Sweet Potato Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal

This healthy sweet potato gingerbread baked oatmeal is super festive and the perfect brunch for the holiday season. Loaded with warming spices and molasses, these wholesome sweet potato oatmeal bars are a delicious treat to wake you up!

The holiday season has finally come. We have a few more weeks until actual Christmas, and my trays are slowly but surely filling with my family’s favorite seasonal treats. This healthy, seasonal gingerbread baked oatmeal recipe is filled with cozy spices and will make your entire home smell amazing! It packs in tons of fibre, heart-healthy fats, and protein. It’s truly one of those recipes that is nourishing for both body and soul.

Speaking of gingerbread, it also has both molasses, maple syrup and vanilla extract in it! It’s loaded with LOTS of ginger and the pecans give a perfectly sweet nutty crunch to the oatmeal. This definitely has gingerbread spice all throughout! 

If you’re hosting a Christmas brunch this year these sweet potato oatmeal bars will make delicious holiday morning breakfast with the family! We love serving it with plain greek yoghurt fresh sliced fruit. But you can totally top it with some whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon to make it extra festive. OMG!

Ingredients you’ll need

These sweet potato oatmeal bars are filled with festive spices and wholesome ingredients for a healthy breakfast recipe. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Rolled oats: the key ingredient in this baked oatmeal, of course. Feel free to use regular, old fashioned rolled oats or gluten free oats.
• Sweet potato puree: The sweet potato adds a really yummy sweet flavour. You can also use pumpkin puree or applesauce instead.
• Eggs: you’ll need 2 eggs in this recipe. You can absolutely sub flax eggs in this too!
• Warm spices: a touch of cinnamon, cloves and ground ginger come together to create a delicious gingerbread flavour profile.
• Pecans: adds a bit of crunch and texture but they’re totally optional! You can also use a different nut if you prefer, I bet walnuts would be deliciou.
• Maple syrup: along with the sweet potato and molasses you’ll need a couple tablespoons of pure maple syrup or honey.
• Molasses: no gingerbread recipe would be complete without blackstrap molasses. It is dense, deep dark, with a beautiful taste and a subtle sweetness.
• Vanilla + baking powder
• Milk of choice: use your favourite type of milk. I used almond milk here.

How to make healthy gingerbread baked oatmeal

These festive sweet potato oatmeal bars only requires a bowl and baking dish. Get out your ingredients and let’s get baking!

Start by preheating your oven to 350F/ 180C. While the oven heats, chop up your pecans.

In a large mixing bowl, stir your dry ingredients together (rolled oats, chia seeds, spices, pecans and baking powder).

Then, pour your wet ingredients (sweet potato purée, milk, eggs, molasses, maple syrup and vanilla) into the mixing bowl. Stir wet and dry ingredients together until well-combined.

Pour the mixture evenly into a 8×8 baking dish, and sprinkle the top with extra pecans.

Place the baking dish in the oven for about 35 minutes or until ready.

The oatmeal will be done once it starts to brown at the top, almost like a cake! Remove oatmeal from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

How to store and reheat baked oatmeal

This sweet potato gingerbread baked oatmeal is an amazing breakfast recipe to make the day before Christmas! Here are some ways to store it:

• Fridge: once completely cooled, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. 
• Freeze: cut into 9 squares/ slices and wrap each square in plastic wrap or in a freezer safe container for up to 6 months
• Freezer: the easiest way to reheat baked oatmeal is in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.

Oatmeal nutrition benefits:

Oatmeal is an incredibly nutrient dense whole grain food to include in your diet. You can prepare oatmeal in several different ways: on the stovetop, as overnight oats, and into blended into flour, to name a few. One cup of oatmeal cooked in water provides:

• 6 grams of plant-based protein
• 4 grams of dietary fiber, half of which is soluble fibre
• 20% of your daily iron and zinc needs
• A good source of several other micronutrients, including folate, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus

Other holiday recipes you may like

Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Donuts

Healthy Gingerbread Truffles (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

The Ultimate Healthy Fruit Mince Pies

Mini Paleo Pumpkin Pies

If you try this sweet potato gingerbread baked oatmeal recipe or have a question, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.

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