Description
Tender chunks of apple baked with hearty rolled oats, cinnamon, and brown sugar create a comforting Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal that’s perfect for a wholesome breakfast or snack. This easy-to-make recipe delivers a warm, cozy dish that’s slightly sweet and wonderfully aromatic.
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
Add-ins
- 1 ½ – 2 cups peeled and chopped apple chunks
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) 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 the ingredients.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour in the milk, lightly beaten eggs, and vanilla extract into the dry mixture. Whisk thoroughly until everything is well combined and smooth.
- Incorporate Butter: Whisk the melted and cooled salted butter into the mixture until fully blended.
- Fold in Apples: Gently fold the peeled and chopped apple chunks into the oatmeal mixture to spread the fruit evenly.
- Bake: Pour the full 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 golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, optionally with milk or whipped cream for added richness.
Notes
- Gluten Free: Use certified gluten free oats to keep the recipe gluten free.
- Dairy Free: Substitute the butter with coconut oil or butter-flavored coconut oil; use coconut milk or any plant-based milk instead of dairy milk.
- Freezing: Cool the baked oatmeal to room temperature uncovered, then cover tightly with double foil layers and freeze solid. Transfer to deep freezer; best eaten within 2 months.
- Doubling: Double all ingredient quantities and bake in a 9×13 inch pan.
- Storage: Cool completely before covering and refrigerating. Reheat leftovers in a toaster oven, oven, air fryer, or microwave. Consume within 5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
