Delicious Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake (Printable)
Warm baked oats with apples, cinnamon, nuts and maple—cozy, nourishing breakfast that reheats well.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups rolled oats
02 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 2 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (or coconut oil)
10 - 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
11 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
→ Fruit
12 - 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced
13 - 1/3 cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x9-inch baking dish thoroughly.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, blend together rolled oats, chopped nuts if using, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk milk, eggs, melted unsalted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined. Gently fold in diced apples and optional dried fruit.
05 - Spread the oat mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish, ensuring an even surface.
06 - Bake in the center of the oven for 35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the bake is set in the middle.
07 - Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with additional milk or a spoonful of yogurt, if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- This dish manages to taste like apple pie for breakfast—without all the fuss or guilt.
- It feeds a crowd or just you for days, and every batch comes out uniquely delicious.
02 -
- If you forget to grease the dish, expect oatmeal fossilized at the edges—don't skip this!
- Slicing the apples small guarantees every bite is tender and melded with spice—chunky apples wind up too crisp.
03 -
- Lining the dish with parchment makes cleanup extra easy and the bake lifts right out.
- Switching to coconut oil adds the faintest tropical twist.