Description
This Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal recipe combines hearty rolled oats with warm cinnamon, sweet apples, and raisins, all baked to perfection. It's a delicious and healthy breakfast option that’s dairy-free, naturally sweetened with maple syrup, and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- ½ cup raisins
Wet Ingredients
- 2 cups non-dairy milk (unsweetened vanilla almond milk preferred)
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruits
- 1 cup diced apple, divided (¾ cup folded in and ¼ cup for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 375°F and spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick spray to ensure the oatmeal doesn’t stick.
- Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder, sea salt, almond milk, applesauce, maple syrup, ground flaxseed, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Add Fruit and Combine: Fold in the raisins and ¾ cup of the diced apples gently to evenly distribute them through the oatmeal mixture.
- Pour into Dish and Top: Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish and evenly spread it out. Top with the remaining ¼ cup of diced apples for extra texture and presentation.
- Bake: Bake the oatmeal in the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm with optional almond butter, additional almond milk, or maple syrup as desired.
- Storage and Reheating: 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 portions, reheat in a 350°F oven or toaster oven for 5-10 minutes, or microwave for 1 minute.
Notes
- Use rolled oats for best texture; avoid quick oats or steel-cut oats unless following a specific recipe for those.
- Any non-dairy milk such as almond, oat, soy, or coconut milk works well; choose based on personal preference.
- Maple syrup can be substituted with honey or agave syrup, but this will change the flavor slightly.
- If flaxseed is unavailable, chia seeds or 1 egg (non-vegan) can be used as binders and omega-3 sources.
- Coconut oil can be replaced with avocado oil or melted unsalted butter for a non-vegan option, or omitted entirely.
- Swap raisins for other dried fruits or nuts like cranberries, apricots, walnuts, or pecans for variety.
- Enhance flavor by adding nutmeg, ginger, allspice, or apple pie spice if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
