Your favorite childhood sandwich transformed into your new favorite healthy breakfast or snack: Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal is where it’s at. Sweet, moist baked oatmeal is topped with cooked berries and peanut butter, and finished with a sprinkle of sugar. Serve this sweet treat with a side of yogurt and some more berries for the ultimate, filling and healthy meal.
Here is what you’ll need to make this baked oatmeal
- bananas
- unsweetened applesauce
- vanilla extract
- brown sugar
- kosher salt
- baking powder
- old fashioned oats
- unsweetened almond milk
- frozen mixed berries (no sugar added, check the label and make sure the only ingredients are berries)
- corn starch
- sugar
- peanut butter powder
What is powdered peanut butter? It’s exactly as it sounds. It’s basically ground up peanuts, (and some brands also contain sugar). If you are using a brand that contains sugar for extra flavor, the calories are a little higher than the ones without the sugar, but they do taste way better. There are so many brands out there, and you can find them all in the peanut butter aisle of your supermarket. No need to head to a specialty market for this ingredient. Also, the one I used for this recipe (PB Fit), contains sugar, so I used 1/4 cup of it. If you use a brand without sugar, you can probably use more of it for the same calories and points. 
How do you eat baked oatmeal? What is the texture like?
The texture of baked oatmeal is soft, moist and dense. It’s not really like a cake, although it cuts like one. It’s more of a convenient way to batch-prep oatmeal. Baked oatmeal offers the comfort of a warm bowl of cooked oatmeal, with the convenience and ease of baking and cutting a cake. You can eat baked oatmeal on it’s own; do not expect it to be hard like a cookie. It is a moist, dense cake that essentially falls apart as you eat it, just like a warm bowl of soft oatmeal. I enjoy eating my baked oatmeal with yogurt and extra fruit. I build it together in a bowl, and mix it all up! If you haven’t tried my baked oatmeal yet, here are some of the other ones:
- Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
- Dark Chocolate Baked Oatmeal
- Lemon Almond Baked Oatmeal
- Smores Baked Oatmeal
- Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
How to make this peanut butter and jelly baked oatmeal
Making the berry topping
This recipe requires an additional step from the other baked oatmeal recipes, because we are actually making the berry topping from scratch. Sure, the easy way out would be to top this with pre-made jam or jelly. The problem with that is 1 tablespoon of grape jelly alone is 50 calories, and 3 WW points. Sure, you can use sugar free jelly here, but you probably already know my thoughts on the after taste and ingredients of sugar free products; so instead, I use frozen mixed berries, and cook them down into a thick compote. I was able to create this recipe with all things I had in my fridge, freezer and pantry, so I am guessing some of you will be able to do that as well. To make the berry topping, simply pour the frozen berries into a small saucepan, and cook them for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, combine the corn starch with the water to create a slurry, and then add it to the berries. This will thicken them up super quickly. Then, cook this mixture for another 2-3 minutes and set it aside.
Now, this berry topping is not going to be very sweet. It is just cooked down berries and corn starch, after all. But don’t worry about that. Later on, we will be adding sugar to the top of this before baking (make sure not to skip this step).
How to make the oatmeal
In a large mixing bowl, create the base oatmeal mixture. Start by mashing up the bananas, and then adding the applesauce, vanilla extract, salt, brown sugar, and baking powder. Then, add the milk and oats. Stir everything to combine. Pour this mixture into a sprayed baking dish (I use this one from Corningware, its a 2.5 qt). You can use any size baking dish you want; if you want a thinner bake, you can use a larger dish. For a thicker, denser cake, use a smaller baking dish.
How to make the peanut butter swirl
Combine the powdered peanut butter with the water to form a thick and creamy peanut butter mixture.
Then, dollup the peanut butter on top of the dish, and swirl it gently with a fork. (I need work in this department).
Then, sprinkle the granulated sugar on top, and pop this dish into the oven at 375F to bake for 35 minutes. 
Peanut Butter and Jelly Baked Oatmeal
Equipment
- baking dish, casserole dish, pie plate
- mixing bowl
- small sauce pan
Ingredients
Berry Topping
- 2 cups mixed berries, frozen
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp water
Baked Oats
- 2 bananas, overripe
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened, or cashew milk or skim
- 1.5 cups old fashioned oats
Peanut Butter Topping
- 1/4 cup powdered peanut butter
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tsp granulated sugar, I used cane sugar, it is coarser
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Pour the frozen berries into the small sauce pan, and turn the heat on to medium.
- Cook the berries for 10 minutes, or until they are broken down.
- Combine the corn starch with the water to form a slurry, then add it to the berries.
- Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until thickened, like jelly. Set aside.
- Spray a small baking dish or casserole with cooking spray. I used an 8.5" x 11" 2.5qt casserole dish for this.
- Add the bananas to the bottom of a mixing bowl, and mash them with a fork.
- Add the applesauce, sugar, baking powder, salt and extract and stir to combine.
- Add the milk. Whisk together.
- Add the oats. Fold in.
- Pour the mixture evenly into the baking dish.
- Add the berry topping to the top of the oatmeal, in an even layer.
- Combine the powdered peanut butter with the water to form a thick and creamy peanut butter mixture.
- Dollup the peanut butter on top of the berry topping, and then swirl gently with a fork.
