Vegan Birthday Cake Protein Baked Oats
Easy, vegan birthday cake baked oats packed with protein. This cakey single serve dessert recipe is simple, delicious, and made with no banana.
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Vegan Birthday Cake Protein Baked Oats
Good morning everyone! Today I am sharing yet another baked oatmeal recipe with all of you. I know that I have been posting a ton of oatmeal recipes lately, but they are just so good! I have been testing out a new flavor almost every single morning, and I plan to share all of my successes on the blog. That way, all of you can enjoy them too :). However, I will also try to switch things up more in the coming weeks so that you aren’t only getting oatmeal recipes.
Ok, enough on that. Let’s go ahead and talk about today’s recipe – birthday cake baked oatmeal. This recipe is the perfect single serve dessert. It is packed with plant based protein and the batter comes together in just a few minutes. The oatmeal turns out nice and soft on the inside, which gives it an incredible cakey texture. The rainbow sprinkles on top add both sweetness and color.
Now, we will go through some quick logistics and take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make this recipe a smashing success.
How To Tell If Baked Oatmeal Is Done
This is a very common question regarding baked oats. I quickly wanted to touch on it since I have made my fair share of oatmeal recipes. I think the easiest way to tell if baked oatmeal is done is to grab a toothpick or fork and insert it into the center of your oatmeal. If it comes out pretty clean, the oatmeal is ready to enjoy. This is assuming that you want your baked oatmeal to be soft on the inside and firm on the outside (some people like to pull theirs out early for a mushier texture in the center).
Now that we have gone over that, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make this birthday cake baked protein oatmeal recipe.
Birthday Cake Protein Baked Oats – Ingredients
- Quick Oats – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe is quick oats. This is unsurprising, but important nonetheless. You will want to blend your oats up for about 20 – 30 seconds in a high speed blender to form an oat flour. This will be used to form your oatmeal “cake batter” of sorts. If you want to make this recipe gluten free, make sure to use your favorite gluten free oats.
- Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder – The second ingredient you will need for this birthday cake oatmeal is the vanilla protein powder. The protein powder adds that classic vanilla flavor, as well as some extra sweetness and a protein boost. I used the Orgain Simple vegan protein powder in the creamy vanilla flavor.
- Rainbow Sprinkles – You certainly can’t have birthday cake baked oatmeal without the rainbow sprinkles. I used some flat, round ones, but you can use whichever kind you have on hand.
- Baking Powder – The next ingredient you will want for this recipe is the baking powder. The baking powder serves as the key leavening agent for the oatmeal, so you definitely don’t want to omit it.
- Nut Milk – You will also need a source of liquid for this oatmeal recipe. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever nut milk you have on hand or enjoy most. The nut milk adds creaminess to this birthday cake baked oatmeal recipe.
- Unsweetened Applesauce – The unsweetened applesauce adds both moisture and natural sweetness to this birthday cake baked oatmeal recipe. It is the perfect addition, and an ingredient you definitely don’t want to omit. You might be able to sub mashed banana, although I have not tried it.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup adds a bit of extra sweetness to the oatmeal. It is a key ingredient, and one of my favorites to use in baked recipes.
- Vegan Whipped Cream – The vegan whipped cream truly completes this birthday cake baked oats recipe. It adds a touch of extra sweetness and creaminess. I used coconut whipped topping, but you can use whichever vegan whipped cream you enjoy most.
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Vegan Birthday Cake Baked Protein Oats
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rolled oats (blended into an oat flour)
- 2 tbsp vegan vanilla protein powder (I used Orgain Simple in the creamy vanilla flavor)
- 1/2 tsp rainbow sprinkles
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 tsp pure maple syrup
- vegan whipped cream (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the oat flour, protein powder, and baking powder.
- Add the nut milk, applesauce, and pure maple syrup, then mix again.
- Pour the oatmeal batter into an oven safe dish or ramekin.
- Add the rainbow sprinkles on top of your batter.
- Bake the oatmeal for about 20 minutes, or until your desired consistency is achieved.
- Let the oatmeal cool, then top it with some vegan whipped cream.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all love this simple and delicious birthday cake oatmeal dessert recipe! As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon, so make sure to leave a comment if you have any recipe requests for future posts.
-Alyssa 🙂
