Description
Tender chunks of apple are baked with hearty rolled oats and warm cinnamon spices, creating a comforting and delicious Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Main 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
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Salted Butter, melted and cooled
- 1 ½ to 2 cups peeled and chopped apple chunks
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8×8 inch glass baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the oats, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Stir well to evenly distribute all ingredients.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the milk, lightly beaten eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture. Whisk everything together until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Add Melted Butter: Whisk in the cooled, melted salted butter into the oatmeal mixture until well incorporated.
- Fold in Apples: Gently fold the peeled and chopped apple chunks into the batter ensuring they are evenly distributed.
- Bake the Oatmeal: Pour the oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is lightly golden.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with milk or whipped cream as desired.
Notes
- For gluten free, ensure you use certified gluten free oats.
- Dairy free option: substitute butter with coconut oil and milk with coconut milk or other plant-based milk.
- To freeze, cool oatmeal to room temperature uncovered, cover tightly with double foil layers, freeze solid, then transfer to a deep freezer. Consume within 2 months.
- To double recipe, increase quantities and bake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Store cooled oatmeal covered in the fridge and reheat single servings in toaster oven, oven, air fryer, or microwave. Consume within 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
