like almond butter, brown sugar, Biscoff spread (for an extra treat) and cinnamon, which is piped on top. Try it yourself with this recipe.

Ingredients:

For the baked oats

• 45g oats
• 125ml milk of your choice
• ½ banana
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon

For the cinnamon swirl topping

• 1 tbsp almond butter
• ½ tsp maple syrup or honey
• 1 tsp cinnamon 

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2. Grease an ovenproof ramekin or bowl with a little oil.
3. Add the oats, milk, banana, baking powder and cinnamon to a blender, and blend until a smooth batter forms.
4. Pour the mixture into the dish.
5. To make the topping, mix the almond butter, maple syrup/ honey and cinnamon. 
6. Pour the topping on the oats in a swirl-like pattern.
7. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until golden brown.

TIP: You can also swap the almond butter for brown sugar.