12 Ways to Eat Oats for Breakfast

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Oats for breakfast? Talk about the ULTIMATE comfort food! We’ve compiled our favorite oat recipes to help you never get bored of eating oats!

Using a spoon to grab a bite from the Perfect Bowl of Oats
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The Perfect Bowl of Oats
How to make the perfect steel cut oats in 3 easy steps: Soak, boil, simmer. Soaking the oats is the secret to ultra creamy, fluffy, tender oats. Plus, it improves digestibility! Just 4 ingredients required for this staple breakfast recipe.
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Jar of Peanut Butter Overnight Oats topped with sliced banana and strawberries
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Peanut Butter Overnight Oats (5 Ingredients!)
EASY peanut butter overnight oats made with just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes prep time. Naturally sweetened, vegan, gluten-free, and so delicious.
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Bowl of Pumpkin Pie Oats for a delicious gluten-free vegan breakfast
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Pumpkin Pie Oats
Naturally sweetened pumpkin pie oats with pumpkin butter! Topped with coconut whipped cream and maple-cinnamon pecans for a fancy touch. Just 30 minutes and 10 ingredients required.
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Bowl of Brown Sugar Pear Steel Cut Oats topped with pecans
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Brown Sugar Pear Steel Cut Oats
Warm steel-cut oats with brown sugar pears and pecans. A simple vegan breakfast with full servings of fruit, fiber, and protein.
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Bowl and pan of our incredible Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal perfect for fall
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Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal
Perfect baked oatmeal with pumpkin purée, warm spices, and maple syrup, studded with pecans and cranberries. Made in just 1 bowl with 10 ingredients.
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Bowl of Toasted Coconut Baked Oatmeal topped with fresh figs
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Toasted Coconut Baked Oatmeal
Delicious baked oatmeal infused with coconut in three ways: coconut flakes, milk, and oil. Made with 10 ingredients, naturally sweetened, and perfect for hosting!
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Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Cookie split in half
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Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Cookies (Vegan + GF)
Tender, wholesome blueberry muffin breakfast cookies made in just 1 bowl! Vegan, gluten-free, perfectly sweet and hearty, and the perfect snack or breakfast on the go.
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Stack of Banana Oat Pancakes with a slice removed
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1-Bowl Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes
Vegan Banana Pancakes made in 1 bowl with wholesome ingredients! Easy, fluffy, tender, naturally sweetened, and the perfect healthier breakfast or dessert!
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Tray of Strawberry Coconut Granola made with freeze-dried strawberries
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Strawberry Coconut Granola
Easy, 30-minute granola infused with coconut, naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and mixed with crunchy freeze-dried strawberries!
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Homemade crunchy PB Granola Bars on a red linen
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Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Crunchy peanut butter granola bars with toasted oats, coconut and sunflower seeds! 8 ingredients, naturally sweetened, and the perfect breakfast or snack.
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Top down shot of two glasses filled with our Peach Oat Smoothie recipe
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Peach Oat Smoothie
Vegan smoothie with peaches, rolled oats, chia seeds, and a touch of sweetness from OJ and banana. Creamy, nutritious, and lovely for breakfast or a snack.
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Tray with a batch of Carrot Apple Muffins for simple GF vegan fall dessert
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1-Bowl Carrot Apple Muffins (Vegan + GF)
Vegan, gluten-free carrot muffins loaded with fruit and veggies. Super moist and flavorful, healthy, and made in one bowl! Perfect for on-the-go breakfast and snacking.
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If you give any of these recipes a try, let us know! Leave a comment, or take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!

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  1. Siddhi Raina says

    This recipe is really amazing . Can I prepare this with Whole Oatmeal with Chia & Fruits – Vitamin Rich from True Elements- a clean label food brand which I have been using for a year ? It is really great! Also whether we can use this recipe for all age groups? Please let me know. Can’t wait to try this recipe. YAYY !

    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      Hi Siddhi! Any oatmeal should work well for these recipes. Let us know if you give any of them a try!

  2. Jacki says

    I haven’t made any of these recipes, but, in order to promote people eating more plants, I recently posted on my personal page about savory oats. Many people, my mother for one, refuse to eat sweet things for breakfast and insists the only true breakfast is a savory one (eggs, bacon, you get the idea). I really think if more people got on the savory oats train and posted more about them, more meat-eaters would be interested in a more plant-based eating lifestyle. Just an idea, it’s your page/website/email chain etc. Love your page and so far the family has loved all of the recipes I’ve made from you. Your recent “news” doesn’t change that I love your recipes. You do you!

    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

      Hi Jacki, thanks for your support! We will add savory oats to our ideas list. Thanks! xo