Honey Walnut Oat Cake
on Oct 27, 2021, Updated Jun 25, 2024
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If you have 5 minutes, you can have this delicious 🍯 Honey Walnut Oat Cake for breakfast or dessert. This is what all my breakfast dreams are made of and a recipe I make for my family very often. This recipe is a great way to serve the kids a sweet 😋 treat while feeling good about the ingredients.
Why You’ll Love Honey Walnut Oat Cake
When you need a little sweet treat fast, this Honey Walnut Oat Cake is exactly what you’re looking for. It’s healthy and full of good-for-you ingredients. Plus, it literally takes just 5 minutes to 🌀 blend together before baking. This makes just enough for one portion (you can share if you’d like), and you can jazz it up any way you like: add chocolate chips, a scoop of ice cream or fresh 🍓 berries.
How to Prepare Honey Walnut Oat Cake
🔥 Preheat the oven to 375°F (190C).
🍯 To a blender, add the rolled oats, an egg, baking powder, honey, unsweetened almond milk and a dash of cinnamon.
🌀 Blend for 20-30 seconds.
🔪 Now, use a sharp knife to chop up 4-5 walnuts and then add them to a ramekin or a small baking dish.
♨️ Next, pour the batter over the walnuts and then put the ramekin in the oven.
⏲️ Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set and then let it cool for a few minutes and enjoy.
Nonna’s Tip ❄️
Let this cool before eating. You’ll know it’s ready when there’s no “jiggle“ in the center.
Variations and Substitutions for Honey Walnut Oat Cake
- If you are vegan, you are more than welcome to leave out the egg or replace it with 1/4 cup of mashed 🍌 banana. Apple sauce should work as well.
- Feel free to leave out the walnuts if you are allergic to nuts.
- Berries or 🍫 chocolate chips would be lovely in this Honey Walnut Oat Cake as well.
- If you want to triple the recipe or make a big batch of this, you can definitely do so. I have had friends on my page bake it into a small cake instead.
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Best Served With
- A scoop of ice cream, my Cottage Cheese Ice Cream, or non-dairy ice cream would be divine on top of the warm oat cake.
- Serve this Honey Walnut Oat Cake with fresh fruit and a dollop of whipped cream or whipped 🥥 coconut cream on top.
- Serve this for breakfast with yogurt on top and fresh berries.
Common Questions
You can try using mashed banana or applesauce instead of the egg. I haven’t tried using a flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water) or a chia egg (1 tablespoon chia seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons water), but please let me know in the comments if you try this and how it works. Also, to make this vegan, please use maple syrup or agave instead of honey.
Yes, you can use any sweetener of your choice. Honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, or even sugar alternatives like stevia or monk fruit can be used.
Any type of milk can be used, including dairy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, or oat milk. I recommend using unsweetened milk in order to make sure the cake doesn’t end up too sweet.
Yes, you can add ingredients like chocolate chips, dried fruits, fresh berries, or shredded coconut to customize the recipe to your liking.
Yes, you can double or even triple this Honey Walnut Oat Cake recipe. Use a larger baking dish and adjust the baking time if necessary. Ensure the batter is evenly spread out in the dish.
You can use any type of nuts such as almonds, pecans, or hazelnuts. For a nut-free option, you can use seeds like sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
Honey Walnut Oat Cake
Ingredients
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 large egg, or 3 tablespoons egg whites (leave it out if you are vegan)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup or agave if vegan
- ½ cup unsweetened milk, I use almond and coconut
- dash of cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190C). In a blender add all of the ingredients minus the walnuts. Blend for 20-30 seconds. Chop up 4-5 walnuts.
- To a ramekin or a small baking dish add the chopped walnuts.
- Pour in the batter and put it in the oven.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set. Remove with an oven mitt, let it cool for a few minutes and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Such a simple and delicious recipe to throw together that I make it 2-3 times a week! Sometimes I add blueberries and/or raspberries for a little twist and it’s delightful! Thank for sharing!
Hi Stacey, thank you so much for trusting me with this recipe 🙂
I just made this and it is so good! Would love to see the nutrition for this wonderful cake.
Soooooo happy. I don’t count but please feel free to plug in the ingredients into an app such as my fitness pal 🙂
I’m sorry but a small baking dish is not enough information. Could you please be more specific?
Hi there,
Absolutely. So sorry that I didn’t clarify ( I will fix the recipe description as it’s an old one ) I used a small ramekin which is about 6 oz. Ramekins work best for this recipe