Description
Delicious and hearty Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal made with rolled oats, cinnamon, applesauce, and sweetened naturally with maple syrup. Perfect for a wholesome breakfast that can be prepared ahead and enjoyed warm or reheated.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 cups non-dairy milk (unsweetened vanilla almond milk recommended)
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 1 cup diced apple, divided
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and spray an 8×8 inch baking dish with non-stick spray to prepare for baking.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and sea salt. Add the non-dairy milk, applesauce, maple syrup, ground flaxseed, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and stir well until fully incorporated.
- Add Apples and Raisins: Fold in the raisins and ¾ cup of the diced apples gently into the oatmeal mixture to evenly distribute the fruit.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly. Top the mixture with the remaining ¼ cup of diced apples for a fresh apple topping.
- Bake: Place the dish in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes or until the center has set and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool slightly before serving. Optionally, drizzle with almond butter, extra almond milk, or maple syrup for added flavor.
- Storage and Reheat: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat the whole dish, cover with foil and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes. For individual servings, reheat in a toaster oven or oven at 350°F for 5-10 minutes or microwave for 1 minute.
Notes
- Use rolled oats as they absorb liquid and bake evenly; avoid quick or steel-cut oats without adjusting liquid and cook times.
- Any non-dairy milk such as almond, oat, soy, or coconut milk works well based on your preference.
- Maple syrup can be replaced with honey or agave syrup but will slightly change the flavor.
- Ground flaxseed can be swapped with chia seeds or 1 egg if not vegan.
- Coconut oil may be replaced with mild oils like avocado oil or melted unsalted butter for a non-vegan option.
- Raisins can be substituted with other dried fruits like cranberries or chopped dried apricots, or nuts like walnuts or pecans.
- Optional spices such as nutmeg, ginger, allspice, or apple pie spice can be added for extra flavor complexity.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
