12 Recipes Made with Oatmeal That Taste Like a Treat, Not a Task
Who says oatmeal has to be boring? This roundup of 12 recipes proves that oatmeal can be cozy enough for breakfast and sweet enough to double as dessert. Whether you’re craving a warm, hearty start to your day or a treat that feels a little indulgent, these oatmeal recipes deliver big flavor without feeling like a chore. Get ready to fall in love with oatmeal all over again!
Fruit, Figs and Peanut Butter Coffee Oatmeal

This Fruit, Figs and Peanut Butter Coffee Oatmeal recipe is the perfect way to get in your caffeine in the morning. The frozen berries, chia seeds and figs come together perfectly in this easy breakfast bowl.
Oatmeal Waffles
These oatmeal waffles have become my go-to weekend breakfast. Made entirely with rolled oats instead of flour, they’re not only deliciously satisfying but they’ll actually keep you full until lunchtime! Alex and I have been making these for years, and they’ve become our family’s most requested breakfast recipe.
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake
You’ll love this old-fashioned oatmeal cake because it tastes like an oatmeal creme cookie that was transformed into a cake. Rolled oats enhance the texture of the traditional cake, and when combined with a luscious cream cheese frosting on top of the cake, it is irresistible.
Oatmeal Fudge Bars
These simple but decadent Oatmeal Fudge Bars are a mash-up of two of our favorite desserts: soft, chewy oatmeal cookie on top and bottom with a thick layer of rich chocolate fudge in the middle.
Pear Oatmeal Bars
These Pear Oatmeal Bars are vegan, gluten-free, and 100% fruit sweetened, with no added sugar.
Oatmeal Cream Cheese Cookies (with Chocolate Chips!)
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy and full of chocolate chips and that classic oat flavor. These cookies are a perfect comfort treat with a special ingredient to make them crazy soft.. for days!!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls are the perfect no-bake snack, combining quick oats, rich peanut butter, and honey for a deliciously chewy texture. Mini chocolate chips and finely-chopped peanuts add an irresistible crunch. Make this easy recipe in 25 minutes (includes chill time!).
Strawberry Oatmeal
Dive into a bowl of juicy berry flavor with strawberry oatmeal recipe! It’s fast and easy to make as a satisfying breakfast: the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Oatmeal Smoothie
This oatmeal smoothie recipe is a creamy and delicious way to get your whole grains! Blend it up with peanut butter, banana and cinnamon.
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These cozy banana oatmeal muffins are easy to whip up in a blender! Add streusel for a sweet crunch, or go healthy with a sprinkle of oats.
Maple Iced Oatmeal Cookies
As soon as the holidays begin to approach, I am ready to start baking cookies and this is one of the first recipes I reach for. They remind me of my mother’s Iced Oatmeal Cookies that we’d bake together when I was a little girl, but with the addition of maple.
Best-Ever Oatmeal Pancakes
Hold onto your hats, this is the BEST oatmeal pancakes recipe! They’re easy to whip up with 100% oats, and taste like vanilla cake.