Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal with Walnut Streusel – healthienut – Easy to follow plant-forward recipes (2025)

Creamy baked oatmeal filling with warm gingerbread spices and top with a sweet walnut streusel

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This Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal with Walnut Streusel is filled with flavors of gingerbread from the molasses and gingerbread spices and topped with the most delicious, sweet walnut streusel. It’s simple and easy to make and ready in less than 40 minutes.

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I found my new favorite breakfast this season. This Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal is filled with flavors of gingerbread form the molasses, ground ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. And it’s topped with a delicious brown sugar walnut streusel.

If you’re looking for a cozy holiday breakfast, I got you.

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How to make Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal with Walnut Streusel:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8″ baking dish if not non-stick.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash banana until smooth (a few small lumps remaining is ok). Whisk in milk, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, and vanilla extract. Add oats, spices, baking powder, and salt. Fold to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread out evenly to distribute.
  3. To make the streusel, add walnuts and oats to a food processor. Pulse a few times until it resembles a coarse flour. Add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and coconut oil. Pulse a few more times until mixture resembles wet sand. Evenly sprinkle the streusel over the oats.
  4. Bake for 28-30 minutes until top is golden brown and oatmeal is firm and no longer jiggles. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Optionally drizzle over a simple powdered sugar icing or yogurt thinned with milk! Enjoy.
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Why you’ll love this Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal with Walnut Streusel:

Creamy. This oatmeal is not even close to dry. It’s made creamy from the non-dairy milk and mashed banana. It will simply melt in your mouth!

Full of cozy gingerbread flavors. If you’re a fan of gingerbread, then I am sure you will love this baked oatmeal recipe. It’s filled with molasses and the classic gingerbread spices (ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and pinch of black pepper).

Perfect holiday breakfast. This baked oatmeal will definitely get you in the holiday spirit! I recommend making this oatmeal around Christmas, or even serving it the morning of!

Simple & easy to make. This baked oatmeal recipe only requires 2 mixing bowls and a baking dish. The prep takes less than 10 minutes and it bakes for about 30 min.

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Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal with Walnut Streusel

Prep Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Creamy baked oatmeal filling with warm gingerbread spices and top with a sweet walnut streusel

Course:Breakfast

Keyword:gingerbread baked oatmeal, meal prep, vegan breakfast recipe, walnut streusel

Servings: 9 servings

Author: Taavi Moore

Ingredients

Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal

  • 1medium ripe banana
  • 2cupsunsweetened, non-dairy milk
  • ¼cupmaple syrup
  • 1tbspbrown sugar
  • 2tspunsulphured molasses
  • 1tspvanilla extract
  • 2 ½cupsold-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2tspground ginger
  • 1tspground allspice
  • 1tspground cinnamon
  • ½tspground nutmeg
  • ½tspbaking powder
  • ¼tspblack pepper (or a pinch)
  • ¼tspsalt

Walnut Streusel

  • ½cupwhole walnuts
  • cupbrown sugar
  • ¼cupold-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1tbspall-purpose flour
  • ½tspground cinnamon
  • ¼cupmelted coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8" baking dish if not non-stick.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash banana until smooth (a few small lumps remaining is ok). Whisk in milk, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, and vanilla extract. Add oats, spices, baking powder, and salt. Fold to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread out evenly to distribute.

  3. To make the streusel, add walnuts and oats to a food processor. Pulse a few times until it resembles a coarse flour. Add brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and coconut oil. Pulse a few more times until mixture resembles wet sand. Evenly sprinkle the streusel over the oats.

  4. Bake for 28-30 minutes until top is golden brown and oatmeal is firm and no longer jiggles. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. Optionally drizzle over a simple powdered sugar icing or yogurt thinned with milk! Enjoy.

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Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal with Walnut Streusel – healthienut – Easy to follow plant-forward recipes (2025)

FAQs

What's the difference between baked oats and oatmeal? ›

The difference between baked oatmeal and baked oats is all in the texture. "And getting that cake-like texture comes from adding the egg, but also blending the ingredients well," Jawad explains. You can double (or triple) the recipe.

How to spice up oatmeal healthy? ›

Spices: cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or nutmeg. Natural sweeteners: a dash of maple syrup or honey. Unsweetened or lightly sweetened chocolate: shaved dark chocolate (with a cocoa content of 70% or more) Nuts, seeds, and nut or seed butters: almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, or chia seeds.

Is baked oatmeal healthy to eat every day? ›

Eating oatmeal regularly can have weight management benefits as a half-cup of rolled oats cooked in a cup of water has 165 calories, 4 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein. The fiber and protein content contribute to feeling full longer and a slower blood glucose release.

What is the healthiest type of oatmeal to eat? ›

Steel-Cut Oats

Dietitians Say: These are your best bet if you're seeking the healthiest option. Steel-cut oats are processed the least of the three oat varieties, which means they're the most beneficial for blood sugar control. Best For: Those who enjoy a more textured oatmeal with a slightly nutty flavor.

What not to mix with oatmeal? ›

Some unhealthy toppings for oatmeal include:
  • Sugary syrups like maple syrup or honey.
  • Candied or dried fruit with added sugar.
  • Chocolate chips or other candy.
  • Sweetened whipped cream or heavy cream.
  • Granola or other high-sugar cereals.
  • Sweetened coconut flakes.
  • Artificial sweeteners or sugar substitutes.
Feb 13, 2023

How to sweeten oats without sugar? ›

How To Sweeten Your Oatmeal Without Sugar
  1. 1. Fruits. Using the natural sweetness of fruits to your advantage is an easy way to add a sweet flavor to your oatmeal. ...
  2. Plant Milks. Oatmeal is delicious with plant milk like cashew, soy, or almond. ...
  3. Syrups and Nectars. ...
  4. Seed and Nut Butter. ...
  5. Spices. ...
  6. Extracts. ...
  7. Protein Powders.
Mar 7, 2023

Which is better, oats or oatmeal? ›

A: Great question, and one that we get a lot. There aren't any major differences in the nutrition benefits of the three types of oats. All forms of oats are 100% whole grain, a good source of fiber and have the same nutritional information – same calories, fiber and protein per serving.

Is there a difference between oatmeal and oats? ›

Speaking of, what is the difference between oats and oatmeal? Technically, oats refers to the whole grains themselves, and oatmeal to the porridge-like dish often made from them, and/or to the processed form of the whole grains—but now, the terms are often used interchangeably.

Are baked oats or overnight oats healthier? ›

The non-cooked process also helps maintain the nutrients, instead of cooking them down by heating up a bowl of oatmeal. The process of preparing oats by putting them on heat is generally considered less healthy for oats, as compared to a slow-cooking process by soaking them over a long duration.

Why are baked oats so good? ›

They're certified gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and contain all the vitamins and minerals your body requires to function properly. Plus, they are low in fat and high in fibre. Provides you with energy. Forget that cup of coffee, baked oats have the power to wake you up, too.

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