Got leftover cranberries? Make this easy, healthy cranberry orange oat bake! It takes about 5 minutes to toss together and leaves you with several days of delicious breakfasts.
Made with rolled oats, fresh orange juice, and cranberries, it’s a scrumptious, nourishing, and zesty breakfast option that is easy to meal prep and serve all week long. It got my cranberry-skeptical son downing this sweet and sour fruit!
Simply mix all your ingredients together, add your berries, and bake! Then serve with your favorite toppings – maple syrup, peanut butter, or whipped cream all taste great!
Why We Love This Recipe
- Nutrition! With 2 cups of rolled oats, this Cranberry Orange Oat Bake contains one of the best nutritional plant-based pantry staples. Oats are high in a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucans, which are beneficial for both blood sugar regulation and heart health. Oats also contain protein, providing 5 grams per 1/2 cup of raw oats.
- Food-Chaining! Food-chaining is when you serve a new food along with a food your child already knows and likes. This is a great way to introduce foods your child might be skeptical of trying, such as the cranberries in this recipe. For example, your kiddos might already like oat-based breakfast bars and honey, so adding cranberries to this oat bake, and giving them honey to pour on top provides a familiar taste alongside a new one. You can even try this with zucchini in our baked Zucchini Bread Oatmeal.
- Meal Prep! Our Cranberry Orange Oat Bake is perfect for meal prepping. It takes just minutes to throw together and bake, and then you have a healthy breakfast that is ready to eat all week long. It also goes well in a lunch box. Give yourself a treat and make your morning rush just a little easier with this tasty, nutritious, oat bake.
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Cranberry Orange Oat Bake
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 Tablespoon chia or ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups soy milk
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon orange zest (optional)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a large bowl, mix together rolled oats, chia or ground flaxseed, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.2 cups rolled oats, 1 Tablespoon chia or ground flaxseed, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together soy milk, orange juice, maple syrup, vanilla, and orange zest (optional).1 1/2 cups soy milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla, 1 Tablespoon orange zest (optional)
- Add wet and dry ingredients together, then fold in 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries.1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- Pour into a greased 8×8 dish.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, uncovered.
- Allow to cool, then serve with your favorite toppings – maple syrup, peanut butter, or whipped cream all taste great!
What did your kids think? Let us know in the comments!
