Mixed berry baked oatmeal recipe. This post is sponsored by the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association, also known as NFRA. See EasyHomeMeals.com for more recipes & tips.
I’ve probably told you this before, but I completely ruined my kid on oatmeal. When she was a baby, she LOVED it. And I loved coming up with new flavor combinations constantly. Apple cardamom was a favorite, so was pumpkin flax, and strawberry chia oatmeal! (Ever checked out my BABY FOOD RECIPES?)
But now? Camille will not touch oatmeal. I have to put sprinkles on it to get her to eat 3 bites. I’m overjoyed about those 3 bites, though. I’m such a believer in healthy whole grains, and I know how great oats are for you. If she just eats 3 bites of oats once a month, I’m happy.
But, I’ve been trying to dream up ways to include oatmeal in her breakfast in a more exciting way. Enter these mixed berry baked oatmeal bars.
They’re pretty (Camille loves colorful food), delicious, and full of oats. I use rolled oats and oat flour (which is just oats that I ground up in the blender, by the way. No need for a second purchase!) So, bonus for being gluten-free, right?
Camille devoured these, and I smiled about it all morning. She thinks she had cake for breakfast, but I know the truth. She had antioxidant-rich mixed berries, fiber-ful oats, and grass-fed butter. There is no better breakfast, if you ask me. Speaking of the butter, it’s easily swapped for coconut oil to keep things vegan, ok?
These bars pack a punch with a full pound of frozen mixed berries. I use an entire bag of the new Sunkist brand of mixed berries, and I swear I’m not just saying this because this is a sponsored post, but these are seriously the highest-quality frozen berries I’ve ever bought! I even emailed the PR rep to say how impressed I am, because when I defrosted the berries on the counter, they held their shape!
I’m so appreciative of the high convenience factor here—a healthy breakfast for Camille using berries that I can always keep in the freezer. Plus, these mixed berry baked oatmeal bars cut easily into squares and hold their shape in a lunch box. You’re looking at my new favorite recipe that’s going on the weekly meal plan list!
Tips for mixed berry baked oatmeal bars:
I recommend defrosting the berries for about an hour on the counter before using them for these mixed berry oatmeal bars. Drain off most of the liquid that accumulates under the berries (it’s great in a smoothie or as a little juice shot for your toddler!)
Mixed berry oatmeal bars are a fun way to get your kids to eat more oats!Mixed Berry Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
9
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 242 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 3mg Sodium: 89mg Carbohydrates: 48g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 16g Protein: 5g
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I ruined my now-14 month old on oatmeal too. ???? Have you tried freezing the individual servings after you bake them? I’ve taken to stocking my freezer with waffles, oatmeal breakfast cookies, and individual egg casseroles to pack her for breakfast and I’d love to add these to my rotation. Thank you!
Glad to know I’m not alone, Anne! I love your ideas, thank you! I actually haven’t tried freezing them because they get eaten too quickly around here by Mom & Dad (heh), but I do think they would freeze well. Place parchment paper between each piece so they don’t stick to each other :)
HI! Could coconut oil be used in place of butter?
I’ve enjoyed your recipes. I also would like to know if we can replace coconut oil with butter :)
Yes, I think that would work wonderfully :)
I need to make these real soon!
I’m allergic to coconut :( can I use regular sugar or something else in place of it?
Yes, brown sugar :) Sorry about this! Hope you like it :)
My 7 year old kid was not much into oatmeal either. Actually, here in Spain it was not even known till recently so I’ve had a hard time fiding good brands. Some time ago we went to one of those organic food fair and she got a sample of an organic chocolate warm oatmeal, and she actually loved it! This is the way she likes eating oatmeal now, warm, cooked in milk for creamier texture and with some chocolate in it. I also add nuts to it, which she happens to love as well. I get really good quality cocoa with no added sugar or weird stuff so even if her oatmeak is chocolate flavoured she is have a big ammount of nutrients and I love that!
Another way she gets to eat oeatmeal without her knowing is on smoothies and muffins. I use oats to make oat flour all the time, which I use for baking cookies, muffins or breads.
These bars look divine by the way!! I love berries soooo much!
This sounds awesome, Susanna! I think chocolate has some great nutritional components! I love the idea of adding it to oatmeal, thank you! Great ideas about oat flour! :) Nice to meet you :)
This looks good? Could I substitute the same amount of sucanat or brown sugar instead of coconut sugar? Less healthy but that’s what I have on hand.
Yes, of course, Susan! Enjoy :)
I like oats and berries and this indeed is a healthy treat for any age. Loved that there’s a mix of cinnamon for added flavor. Perfect for any day snacking!
I made these this afternoon. They are great. Even my picky husband liked them. Mary
These look delicious! I want to make these! Such a great alternative to a healthy breakfast!
I saved my “juice shot” in the fridge and added a teaspoon or two of it to plain yogurt (plus a pinch of sprinkles for fun) to make “pink yogurt” for my 2 year old!
So smart, Melanie!
How would you describe the texture? Is it similar to the packaged granola bars you’d get in a grocery store or less chewy?
They’re softer than store-bought granola bars. Almost like a muffin in a square form that holds together…haha, does this help? :)
Do left over bars get stored in the fridge?
Yes :)
Ok I wrote this down for my recipe file because it looked and sounded amazing…but then I saw 1405 calories per serving…please tell me the nutritional info is inaccurate! I want these so bad but can’t do those calories :(
It’s 1405 divided by the number of bars you cut into. I think you can get 9 bars from that. Check the info again.
This sounds and looks amazing…please tell me the nutritional information is wrong?
The calories are for the whole pan.
I made these on Monday and I’ve been eating them for breakfast all week! I just warm one up and top it with vanilla Siggi’s and a sprinkling of chia seeds. It seriously feels like I’m eating berry crisp for breakfast! Thanks for the yummy breakfast! :)
These looked awesome so I just made them, but they came out really soft/gooey? Are they supposed to be? I thawed and drained the berries and added the corn starch.
They are supposed to be soft, like oatmeal.