Sweet Potato Oatmeal is the ultimate wholesome fall breakfast. Made with nutrient-dense sweet potatoes, fiber-rich oats, and warming spices, this easy breakfast will keep you satisfied for hours!
Just like my recipes for Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal, Banana Baked Oatmeal, and Carrot Cake Oatmeal, this recipe for Baked Sweet Potato Oatmeal, is a rich, hearty, and healthy breakfast recipe that comes together with minimal effort.
Reasons to Love Sweet Potato Baked Oatmeal
- Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast. Dump, mix, and bake. Sweet Potato Oatmeal is a super easy breakfast that tastes delicious fresh from the oven or warmed up later in the week.
- Healthy. Made with vitamin-rich sweet potato puree, fiber-rich oats, and calcium-rich milk, this baked oatmeal is packed with nutrients.
- Incredible Flavor. From the sweet, earthiness of the sweet potatoes, paired with rich maple syrup to the warming spices, this baked oatmeal tastes a lot like Sweet Potato Casserole.
Notes on Ingredients Needed
- Oats: Use old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, not steel-cut oats for this baked oatmeal recipe.
- Milk: Any variety of milk works. Whole milk, skim milk, almond milk, soy milk, and coconut milk all produce delicious results.
- Maple Syrup: Pure maple syrup pairs well with the spices and sweet potato in this oatmeal recipe, but feel free to use equal amounts of brown sugar in its place.
- Sweet Potato Puree: Use canned or homemade sweet potato puree. Or simply mashed up leftover baked sweet potatoes.
- Egg: An egg helps to bind this oatmeal together and make it more like a cake texture. Feel free to omit if you have an egg allergy.
- Coconut Oil: Melted butter can be substituted in place of coconut oil if desired.
Substitutions/Modifications
- Egg-Free: Make this sweet potato baked oatmeal egg-free, by simply omitting the egg, just keep in mind it will not set up into a cake-like consistency, but will still be delicious.
- Dairy-Free: Use your favorite non-dairy milk. I love canned coconut milk, as it pairs well with sweet potato puree.
- No sweet potato puree? Swap out the sweet potato puree for a pumpkin puree for a delicious Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal. It is a great way to use canned pumpkin puree!
Make-Ahead Instructions
This oatmeal is a great recipe to make the night before and store in the refrigerator.
- Assemble the oatmeal up to baking and cover and refrigerate overnight (or up to 24 hours in advance.)
- Remove oatmeal from the fridge while the oven preheats to 350 degrees F.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until oatmeal is warmed and set.
More Delicious Oatmeal Recipes
- Slow Cooker Oatmeal
- Instant Pot Oatmeal
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal
- Overnight Oats
- Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal
- Chocolate Oatmeal
If you gave this Healthy Sweet Potato Oatmeal a try, I would love for you to leave a comment and review below.
Sweet Potato Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked rolled oats
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup sweet potato puree
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ cups milk any variety
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter plus more for greasing baking dish
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 ℉. Grease a 2 quart or 8-inch square pan with butter or coconut oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine milk, maple syrup, vanilla, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet potato puree, baking powder, flax, melted butter (or coconut oil), and salt together until well combined. Add in oats and stir just until incorporated and oats are coated.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until oats are tender and moisture has been absorbed.
- Serve warm with additional maple syrup and chopped walnuts if desired.
Karen
Have you ever adapted this recipe for the slow cooker?
Any thoughts, please?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Karen! The ingredients for this recipe would not work well in a slow cooker without quite a bit of modification--as it is intended to "bake up" and become sliceable. I personally would not use rolled oats in the slow cooker as they can become quite mushy. However, you may love my recipe for Slow Cooker Maple Oatmeal. It would be delicious with the addition of the sweet potato puree.
Stephanie
Can I make individual muffins with this? How many servings per pan and what is the nutritional information per serving?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Stephanie! The nutritional information and servings are in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. As for making individual muffins, yes! Baked in greased muffin tins at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.
Diana
Would it be possible to freeze this? If so, should I freeze before baking, or after?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Diana! I have frozen this with success after baking. I actually freeze individual slices, wrapped well, to pull out for quick breakfasts.
Maria
One of our favorites!! Served the latest batch with cashew cream and toasted pecans! So very good (only used 1/4 c of sugar too)!
Patty
Is the coconut oil listed in the ingredients for greasing the pan or is it supposed to be added to the mixed ingredients?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Patty! I use it to grease the pan and then mix it with the remaining ingredients. Feel free to omit it--it will still be delicious!
MayHamm
I love this recipe. Made This & traditional breakfast casserole for Christmas thinking ‘I love sweet potatoes & it will keep me on track with my eating goals’ everyone loved this!!!! I make it all the time sometimes I use pumpkin and crushed pineapple.
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad to hear how much you all enjoy it and it helps you feel like you can keep your goals. Thank you for sharing that 🙂
Ailene
How can I adjust the recipe for steel cut oats?
Kristen Chidsey
Good Morning Ailene! Baking steel cut oats is a bit different than regular oats. Using the recipe I have developed for Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal which uses steel cut oats, I would adapt this recipe the following:
Decrease the oats from 2 cups to 1 cup, increase the dairy from 1.5 cups to 2 cups and bake at 350 for 50 minutes instead of 20 minutes. That should work 🙂
Denay DeGuzman
This yummy, healthy sweet potato oatmeal was just as tasty as it looks in your images. It was such a warm and satisfying breakfast - the perfect start to a busy day!
Kristen Chidsey
YAY!!! That makes me so happy thanks for sharing Denay!
Jenn
Holy oatmeal batman! This is so totally perfect for Fall! I can't wait to dive in!
Kristen Chidsey
WAHOO!!! It is a great fall recipe!
Susan Gregory
Can't wait to try it!
Kristen Chidsey
Enjoy Susan!
Ruxana
Healthy and yummy!
Kristen Chidsey
Absolutely!!