Today, TikTok is introducing the masses to the latest and greatest healthy breakfast hack: Baked oats. (The hashtag #bakedoats has garnered over 322.4 million views and counting.) What is this dish, exactly? Baked oats are the fluffy, cake-like cousin of your favorite oat-based muffin recipe. Apparently, when you whirl oats with a combination of baking ingredients (such as baking soda and eggs) in the blender, the resulting batter is incredibly airy, smooth, and cloud-like. After scooping the batter into a loaf pan or ramekin, you can customize it to your heart’s content—think almond butter and blueberries, funfetti, carrot cake, strawberry cheesecake, or pumpkin—before baking. “When I saw #BakedOats trending on TikTok, I thought how wonderful, I have tons of baked oatmeal recipes to share!” says Yumna Jawad, the genius food blogger behind Feel Good Foodie. “But this isn’t your average baked oatmeal. This is baked oats that looks and tastes like cake. And it’s all done in a blender for a fine and airy texture.” Jawad made her own vanilla and chocolate version, then shared her step-by-step process so you can try it at home.
