Name: Quick 10 Minute Air Fryer Baked Oatmeal with Protein
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: ½ cup Instant or Quick Oats (45g (see post for rolled)); 2 Tbsp Unflavored Collagen (see post for alternatives); Stevia Sweetener (1½ Tbsp sugar worth (Use your brand's Conversion Chart)); ¼ tsp Baking Powder; Pinch of Cinnamon; 6 Tbsp Almond Milk (Unsweetened); 3 Tbsp Non-fat Greek Yogurt (42g); ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract

Quick Air Fryer Baked Oatmeal with collagen for extra protein ready in 10 minutes! Made with instant oats and sugar free, this air fryer oatmeal bake is a healthy single serve breakfast with a Vegan option too.

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It’s been a while since I’ve made an air fryer recipe – and also an oatmeal recipe – so I thought I’d just kill 2 birds with one stone here!

But you know I’m all about the high protein recipes here, so I added that ‘feature’ to these oats as well!

A scoop of collagen in the mixture for air fryer protein oats with some extra health benefits too – improved hair and nail strength because I for one especially need that first part!

Can I cook porridge in an air fryer

Yes; I was a bit skeptical about it, but making oats or porridge in an air fryer is very much possible, and it turns out just as creamy as the regular baked oats.

This is also a lot quicker since you don’t have the preheat an oven.

Ingredients for Air fryer Baked Oatmeal with Protein

This air fryer protein oats is great for a healthy and easy breakfast because it needs only a few pantry staples; Perfect for a single serve recipe too.

Instant or Quick Oats; Gluten free if needed. See tips for using rolled oats
Unflavored Collagen or unflavored protein powder for air fryer protein oats. I use the one from Vital Proteins.
Alternatively use almond flour or oat flour.
Baking Powder
A pinch of Cinnamon
Stevia Sweetener: This keeps the air fryer oatmeal sugar free and low calorie. Zero calorie Erythritol or a Monk Fruit sweetener (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount) are good alternatives
Unsweetened Almond Milk: To keep the baked oatmeal dairy free and sugar free, but use regular milk if you wish.
Non Fat Greek Yogurt for even more high protein oatmeal
Vanilla Extract: For a subtle flavor that complements the chocolate

For a Vegan Air Fryer Baked Oats

To make air fryer baked oatmeal Vegan, replace the Greek Yogurt in the recipe with coconut yogurt for the dairy free option, and also use an appropriate collagen substitute.

I would recommend a Vegan collagen, or replace it with an unflavored plant-based protein powder to still have air fryer protein oats.

If not, use the other options for oat flour or almond flour.

How to cook Oatmeal in Air Fryer

This air fryer oatmeal recipe is super easy to make: it’s just a combine and bake!

Combine the dry ingredients (oats, collagen powder, stevia sweetener and baking powder) in a food processor.
Process until fine – about 30 seconds.
Bowl 2 (medium): Whisk all the wet ingredients – milk, pumpkin puree or mashed banana, egg white and vanilla
Add dry mix to wet and stir until the mix is uniform.
Grease a ramekin or oven-safe dish with coconut oil or cooking spray. You want one that’s about 1 cups or 8 ounces in volume.
Pour mixture into the ramekin.
Cook in air fryer for 10 minutes at 350°F
The top of the oats will look wet, but they’re cooked. You’ll have something like creamy oats top, but completely baked oats all around. Don’t over bake it or the bottom and sides will completely dry out.

Cool a bit, add some sugar-free chocolate chips or chocolate syrup (HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount), fruit or nuts and dig in!

Tips for making Instant Oatmeal in Air Fryer

Use Instant or Quick Oats – I use the instant oats since they’re a bit finer and give a creamy texture when baked – rolled oats would make it more chewy.
If using rolled oats, process the ingredients for a bit longer to shred.

Be sure to proccess the dry ingredients in the food processor: this is what makes the oats extra creamy texture on the inside.

If using sugar or sugar free sugar, increase the milk by about 1 tablespoon.

Don’t add too much liquid or the top will be too soft. The mixture should be a little thick.
Too wet and you would need to cook the air fryer oatmeal longer to get it to firm up, but this would make the sides dry out.

Can you store Air Fryer Oatmeal Bake

Just like a regular baked oatmeal, this air fryer protein oats recipe can be stored in the fridge or freezer.

Place the oats in the fridge in an airtight container for 3-4 days; Microwave it to reheat – about 45 seconds to a minute should be good.

For longer-term storage, freeze the air fryer baked oats in zipper bags for up to 2-3 months. Reheat in a 350°F oven/air fryer for about 12-15 minutes until its warmed though, or use a microwave.

You can also double or triple up this baked oat recipe and use multiple ramekins, a small muffin tin or baking dish to make oatmeal cups, muffins, or bars.

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