The dream: pizza for breakfast! It’s possible, thanks to this easy oatmeal breakfast pizza bake recipe that is healthy, flourless and naturally high-protein! You’ll need eggs, ham, cheese and some ground oats to make this delicious meal prep and kid-friendly savory breakfast idea. You can even enjoy it on the go and as a snack too!
This little invention, my breakfast pizza bake, came from, well, as always, the infinite source of inspiration – the depths of our fridge.
The best things happen when you dare to go there and decide to use whatever you have. Without fear or disgust. No need to buy anything, just what is left from the week.
A while back, one day, that was eggs, ham, cheese, tomato paste, and even some pesto. I grabbed some oats from the pantry and then magic happened. This oatmeal pizza bake has been a favorite for breakfast, snack or lunch ever since and I’m now finding out it’s high-protein too!
Oatmeal Breakfast Pizza Bake Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need for this simple pizza bake:
- ground oats
- eggs
- pesto
- tomato paste
- nitrite free ham
- Parmesan and some mozzarella
- fresh dill or basil
- salt and pepper
- optional: jalapenos (or you can use thinly chopped peppers)
We were low on veggies when we made this, but you can definitely add in some thinly chopped arugula, spinach, broccoli or zucchini in there. Just don’t overdo it, because too many can make the bake soggy.
How To Make The Oatmeal Breakfast Pizza Bake
So this breakfast pizza bake is the opposite of revenge, because it’s best served hot. Like most pizza – the fresher the better. But, again, as with regular pizza, you will like it cold as well, especially when you’re on a hike or having a picnic and looking for things to eat out in nature.
Now, if you want to make the recipe for breakfast, you can spend around 30 minutes in the morning making it. Or you can make it ahead the day before and reheat in the oven for 5 minutes at breakfast time. The making part is pretty simple:
- Chop the ham, the jalapenos and whatever vegetables you decide to use (if you do).
- Grate the cheese
- Add everything to a bowl and mix together. Now, if you wish to avoid little messes, start with the eggs and whisk them. Then stir in the tomato paste, salt, pepper and pesto.
- Then add in the ground oats and mix until all are combined. Last, add the ham, cheeses, fresh dill or basil and jalapenos or peppers and if you decided – add some extra vegetables like a handful of spinach or arugula.
- Spread this mixture in a small baking pan, lined with parchment paper. If you wish, you can sprinkle some shredded mozzarella onto the bake.
- Bake at 350F/180C for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool off somewhat and cut into slices.
- Enjoy!
More Options
Well, since this is a pizza bake, you can pretty much go crazy with the add-ins here. Think of them as you would for pizza toppings. Make the base with oats, eggs, pesto, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
Then, you can do pepperoni, some zucchini, thinly sliced pitted olives, thinly chopped artichokes, chicken, tuna or even some extra cheese. Basically, use whatever you have and love!
I usually prefer to add about a 1/3 cup of sauteed arugula or spinach and green onions, but my son won’t always eat it if I don’t distract him. So I always just have the greens on the side and cry on the inside. But it’s worth it, because it’s a meal all of us enjoy – which is not always the case!
More Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Well, I hope you try and enjoy this delicious healthy oatmeal breakfast pizza bake if you give it a try! It has become a staple recipe here and we make it every time we need to use up the eggs and have some cheese at home. Hope you love it too! But if you want to try some other healthy breakfast ideas, here are some reader favorites:
- Crustless Breakfast Quiche With Tuna
- Homemade Healthy Breakfast Oatmeal Apple Cake
- 10-Minute Healthy Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
- Mediterranean Breakfast Scramble
Oatmeal Breakfast Pizza Bake
The dream: pizza for breakfast! It's possible, thanks to this easy oatmeal breakfast pizza bake recipe that is healthy, flourless and naturally high-protein! You'll need eggs, ham, cheese and some ground oats to make this delicious meal prep and kid-friendly savory breakfast idea. You can even enjoy it on the go and as a snack too!
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup ham, chopped thinly
- 4 eggs, whisked
- 4 heaping tbsp ground oats*
- 1 1/2 tsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp pesto
- 1 tbsp pickled jalapenos or peppers, thinly chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh dill or basil thinly chopped
- 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp mozzarella, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop the ham, the jalapenos and whatever vegetables you decide to use (if you do).
- Grate the cheeses
- Add everything to a bowl and mix together. Now if you wish to avoid little messes, start with the eggs and whisk them. Then stir in the tomato paste, salt, pepper and pesto. Then add in the ground oats and mix until all combined. Last, add the ham, cheeses and fresh dill or basil and thinly chopped jalapenos or peppers.
- Spread this mixture in a small baking pan, lined with baking paper. If you wish, you can sprinkle some shredded mozzarella onto the bake.
- Bake at 350F/180C for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool off somewhat and cut into slices.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*around 1/2 cup
Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 212Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 266mgSodium 556mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 15g
This recipe was originally published in January 2024 and last updated in October 2025.