Description
Tender chunks of apple are baked with hearty rolled oats and warm cinnamon spices to create a comforting and wholesome Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal. This easy-to-make breakfast dish combines sweet apples, cinnamon, and a touch of brown sugar for a cozy morning treat that can be made ahead and enjoyed warm or cold.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- ½ cup White Sugar
- ½ cup Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Table Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Salted Butter, melted and cooled
Fruits
- 1 ½ – 2 cups peeled and chopped apple chunks
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8×8 inch glass baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until thoroughly blended.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in the milk, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk these wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until the mixture is smooth and combined.
- Incorporate Melted Butter: Whisk the melted and cooled salted butter into the oat mixture to add richness and flavor.
- Fold in Apples: Gently fold in the peeled and chopped apple chunks, distributing them evenly through the mixture.
- Pour and Bake: Pour the complete oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the center is set and lightly golden on top.
- Cool and Serve: Let the baked oatmeal cool in the dish for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, optionally with additional milk or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Gluten free: Use certified gluten free oats to ensure the recipe is gluten free.
- Dairy free: Substitute salted butter with butter-flavored coconut oil or regular coconut oil and use coconut milk or another plant-based milk alternative.
- Freezing: After cooling to room temperature, cover the baked oatmeal tightly with two layers of foil and freeze until solid. Transfer to a deep freezer for long-term storage up to 2 months.
- Doubling: To make a larger batch, double all ingredients and bake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Storage: Cool completely before refrigerating. Reheat leftovers in a toaster oven, oven, air fryer, or microwave. Consume within 5 days for best quality.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
