This savory Pizza Oatmeal Bake combines filling oatmeal with classic savory Italian flavors to create a crowd-pleasing breakfast bake that is packed with nutritious ingredients like rolled oats, chia seeds, and vegetables. A great brunch or even lunch option for the whole family! Gluten-free, nut-free option.
Craving something savory for breakfast but you’re a creature of habits and don’t want to say no to oats? Savory Baked Pizza oatmeal is your solution! That’s right baked oatmeal holds so much more potential beyond just being a blank canvas for fruit or maple syrup.
Hear me out. This pizza oatmeal is like a savory quiche or breakfast bake but with oats. It’s packed with all our favorite pizza flavors and comes with a cheesy vegan Parmesan or mozzarella topping. An easy crowd-pleasing breakfast bake that is easy to make and tastes delicious. The oatmeal base uses chia egg to hold all ingredients together.
Honestly, this baked oatmeal has been my to-go meal for weeks now because I have been craving savory for breakfast, so I came up with this “genius” idea: combining two of my favorite foods into a single recipe: Vegan Pizza Savory Baked oatmeal!
Endlessly adaptable!
This is an easy no-fuss recipe that you can play around with as you’d like. Feel free to make it spicy by adding some crushed red pepper. I call for garlic powder, fresh basil, and dried thyme here to keep it classically “pizza,” but any other dried Italian herb mix will do. This one really gives you the same satisfaction as a naughty slice of pizza for breakfast but other than pizza, it is so filling! No sugar in this baked oatmeal, should you want to cut down on that after the holidays. I know it sounds odd but you’ve gotta try this recipe.
And feel free to mix things up by adding whatever spices you have. I’m thinking cajun spice or your leftover stuffing spice might be delicious as well. You do you !
If you liked this recipe, I have good news for you: I have more savory baked oatmeal recipes coming up! Woot!
More oatmeal breakfast recipes
- Peanut butter and jelly Baked oatmeal
- Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
- Samoa Cookie Overnight Oats with date caramel
- Pumpkin baked oatmeal
- Golden Steel cut Oats
- Savory Spiced Oats Hash
Savory Pizza Oatmeal Bake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (81 g) old fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons almond flour or use more oats to keep it nut-free
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup (59.15 g) finely chopped sun-dried tomato
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast optional
- 1/4 cup (37.25 g) chopped bell pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons vegan mozzarella shredded optional
- 1/4 cup (6 g) chopped fresh basil or use 1 teaspoons dried
- 3 tablespoons chopped green onions keep the green part for garnish
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (250 ml) broth or water or use 1/3 cup marinara and 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari for Glutenfree
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil optional
To top:
- sliced tomato for topping
- vegan Parmesan or vegan mozzarella for topping
- green onion or chopped basil for topping
Instructions
- Grease an 8x8 inch or 9x9 inch baking dish or line with parchment.
- Add all the dry ingredients, the oats, almond flour, baking powder, chia seeds, salt, all the spices, herbs, and sun-dried tomato and mix well.
- Then add in the peppers, basil, and green onion and mix well.
- Then add in the wet ingredients and mix until all the oats are hydrated. Then even it out with a spatula.
- Top the oats with some vegan parmesan or vegan mozzarella then add a layer of tomatoes.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 c) for 30-35 minutes. Check the center if it's not too soft and sticky, that means it's done.
- Take the dish out from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes and garnish with some green onion or fresh basil, then slice.
- Let it sit for another 5 -10 minutes to cool so that it's easy to take it out of the pan. Even if the slices are not very well-formed, it's still going to be super tasty.
- You want to serve it like a breakfast bake. You can serve it as is or serve it with a side of chopped tomato or some marinara sauce if you like.
Notes
- These oats will keep in the fridge for 3 days.
- You can change up the flavors and add in some pizza toppings like some sliced mushrooms, olives, and whatever else that you like.
- add in 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds for a sausage like flavor
- Change the baking time accordingly depending on the volume of the added vegetables. It might take another 5-10 minutes for the oats to bake.
Nutrition
Ingredients:
- old fashioned oats are best for making baked oatmeal
- a small amount of almond flour helps with texture but you can or use more oats or oat flour / ground up oats to keep it nut-free.
- baking powder to give the oatmeal a bit of a rise
- chia seeds add some omega 3 and help bind the oats together
- as for seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, basil add flavor
- finely chopped sun-dried tomato add a lot of umami to this bake
- nutritional yeast adds cheesiness. You can also add in vegan cheese shreds instead
Tips:
- You can change up the flavors and add in some pizza toppings like some sliced mushrooms, olives, and whatever else that you like.
- Change the baking time accordingly depending on the volume of the added vegetables. It might take another 5-10 minutes for the oats to bake.
Grease an 8×8 inch or 9×9 inch baking dish or line with parchment.
Add all the dry ingredients, the oats, almond flour, baking powder, chia seeds, salt, all the spices, herbs, and sun-dried tomato and mix well.
