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This Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal is a healthy and nourishing breakfast that is topped off with a candied maple pecan crumble! Serve it up for your next holiday brunch or bring it to a potluck!
A healthy and delicious breakfast recipe
Calling all pecan pie fans!
Because whether you’re having a Thanksgiving brunch, Christmas brunch, or just any ol’ weekday breakfast, you need this Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal in your life. And you’re a pecan lover like me, you can also try these healthy mini pecan pies and these healthy pecan pie bars.
If you’ve never had baked oatmeal before, I’ll let you in on a little secret: Baked oatmeal makes for a perfect healthy breakfast that so easy to throw together, and is totally perfect to bring for a potluck style brunch. There are also so many different flavour variations you can make like Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal or Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal.
This baked oatmeal is holiday-inspired because it’s a PECAN PIE baked oatmeal. So we’ve got pecans mixed inside the oats, and a candied maple pecan
Why you’ll love this recipe
- This Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal has options to make it vegan and gluten-free
- It’s perfect to serve up for a healthy holiday brunch
- The combination of oatmeal with the pecan crumble topping is just delicious!
How to make Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal
Combine the wet ingredients together in a bowl and the dry ingredients together in a bowl, then pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients mixing together. Let the mixture sit on the counter for 10 minutes.
Make the pecan topping in a pan by mixing together pecans, maple syrup and cinnamon. Then pour the oatmeal mixture into a baking dish and top with the candied pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Let the oatmeal cool on the countertop for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Tips for making this recipe perfectly
- I recommend using rolled oats for a chewy oaty texture, but you can also use quick oats if that’s what you have on hand. DO NOT use steel-cut oats in this recipe. It won’t turn out.
- Make it into blended baked oats– if you prefer a cakey texture like in my cookie baked oatmeal, try blending the ingredients together and then mixing in the pecans.
- To make this recipe vegan, use a flax egg instead of an egg. Mix 1 tbsp ground flax seeds together with 3 tbsp of water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to gel.
- If you’re wondering how to tell when your baked oatmeal is done, It should look browned around the edges, and cooked around the centre. If it looks at all gooey around the centre of your baking dish, then you will need to put it back in the oven for a few minutes. Mine usually takes about 40 minutes total.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, make sure to use gluten-free certified rolled oats.
More oat recipes to try
Pecan Pie Baked Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Pecan pie meets baked oatmeal for the best ever brunch recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 egg or flax egg* (see note)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil (or butter or applesauce)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pecan topping:
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- pinch of cinnamon & salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Mix all the wet ingredients together in a bowl.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Let sit on the counter for 10 minutes while you prepare the pecan topping
- Heat the maple syrup in a small pan on medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the pecans, cinnamon and salt. Mix together and let cook for 2 minutes then remove from heat.
- Pour the oatmeal mixture into an 8inch baking dish or pan and sprinkle the pecans on top.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden around the edges.
Notes
To make a flax egg mix 1 tbsp of ground flax seeds with 3 tbsp of water. Let sit for 5 minutes until it gels.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 512
- Sugar: 34g
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
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Pecan pie and oatmeal! OTP match ❤️
Thank you Amira!
this look delicious
Thank you!
I love pecan nuts and this pie looks amazing! Thank you for the recipe!?
Thanks Judith! Hope you enjoy xo
What if you don’t have maple syrup on hand ?
Hi Roxana, I’d definitely recommend purchasing some maple syrup for this recipe, it’s delicious! 😉 Though if you have another type of syrup (honey, agave…etc.) those would technically work too. You can also substitute the maple syrup in the recipe with brown sugar.
Can you substitute regular mlik?
Hi Pam, yes you can! It will come out just as well 🙂
Jess this looks incredible! I love pecan pie and baked oatmeal, so you’ve basically combined two of my fave things in one. I’m sure it would be IMPOSSIBLE to have a bad day after eating this for breakfast. So good!
Thank you so much Bo! 🙂
Pecan pie is such a decadent recipe! This oatmeal looks wondrous. Definitely would add TONS of pecans on my baked oatmeal or overnight oats!
Thank you Cassie! And same here with the pecans 😉
It looks so comforting and tasty! I love candied pecans and baked oatmeal. so this combo must be the bomb!. 🙂
Thanks so much Ela! Pecans are the best!
The prettiest baked oatmeal ever! Love this easy brunch idea for holiday entertaining – so warming and delicious yet health!y! Great recipe, Jess!
Thanks so much Nisha!
I’m not the biggest fan of pie, but every Thanksgiving I have a slice of my aunt’s pecan pie because it’s so darn good. I would LOVE those flavors in an oatmeal!!
Thanks Sarah! candied pecans on anything is heaven!!