Description
Tender chunks of apple are baked with hearty rolled oats, cinnamon, and brown sugar to create a comforting and delicious Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal. This warm breakfast bake is perfect for cozy mornings and can be prepared ahead for easy meal prep.
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
Fruit
- 1 ½ – 2 cups peeled and chopped apple chunks
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8×8 glass baking dish thoroughly to prevent sticking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until evenly blended.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in the milk, lightly beaten eggs, and vanilla extract to the dry mixture and whisk until fully combined.
- Incorporate Butter: Whisk in the melted and cooled salted butter to the batter, ensuring an even mixture.
- Add Apples: Gently fold in the peeled and chopped apple chunks, distributing them evenly throughout the oatmeal mixture.
- Bake: Pour the entire oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake in the 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, optionally with milk or whipped cream on top.
Notes
- Use certified gluten-free oats if you require a gluten-free dish.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute butter with butter-flavored coconut oil and use plant-based milk alternatives such as coconut milk.
- This baked oatmeal freezes well: cool completely, cover tightly with foil, freeze until solid, then store in a deep freezer. Consume within 2 months.
- To double the recipe, use a 9×13 baking pan and double all ingredient quantities accordingly.
- Store leftovers in the fridge after cooling completely; reheat individual servings in a toaster oven, oven, air fryer, or microwave. Consume within 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
