Louella Berryman

Banish boring breakfasts with our almond croissant-inspired baked oats recipe

Name: Banish boring breakfasts with our almond croissant-inspired baked oats recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas; 2 eggs; 1 tsp. almond extract; 6 tbsp. maple syrup; 750 mL milk of your choice; 250 g oat flour (or blitz rolled oats in a blender); 50 g rolled oats; 50 g ground almonds; 1 tbsp. baking powder; 60 g almond butter; 3 tbsp. maple syrup; 1 tsp. almond extract; 20 g ground almonds; 50 g flaked almonds, to top; 1 tbsp. icing sugar, to sift; Plain yoghurt; Almond butter; Maple syrup

Prep ahead for a week's worth of breakfasts inspired by the Parisian pastry

By Louella BerrymanPublished: 06 February 2025

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If you've fallen out of love with your usual oat-based breakfast (we're looking at you, overnight oats) then you're in serious need of our almond croissant baked oats recipe. Trust us when we say they give last year's almond croissant cookie TikTok trend a run for their money.

Made with oat flour, ground almonds and a crunchy almond butter topping, these almond croissant-inspired baked oats are a total treat of a breakfast that, importantly, won't set your health goals off-track. (They're also great for pre-long run fuel – looking at you, marathon runners!)

Our recipe uses bananas (fibre - check), eggs, milk (protein - check, check) oats and almond essence to create a cake-like baked oats texture that's super moreish. Getting out of bed is made easier by having an amazing breakfast to look forward to, right?

The topping is the pièce de résistance – a mixture of almonds, almond butter, almond extract and maple syrup that's free from refined sugars and brings that almond croissant feel to this simple brekkie.

For extra pizazz (maybe a weekend treat...) add a dollop of yoghurt, a spoonful of extra almond butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Looking for more meal-prep breakfast ideas? Try our cinnamon roll-inspired baked oats recipe.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Ingredients

2
ripe bananas
2
eggs
1 tsp.
almond extract
6 Tbsp.
maple syrup
750 ml
milk of your choice
250 g
oat flour (or blitz rolled oats in a blender)
50 g
rolled oats
50 g
ground almonds
1 Tbsp.
baking powder

For the almond topping

60 g
almond butter
3 Tbsp.
maple syrup
1 tsp.
almond extract
20 g
ground almonds
50 g
flaked almonds, to top

To serve (optional)

1 Tbsp.
icing sugar, to sift
Plain yoghurt
Almond butter
Maple syrup

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) gas mark 6. Line a 20 x 30cm high-sided baking dish with baking parchment.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, use an electric whisk or a fork to beat the bananas until smooth. Add the eggs, almond extract, maple syrup and whisk again, then add the milk, gently stirring with a spoon.
3. Step 3Next, add the oat flour, oats, ground almonds and baking powder. Stir with a spoon until completely combined, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
4. Step 4To make the almond topping, mix the almond butter, maple syrup, almond extract and ground almonds together in a small bowl, adding a splash of water to loosen the mixture if necessary (it should easily drop from a spoon).
5. Step 5Dollop spoonfuls of the topping on to the oat mixture, then, using a knife, swirl the topping across the mixture. Sprinkle over the flaked almonds, then bake for 30-40 minutes until the top has browned and the baked oats no longer wobble when the baking dish is jiggled.
6. Step 6Leave to cool in the dish, then sift over the icing sugar (if using), cut into six squares and serve with a dollop of yoghurt, a spoonful of almond butter and a drizzle of maple syrup, if you like.

The baked oats will keep in an airtight container for 5-7 days. If you'd prefer to eat them warm, microwave a slice on high for 30 seconds before serving.

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