30 Recipes using oats-a cheap pantry staple

If you are looking for recipes using oats, you've come to the right place. Included is 30 oat recipes that go beyond standard oatmeal, including sweet and savory options. It's time to use this cheap pantry staple to its full potential.

Oats are a pantry staple that I always have on hand. You may think that oats are only good for making oatmeal, but they are actually an incredibly versatile grain.

Not only are oats full of nutrients and health benefits, they are also inexpensive. Unless you can't tolerate oats or are on a special diet that excludes them, I would encourage everyone to get friendly with this lovely grain.

As part of our pantry highlight challenge, I'm sharing with you thirty recipes using oats to spark your creativity. Let's start using oats to their fullest potential.

30 Recipes Using Oats

Stovetop Oatmeal

Yes, stovetop oatmeal is a basic recipe, but if you are still buying oatmeal packets, you need a good basic stovetop recipe in your life. Making oatmeal on the stove couldn't be easier, is super cheap, and can be customized in so many different ways to jazz up your plain oatmeal.

Variations:

Oat pancakes

These simple oat pancakes are naturally whole grain and gluten free. Using basic pantry ingredients, they can be whipped up easily in the blender and on the skillet in no time.

Easy Granola

Granola is great to make for meal prep or for gifts. Sprinkle it on yogurt, fruit, smoothie bowls, or just snack on it by itself.

4. Baked apple oatmeal

This baked apple oatmeal is a winner for fall and perfect for breakfast meal prep.

Pumpkin oat muffins

Gimme Some Oven

Healthy pumpkin oat muffins are awesome in the fall for breakfast or snacks. I love that they don't use flour, but just blended oats.

No flour banana oatmeal muffins

These healthy oatmeal muffins sweetened with bananas are a staple snack in our house. Every time I have over ripe bananas that I need to use, I whip up a batch.

Breakfast cookies

She Likes Food

Breakfast cookies are a great grab and go breakfast option to make in advance. I bet you could make a bunch and put in the freezer too.

Peanut butter oatmeal balls

3-ingredient peanut butter oatmeal balls have been a favorite snack at my house for years. My kids loved helping me make them when they were young, and now they make them on their own.

Strawberry banana oat bars

Running with Spoons

These strawberry banana oat bars are just calling out to me. Don't they look awesome? I love that they use simple ingredients too. Great for breakfast, dessert, or a snack.

Meatloaf

Spinach Tiger

Oats also make a great binder. You can use them in any way you would breadcrumbs like in this meatloaf. I use them frequently this way for a gluten-free alternative.

Meatballs

Food.com

Turkey meatballs also use oats as a binder and they look super tasty.

Oat crusted chicken strips

The Kitchen Whisperer

Oat crusted chicken strips are a brilliant way to bread chicken. Kid friendly and fiber rich.

Icelandic Vegetable and Oat Soup

Oats are also excellent at thickening soups. This Icelandic vegetable and oat soup looks incredibly hearty and comforting for the cold fall and winter months.

Mediterranean Stuffed Mushrooms

Oats Everyday

Oats can even be used as a delicious stuffing as showcased in these Mediterranean stuffed mushrooms. Yum!

Savory oatmeal

My Food Story

Most people are familiar with sweet oatmeal, but they can also be savory. Here are five savory oatmeal recipes that look delicious.

Oat flour dinner rolls

Grain Mill Wagon

Oats can even be used to make oat flour dinner rolls. Who knew?

Oat stuffed baked pears

Delish

If you have pears, oats, nuts, and sweetener, you are on your way to a deliciously simple dessert. These oat stuffed baked pears look delish!

Oatmeal pie crust

Tastes of Lizzy T

Oats can also be made into an oatmeal pie crust, which is somewhat similar to a cookie crust.

Oatmeal Smoothie

Well Plated

If you are trying to bump up your fiber intake, try this oatmeal smoothie recipe. Oats add a creaminess and slightly sweet flavor that I love in a smoothie.

Oat milk

Lexi's Clean Kitchen

Oat milk is a great milk alternative that is gaining popularity in the dairy-free world. It's actually very easy to make your own at home too.

Oatmeal raisin cookie dough "ice cream"

Eating Bird Food

Oatmeal raisin cookie dough "ice cream" is a creative way to enjoy a healthy dairy-free dessert.

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Helpful tools when cooking with oats

A high speed blender is needed when breaking down oats into a powder. There are many blenders out there, but I own and love the Ninja. It's a middle of the road blender that has served us well.