- Sprinkle the top of the dish with the granulated sugar, evenly.
- Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.
Notes
- 6 points
Nutrition
I’ve been waiting for this!! Definitely making it later. Added mixed frozen berries to my shopping list!! Can’t wait!! Already giving 5 stars because when you know…you know!!
Hi !
Just popped this recipe into the oven and it looks devine and smells delish already ! These baked oatmeal recipes are part of my weekly meal prep and I’m just sooo happy I found the website that creates real , wholesome food without any bells and whistles. Clean , real food for families And a healthy lifestyle !! Thank you Steph, keep em coming !! Xo
So good! I made this for breakfast this week and I am not disappointed! Thank you for coming up with unique ways to enjoy healthy foods!
Amazing! I’m such a fan of peanut butter and jelly together so I had to try this immediately! Turned out great! Thank you!!
I’m loving all these baked oatmeal recipes! They’re awesome. Please keep them coming.
If you like peanut butter and jelly, you just found your new best friend! This is delicious! I love all the oatmeal bakes but this hit the spot for me❤️.
Delicious!! Easy to make and the best part, from ingredients that I always have in my home. Another winner!!
Super delicious my kids loved as well. How long will it last in the fridge after it’s made?
Loved this! Also I love your IG posts everyday!
How could I add vegan protein powder to this? I tried one of your other oatmeal bakes and it was delish and super easy so I definitely want to incorporate them into my meal prep more! But I added protein powder and the texture was.. eh lol I’m a vegetarian and always lacking in my protein intake so I try to add more whenever I can!
BPJ oatmeal’s just out of the oven, looks amazing!! Can’t wait to taste it.
This is absolutely my favorite oatmeal bake to date. I LOVE pbj and with the whipped PB being MIA for months this is the first time I feel like I’ve been close to my pbj needs!
I don’t mind sugar subs so I actually used swerve for the brown sugar and did 3 tbsp versus 2. Also, in the pb2 mix I added 1/2 tbsp granular swerve. This will be my sweet treat for the next few days.
Looks delicious!! I’ll making!
Absolutely delicious!!! This is my new favorite breakfast. And so easy to meal prep!
The PB&J baked oatmeal is delicious!
Great combination of flavors!!
This is absolutely delicious. Almost like eating dessert for breakfast. And the portions are so huge that I’ve saved a small section of my breakfast each morning for an afternoon snack. I topped mine with a little greek yogurt. Definitely making this again!
I’ve been working through making every variety of your baked oatmeal recipes and this one is my favorite. I love that your recipes use real ingredients and always taste amazing! Thank you for another great recipe!
I have been craving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but found it just wasn’t worth the points. This recipe has hit the spot!!! Healthy, filling version of PB&J and well within the points budget! Thanks a bunch, Steph!!!
Another great recipe!
I made this today for breakfast for the week. Of course I had to taste it. Amazing. I’m not normally an oatmeal fan, but this is a game changer.
Oh this is a good one!!
This is my favourite oatmeal recipe! I’m a sucker for peanut butter and jelly and this definitely tasted like that. I made extra berry sauce and drizzled on my yogurt! This is a winner and will be part of my breakfast rotation!
Another winner for me. I have to make it again because I didn’t read the entire recipe before starting and missed ‘making’ the peanut butter. I appreciate that the oatmeal bakes don’t require a lot of prep, 4 nice size servings, great flavor.
I tried making it today and followed the recipe and it came out like mush. I tried to cook it longer and it won’t firm up. It just stayed mushy. I just threw it out in the garbage.
What went wrong? I followed the recipe to a T
sorry it didn’t work out. the texture of this is like a cooked oatmeal, it is definitely soft in texture. not sure what went wrong exactly.
I love this recipe!! I’ve made it over and over!! It’s part of my weekly breakfast prep. I look forward to it for breakfast!!
Hi! I used quick cooking oats and unsweetened “vanilla” almond milk. Do you think either one would change anything? Also, my pb didn’t seem to be as much as you have in photo?🤷🏼♀️ Big portion! Next time I will mix on in better! Next up, s’mores!
My second favorite oatmeal bake. I used leftover fresh berries that are going to go bad and cook them down with some water. Still tasty!
This was the first baked oatmeal I’ve made and it came out great!! I actually had it for dessert because it tasted so decadent!! I baked it in individual ceramic ramekins for additional portion control 🙂 The quick stovetop jam seems very versatile as well. Thank you, Steph!!
I’ve made several of the baked oatmeals, but this one is by far my favorite. Although I haven’t tried the dark chocolate cherry yet….
Yummo! We made the carrot cake baked oatmeal last week and this one tonight. They were both SO good. Not sure I can pick a fave.
Hi Steph! I love love love your oatmeal bakes and overnight oats!! With the pb&j, I feel like the pb comes out too thin with 3 Tbsp of water.I had to add more pb powder to thicken it. Should I just use 2 Tbsp?? Thanks!!
Yummy!! So much better than a sandwich, this is major comfort food!!
One of my go to favorites! I tend to use whatever fruit I have on hand because what doesn’t go with PB?!
Is love to try this recipe but can’t eat bananas. Any suggestions for substitutions?
you can use 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce instead.