Blending the oats is what turns this from breakfast into something that tastes like a muffin. The air fryer does it in half the time an oven would, and since it's a single portion, there's no reason to make it the night before.
Everything you need
- ½ cup (45 g) rolled oats
- ⅓ cup (80 g) milk
- 2 tbsp (40 g) maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- a pinch fine salt
- ⅓ cup (49 g) blueberries
- 2 tbsp white chocolate chips (optional)
Single layer, always. Crowding the basket steams food instead of crisping it. Tap any ingredient to open its converter.
Method
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Blend the oats, milk, maple syrup, egg, baking powder, vanilla and salt until completely smooth, about 30 seconds. Any whole oats left will stay chewy.
For this step
- ½ cup (45 g) rolled oats
- ⅓ cup (80 g) milk
- 2 tbsp (40 g) maple syrup
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- a pinch fine salt
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Grease a small ramekin or 10 cm tin well. This batter sticks to anything you haven't oiled.
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Pour in the batter, then stir through half the blueberries and scatter the rest over the top with the chocolate chips.
For this step
- ⅓ cup (49 g) blueberries
- 2 tbsp white chocolate chips (optional)
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Preheat the air fryer to 175°C / 350°F for 2 minutes, then lower the dish in.
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Air fry for 13 to 15 minutes, until risen and firm with a slight give in the middle. If your basket runs hot, check at 11.
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Rest for 3 minutes so it pulls away from the dish, then eat straight from the ramekin with yogurt or a splash of cream.
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Air fryer notes
- Cook at 175°C / 350°F and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes for the crispiest result.
- Keep everything in a single layer with space around each piece. Overcrowding steams food instead of crisping it, so cook in batches if your basket is small.
- Shake or turn halfway, and check a few minutes early, since air fryers cook faster than ovens and every model runs slightly differently.
Cook's tips
- Frozen blueberries work fine and don't need defrosting, but toss them in a teaspoon of the oats first so they don't sink and go purple.
- The mixture doubles happily in a slightly wider dish. Add 3 minutes and check with a skewer rather than guessing.
Make it your own
- Mash half a banana into the batter and swap the blueberries for chocolate chips.
- Use peanut butter and raspberry, or grated apple with cinnamon, in place of the berries.
Storing & reheating
Best eaten warm. It keeps covered in the fridge for 2 days and reheats at 160°C for 4 minutes, though the texture goes denser.
Frequently asked
How many grams is a cup of rolled oats?
About 90 g per US cup, so the ½ cup here is roughly 45 g. Use rolled oats rather than instant, which blends into paste.
Can I make baked oats without a blender?
You can, but use oat flour instead of whole oats and whisk everything by hand. Unblended whole oats give you a texture much closer to flapjack.
Adapting your own recipe? Use the oven to air fryer converter for temp and time, or the recipe scaler to halve or double this.
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