Thanks to my kids, I was shown this new TikTok craze. These breakfast cakes are mixed in a blender and baked in a ramekin, creating this amazing cake-like breakfast that is healthy. There are so many variations you can create using basic pantry ingredients. Those of you looking for a gluten-free breakfast option, try this. I’m sharing my family’s favorite version- chocolate chips, banana and peanut butter. Slightly sweet and delicious!

Tips:

• Here’s another variation that looks and smells amazing- a Baked Betty Apple version. Blend: 1 egg, 1/2 cup oats, 1 tablespoon apple sauce, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, pinch salt, pinch cinnamon. Then top with diced apple before baking as the recipe states below.

• This can be microwaved too, which is great for the kids to do themselves. Just pop it in the microwave for 90 seconds to 2 minutes.

Baked Oat Cake

Serves 1

PREP 5 minutes

COOK 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

½ cup rolled or quick oats

1/4 cup milk- any milk will do. I like oat milk

½ ripe banana

1 egg

1 tablespoon real maple syrup

1 tablespoon peanut butter

¼ teaspoon baking powder

Pinch of cinnamon

Pinch of sea salt

2 tablespoons chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. You could even use a toaster oven for this recipe.

2. Grease your ramekin or small oven safe bowl, about 8 oz.

3. Combine all the ingredients, except the chocolate chips, in a blender. Blend for a few seconds or until the mixture is combined.

4. Stir in the chocolate chips.

5. Pour the batter into your greased ramekin and bake for about 25 minutes or until the cake is fluffy and cooked through.

6. You can jazz this up further by topping it with more peanut butter, some fresh berries or even some more milk. Enjoy hot.