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You’re going to love finding delicious tidbits of soft and sweet cinnamon pears in every bite of this baked oatmeal recipe.
Pear Baked Oatmeal with Cinnamon
Oatmeal for breakfast is a classic for a reason: it’s a healthy ingredient that fills bellies and gives us energy for hours. Now, when you add fruit and cinnamon to the equation, you get this delicious Pear Baked Oatmeal Recipe. It’s as convenient as my blueberry baked oatmeal but for pear lovers!
When I crave overnight oats but want something heartier and warm, this is the breakfast to make. It tastes like cake and it’s good for you! Bonus: you can bake it ahead and enjoy it during the week. Yes, it’s totally a keeper.
Like my pear muffins, this recipe can be made with fresh or canned pears. The result is a tasty dessert-like cinnamon baked oatmeal with soft fruit in every bite. Yummy!
Ingredients
Measurements are in the recipe card below, but first, check your pantry and fridge for the simple items you need to make this pear baked oatmeal:
- Oats: old-fashioned oats -aka rolled oats- are the ones to use in this recipe.
- Baking powder: to help the batter rise.
- Salt: just a little to enhance all the tasty flavors.
- Cinnamon: to make it taste like fall!
- Brown sugar: adds moisture and sweetness.
- Milk: use your favorite dairy or non-dairy milk.
- Egg: helps bind the ingredients and make the batter rise.
- Butter: add it melted for extra flavor and moisture.
- Vanilla extract: it makes everything tastier!
- Pears: you can use fresh or canned pears.
How to Make Pear Baked Oatmeal
Can this pear baked oatmeal be so tasty AND so easy to make? Yep. Just combine ingredients and bake! Here’s an overview of the simple steps that make this breakfast happen:
- Prep
First, preheat the oven, grease a baking dish, and dice the pears. - Combine
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Then, whisk the wet ingredients. Now, add the dry mix to the wet mix. Once you have a thick oat batter, fold in the diced pears, and place the batter in the baking dish. - Bake
This pear baked oatmeal is ready when the top is golden and the oat mixture is set. - Serve
Allow it to cool down before slicing and enjoying.
Toppings for Baked Oatmeal
Toppings are not only an opportunity to add more delicious flavor but also nutrition! While this pear baked oatmeal is great as it is, I love adding the best oatmeal toppings. Here are some of my favorites for this breakfast:
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts
- Granola
- Diced apple
- Raspberries
- Greek yogurt
- Whipped cream
- A splash of cold milk
More Baked Oatmeal Recipes
Being such an easy and nutritious breakfast, I know you want more! My kids love my Chocolate Baked Oatmeal Recipe all year round. Who can blame them? It’s delicious!
During the holiday season, I also serve pumpkin baked oatmeal and cranberry baked oatmeat with orange. Both make a special breakfast packed with festive flavors and tons of nutrition!
Cinnamon Pear Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 medium pears*, diced
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat the oven to 375F and grease a 9 x 9-inch square baking dish.
- Dice the pears on a cutting board and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
- In a large bowl, whisk the milk and the egg. Then, add the melted butter, and vanilla extract. Add the oat mixture into the large bowl and mix all ingredients to form a thick oat batter. Add the diced pears to the large bowl and fold with a spatula to combine.
- Pour the oatmeal and pear mixture into the prepared baking dish. If necessary, spread the pears around to ensure they’re distributed around the dish.
Bake:
- Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven until the top is golden and the oat mixture is set. Remove from oven and allow the mixture to cool slightly before serving.
dayna says
Great pear baked oatmeal!