Triple Protein Baked Oats for One is the perfect single serving baked oatmeal made with 3 sources of protein! With protein powder, Greek yogurt and egg whites, this single serve baked protein oats is a great low calorie breakfast or post workout meal!
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I’ve tried the using egg whites in baked oatmeal once before and also often add Greek Yogurt to baked oats for the creamy texture.
And I just realized I could just put them together and have a super high protein baked oatmeal single serving recipe!
Definitely hit my protein requirements for the day quite easily with this recipe here!
Can you put protein in oats?
Yes yes and yes, you can add protein to oats in many ways – outside of just protein powder – and this is a really good way to hit those macro requirements for the day.
Are protein oats good for you?
While a lot of people think protein oats are only good if you work out, but in reality, adding protein power to oatmeal is a really good and healthy breakfast option for anyone!
Add on a fat source like nuts, seeds or a nut/seed butter and you have a complete meal in this single serve protein baked oats – carbs, protein and fat.
How to add protein to baked oatmeal?
To add protein powder to a baked oatmeal – single serving or no – you just need to mix it in along with the other ingredients and then bake!
What you need for Protein Baked Oats for One:
This high protein baked oatmeal recipe is made with a few (since it’s a singe serving) healthy ingredients:
- Instant or Quick Oats; Gluten free if needed
The 3 Protein sources:
- Vanilla Protein Powder; this also serves as a sweetener.
I use ProteinWorld Whey Protein Powder here (HAYLSKITCHEN gets you 35% off); Quest vanilla protein powder is another good option.
- Non Fat Greek Yogurt for even more high protein oatmeal
- An Egg White
The extras
- Unsweetened Almond Milk: Use regular milk if you wish.
- Baking Powder
- Optional but highly recommended: Cinnamon
How to make Protein Powder Baked Oatmeal for One
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
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. - Process all ingredients (oats, vanilla protein powder, Greek Yogurt, egg white, milk, cinnamon and baking powder) in a food processor about 30 seconds until blended.
- Pour mixture into the ramekin.
- Bake 25 minutes. The top of the oats will look wet, but they’re cooked.
You should have something creamy oats top, but completely baked oats all around. Don’t over bake or the bottom and sides will completely dry out.
Cool a bit, add some sugar-free chocolate chips or chocolate syrup and dig in! (code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount off Lakanto!)
Tips for Perfect Single Serve Baked Protein Oats
Making this protein oats for one is quite simple, but here’s some tips to make it just right:
Blend the ingredients well so you have a creamy texture!
Grease the ramekin or oven dish to make sure the oats don’t stick to the bowl and you can eat them all!
Don’t over-bake – the top will look a little wet, but it will be cool down and the inside will still be cooked and creamy.
Alternatives for Protein Powder Baked Oats
Protein Powder options!
Instead of Vanilla flavored protein powder, you can make these baked oats with any flavor of your choice.
ProteinWorld actually has quite a few, and I would recommend their Chocolate, Strawberry Milkshake and the Fudge Sundae as well; HAYLSKITCHEN for the discount!
Mix-Ins:
I didn’t go for any in here, but feel free to fold in some nuts, seeds or chocolate chips into protein oatmeal mixture – after blending and before pouring into the dish to bake.
Go Vegan
To make protein baked oats Vegan, make sure you use a plant based protein powder and coconut yogurt. You also want to replace the egg whites with a little more almond milk instead, or add a tablespoon of flaxseed meal.
Can you store Single Serving Protein Baked Oatmeal
You probably will finish this baked protein oats single serve recipe in one go, but you have the option to make many at one time and store them in the fridge or freezer.
Place it in an airtight container store in the fridge for 3-4 days or freezer for 2-3 months.
To reheat, microwave protein oats from the fridge until warmed; Thaw the frozen oats first (or use use the defrost setting on the microwave) and then reheat.
Some more Baked Oats for One recipes:
More Protein Ones!
- Nutella Baked Oats – Low Calorie, High Protein
- Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal For One
- Air Fryer Baked Oatmeal with Protein
Triple Protein Baked Oats for One
Ingredients
- ½ cup Instant or Quick Oats
- ¼ cup Non-fat Greek Yogurt, 56g
- 1 Egg White
- 2 tablespoon Vanilla Protein Powder, about ⅓ scoop, 11g
- 6 tablespoon Almond Milk, Unsweetened
- ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon, Optional
- ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon Baking Powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a ramekin or oven-safe dish (cooking spray or oil)
- Place all ingredients – oats, Greek yogurt, egg white, vanilla protein powder, almond milk, cinnamon and baking powder – in a small food processor or blender and process until blended fine – about 30 seconds.
- Pour mixture into the ramekin/dish
- Bake for 22-25 minutes. The top will be slightly wet in the middle, but that’s expected. Cooking longer will make the oats dry on the inside.
- Let cool a few minutes, sprinkle on toppings and dig in!
Notes
- ProteinWorld Whey Protein Powder
- Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 35% off your order
- Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
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- Servings: 1 cup | Serving size: 1
- Calories: 271kcal
- Fat: 4.3g | Saturated fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33.3g | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 24.8g
Meredith says
I made this & loved it! I actually made 3x the recipe in a larger pan & baked it a little longer so I could have it a couple times. Highly recommend!
Haylee Jane Monteiro says
So happy to hear that! Triple of a triple protein oats? You just took this recipe to a whole other level!