Baked cranberry oatmeal makes for a great healthy start to your day. This easy to make delicious breakfast is naturally sweetened and can be made ahead too!
With Christmas just around the corner I though we could start off this years Christmas recipes with this excellent baked cranberry oatmeal!
This is a quick to make baked oatmeal breakfast dish with a delicious sweet taste and a fantastic aroma of cinnamon.
Not only is it really tasty, but it fills the kitchen with a cozy, spiced aroma that instantly feels like the holidays.
It's very similar to my baked apple and cinnamon oats recipe that I posted just over a year ago.
Since then it's become and breakfast staple that we've been enjoying that ever since!
Now, I’m excited to add this cranberry version to our Christmas lineup—it’s quickly becoming a favourite too!
Sometimes it's wonderful to just wake up to the delicious amazing aroma of a baked oatmeal breakfast.
It makes you forget all about the nasty weather outside and just concentrate on all thats good!
It's great for Christmas but as it's made with dried cranberries it can be made all year round too.
I don't know about you but I often find fresh cranberries difficult to get at any other time.
So I stuck with dried canberries, although you could of course use fresh cranberries!
The inspiration for this baked oatmeal breakfast came about when I was searching for a festive baked cranberry Christmas breakfast.
I couldn't find one easy enough to make on Google so I decided to make up my own.
My recipes are always as simple as possible.
Please feel free to add any extra ingredients you might like such as some nuts or seeds into the bake to give it an added crunch.
If you do, then why not comment below so as to help other people with some variations on my original recipe? It's always appreciated!
Why This Healthy Baked Cranberry Oatmeal Is Good For You
- Oats - These are a great source of vitamins and minerals. They also help to protect against heart disease.
- Cranberries - These are full of antioxidants which help to keep our cells healthy.
- Cinnamon - In studies cinnamon has been shown to reduce blood pressure.
- Greek Yogurt - This is an excellent source of calcium, which can help improve bone health.
- Honey - It's a 100% natural sweetener. Although it's higher in calories than sugar, because its sweeter less is required!
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Other Oatmeal Christmas Breakfast Recipes You Might Also Like
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- Chocolate chip banana coconut porridge is the perfect brunch start to your weekend. It takes just 5 minutes to combine oats, chocolate chips, banana and coconut milk into this mouthwatering deliciously creamy breakfast lunch!
- Porridge with blueberries and almonds is a tasty breakfast made from traditional porridge oats. It’s a simple perfect start to the day. Packed full of fibre and energy, it keeps you fuller for longer!
- Chocolate peanut butter baked oats is a delicious and easy to make breakfast that’s packed with healthy ingredients and a little decadence too!
- Overnight cranberry oats. Wake up to a delicious and easy festive breakfast! A great way to use up any leftover cranberry sauce too!
Baked Cranberry Oatmeal Recipe
You can put this baked cranberry oatmeal together in 10 minutes. Then pop it into the fridge until the morning. It'll only take a further 20 minutes to bake.
Or you could even prep and bake this the night before. Then serve it in bowls reheated in the microwave in the morning. Nice and easy!
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Baked Cranberry Oatmeal Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- Cooking spray oil
- 100 g porridge oats
- 100 g dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 100 ml fat free Greek yogurt
- 100 ml skimmed milk
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 large egg whisked
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C Fan.
- Using the cooking oil spray, lightly grease a small oven proof casserole dish.
- Mix the oats, cranberries and cinnamon in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the yogurt, milk, honey and egg.
- Pour the milky liquid mixture into the bowl with the oats, mix well then spoon into the greased casserole dish.
- Place the casserole dish into the centre of the oven and bake for 15 - 20 minutes until the top is slightly golden and crisped.
- Serve in bowls broken up with a little more honey and milk if required.
Mimi
This is really great. What a fantastic idea - something I have never done before. And the kids/grand kids would love it, too! Thanks!
Neil
Good for the parents too I think Mimi as my parents just requested it as their Christmas Day breakfast when they come and stay with me on Christmas Day! 🙂
Ben|Havocinthekitchen
Cranberries, either fresh or dried, always bring those Christmas vibes, and this baked oatmeal is no exception. Agreed on that this recipe is perfectly customized, and I'd add in my version a little of orange zest and nutmeg. Delicious!
Neil
Thanks Ben, yes that's definitely a good idea to add in some orange zest and nutmeg making this Cranberry Bake even more festive!
sherry
such an interesting idea neil. i had never thought of baking oats. it reminds me of a story my scottish housemate told me of his grandmother cooking up oat porridge and leaving it to set inside a kitchen dresser drawer and just slicing off a bit each morning for breakfast. i thought he was joking till i read about it somewhere else.
Neil
Yes that's absolutely true Sherry. I believe that taking a slice of that porridge oat mixture also make for a great lunch too! 😉
Easyfoodsmith
So delicious! Love its simplicity and that it can be made ahead.
Neil
It's a real time saver isn't it. Thanks for your comment!
David @ Spiced
This sounds delicious..and perfect for the holidays! I love baked oatmeal. It's such a filling and comforting breakfast on cold winter days. And the addition of dried cranberries here sounds quite tasty, Neil! In fact, I could go for a bowl of this right about now! (It's 5:00am here, and I couldn't sleep. Haha!)
Neil
This baked cranberry oatmeal is great for Christmas and for all year round agreed David! It was easier getting dried cranberries than fresh so that was a better option so the recipe can be made at any time. Thanks David, hope you have a good Thanksgiving! 😀
Shannon
DELICIOUS!!!! This baked oatmeal sounds and looks heavenly. What a perfect filling and delicious breakfast, especially for this time of year! Totally agree, fresh cranberries are very hard for me to find any time of year besides the holidays, so I love that you've created this with dried cranberries that can be found all year long. Can't wait to try this!
Neil
Glad you like it Shannon! It's so cold here, but getting quite Christmassy I think I'll be due to make another batch of this soon!
Laura
I have to admit, Neil, I’ve never made baked oatmeal. But yours looks so hearty and sounds delicious, I ‘m going to have to whip up a batch. So healthy, too. Love this recipe!
Neil
I find baked oatmeal a nice and easy breakfast for the weekend, Laura. One thats great for winter and can easily be adapted with other fruits and flavours. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Matt - Total Feasts
I love cranberries, and I love oatmeal (as do my boys), so I think I'm going to have to give this recipe a spin this weekend!
Neil
Hope you and the boys enjoy it Matt! It's great hot or cold too. 🙂
Kelly | Foodtasia
Neil, what a delicious breakfast! And so hearty and healthy! I always stock up on fresh cranberries during the short time that I can find them for our Thanksgiving in July dinner. Other than that, it's dried cranberries for the rest of the year. I might even prefer the dried cranberries. They seem a little sweeter. Thanks for sharing!
Neil
I still find it difficult to get fresh cranberries Kelly, even when they're in season. So dried cranberries are better for me too. Glad you like the recipe, thank you! 🙂
Emma Tickner
This recipe looks great, I could eat this now.
I will veganise it and let you know how I got on.
Thanks for the recipes and inspiration ?.
Neil
You're welcome and thanks for taking the time to comment and rate my recipe! 🙂