Baked Oats Cake Taste (Printable)

A warm, fluffy breakfast square with oats, banana, and vanilla, perfect for a wholesome morning boost.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups oat flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
08 - 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Optional Add-ins

10 - 1/4 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts
11 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together oat flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
03 - In a separate bowl, blend mashed banana, egg, milk, melted butter or coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, or cinnamon if using.
05 - Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the surface evenly.
06 - Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top turns golden brown.
07 - Allow to cool for a few minutes before cutting into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like you're eating cake for breakfast without the guilt hanging over your head.
  • Takes less than 35 minutes from start to eating warm squares, and most of that is baking time.
  • Works perfectly for meal prep or feeding people who show up hungry without warning.
02 -
  • Use a truly ripe banana—if you're hesitating, it's ripe enough; the spottier it is, the sweeter and more tender the final result.
  • Don't overmix once the wet and dry ingredients meet, because oat flour can get tough if you work it too much, and you want these to stay tender.
  • The baking dish size matters; an 8x8 is standard, but if you use something larger, they'll bake faster and be thinner, which is still wonderful.
03 -
  • Check your oven temperature with an oven thermometer if they're browning too fast or taking too long; every oven has moods, and knowing yours keeps you ahead.
  • Mash your banana by hand with a fork rather than with a mixer; you want small pieces of banana throughout the final bite, not a smooth puree that disappears.
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