Then add in the peppers, basil, and green onion and mix as well.
Then add in the wet ingredients and mix until all the oats are hydrated. Then even it out with a spatula.
Top the oats with some vegan parmesan or vegan mozzarella then add a layer of tomatoes.
Then bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 c) for 30-35 minutes. Check the center if it’s not too soft and sticky, that means it’s done.
Take the dish out from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes and garnish with some green onion or fresh basil then slice.
Let it sit for another 5 -10 minutes to cool so that it’s easy to take it out of the pan.
How to serve Pizza Baked Oatmeal
Serve this vegan baked oatmeal like a breakfast bake. You can serve it as is or serve it with a side of chopped tomato and some marinara sauce if you like.
Storage:
These oats will keep in the fridge for 3 days.
Rachel
Is this freezable?
Vegan Richa Support
I do not recommend freezing as the oatmeal will become mushy after thawing.
Su
This is the BEST!! Add really good quality olive oil, steel cut quick cooking oats, mushrooms and baby tomatoes and peppers. Used real cheese topping as I was out of vegan. Also used the best marinara I could find – raos marinara. Mind blowing!!! My son and husband loved it too.
Vegan Richa Support
Sounds yummy!
jennifer
I’m thrilled with this savory oatmeal recipe–never enjoyed sweet breakfasts, and this is easy and perfect.
Thank you so much for sharing this adaptable recipe!
Vegan Richa Support
thank you for the great feedback jennifer
Valerie
Wow really interesting! Can’t wait to make this
Richa
Do try it
Stephanie Reynolds
This is quite delicious and satisfying! Took your advice and added a few mushrooms and black olives to the mix! Excited to plan this into a more frequent rotation!
Vegan Richa Support
Awesome!! Do leave a rating too if you feel like it!
Shauna
I was sceptical about this recipe at first glance. Oatmeal and pizza seemed like a weird combo. I’m a savoury breakfast lover and I had some leftover vegan pepperoni and vegan mozzarella in the fridge so I thought I would give it a try. I’m so happy I did!!! It’s so delicious. It was even better the next day. This is a keeper.
Vegan Richa Support
so glad that you tried it!
Bev
YUUUUMMMM! We had this for breakfast this morning! Delicious! This will definitely go into our morning rotation. Looking forward to trying your other variations. Maybe I’ll try an Asian version with celery, water chestnuts, 5 spice powder. Pure genius, Richa! Thank you!
Richa
Yes that would work!
Janine
Hi Richa,
This sounds delicious! If I double the ingredients, how much longer should I bake?
Thanks for letting me know!
Richa
Check at 45 mins
Janine
45 mins was perfect, thank you! I doubled the ingredients and had breakfast and dinner for three days 🙂 ! It tastes great with marinara sauce and/or tzatziki and with a side salad for dinner! Thank you for sharing this easy, healthy and delicious recipe!
Richa
Yay
Sylvia W
I absolutely love this idea! Savory breakfast is my go-to, and while I am not vegan I have been whittling away at my diet, making it more plant based all the time. I may never go completely vegan, but sites like yours are helping me improve the quality of my diet. This will definitely go into rotation as an alternative to my soyrizo & veggie frittatas! Thank you!
Vegan Richa Support
good to know, soyrizo… interesting
Kristen
I bought more ingredients so I can put this on my rotation. Easy, healthy, delicious, and savoury breakfast options are always welcome 🙂 you write the best recipes richa!!!
Vegan Richa Support
you’re too kind Kristen
Teri Hart
I have both your recipe books and have made at least nine recipes mostly from the Indian Kitchen. I love the different flavors/spices in all of the indian recipes. And my all time favorite recipe is, Butternut Coconut Red Lentil Curry. I made Spinach-Artihoke Lasagne with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce from her other cookbook. It was very delicious! I highly recommend both her cookbooks.
When I saw the Savory Pizza Oatmeal Bake recipe, I knew immediately that I wanted to make it! I made this recipe in the last week and was so happy that it turned out perfect. By accident I used instant oats. This will be a recipe keeper. I look forward to making it again soon. Thank you Richa!
Vegan Richa Support
I really appreciate your support. glad it turned it nice. thanks Teri
❤️❤️
Nancy Hightshoe
Easy! Healthy! Delicious!
Richa
Awesome
Jen
I wasn’t sure about the idea of pizza oatmeal at first, but since every VeganRicha recipe I’ve tried has been outstanding, I gave it a try. So glad I did. I subbed fennel seed for the thyme and garnished with a little Rao’s marinara. It’s such a great way to use up veggies for a delicious, warm, and filling meal!
Richa
So glad you tried it and loved it! ❤️❤️
Jan
Yes, more savory for breakfast. Oatmeal pizza looks great even if the title is sort of revolting. Glad I looked at the recipe.
Richa
Haha . Don’t think of them as oats but just a pizza breakfast bake, like a sundries tomato quiche that also can taste a bit like pizza