This Baked Apple Oatmeal is a healthy fall breakfast, made with spiced apples and sweet maple syrup. This delicious vegan recipe is a great on-the-go breakfast you can make ahead of time.
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Why this Baked Apple Oatmeal Recipe is a Keeper
This easy baked apple oatmeal is a healthy make-ahead breakfast recipe, with crisp apple and cinnamon flavor alongside steel cut oats and apple sauce. This wholesome breakfast is easy and delicious, and can be made with vegan ingredients, like oat milk and coconut sugar. Here are a few reasons why you’ll love this recipe for apple baked oatmeal
- Seasonal: This baked apple pie oatmeal is full of fall flavors that everyone loves.
- Balances Flavors: Sweet and salty ingredients are balanced perfectly in this apple oat bake.
- Great for Meal Prep: Make this baked apple and oatmeal recipe ahead of time, and eat for breakfast later.
What is the Difference Between Rolled Oats, Quick Oats, and Old Fashioned Oats?
Old fashioned oats and quick oats are different ways of processing rolled oats, which are run through steel rollers to shorten the cooking time. While old fashioned oats are steamed, flattened, then flaked, quick cut oats are rolled thinner for faster cooking.
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Ingredient Notes
- Oatmeal: Old fashioned oats or steal-cut oats are best for breakfast baked oatmeal.
- Apple Slices: Honeycrisp apples or Granny Smith apples work well for this recipe.
- Maple Syrup: Use 1/4 cup maple syrup.
- Pecans: Pecans will give this apple pie baked oatmeal a crunchy texture.
See the recipe developer below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Easy Meal Prep Suggestions for the Best Baked Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal
- Overnight Oats: Make baked oatmeal ahead of time as instructed, and store overnight to bake later. When ready to serve, take oatmeal dish from fridge, cover with foil and reheat in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes.
Pro Tip to Love this Recipe with Apples and Cinnamon
Don’t overmix: Overmixing can lead to a tough texture. Gently stir the ingredients together until just combined.
How to Make this Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Recipe
If you’re a huge oatmeal fan, you’ll loved this baked oatmeal recipe with apples and walnuts, made with steel-cut oats. This delicious oatmeal is seasoned with apple pie spice, like cinnamon and nutmeg, making it a flavorful and healthy breakfast. Use your favorite type of oats to make this recipe; you can use rolled oats if you’d prefer, for instance. To learn how to make a baked oatmeal apple crisp, follow the instructions below.
These are the basic steps for making baked oatmeal. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Prep the Oven
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8×8″ baking dish and set aside.
2. Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, add the oats, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, milk, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla extract and ¾ cup of the diced apple; mix until fully incorporated. Transfer to baking dish and top with the rest of the apple and pecans.
3. Transfer to Baking Dish and Bake
Bake the oatmeal mixture for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the oatmeal cool completely for 10 minutes before serving.
How to Store, Reheat, and Freeze, Dairy-Free Baked Oatmeal
- Storing: Store leftover oatmeal bars in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Freezing: You can also freeze baked oatmeal bars in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: Let thaw to room temperature after freezing.
Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Fruit: Add more fruit, like blueberries or raisins.
- Milk: Add your preferred milk, such as 2% milk or low fat milk. You can also use coconut oil or almond milk.
- Nuts: Use different types of nuts, like walnuts, or make this recipe without nuts instead.
Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Recipe FAQs
If you love baked oatmeal, this recipe is also good with lots of our favorites. Here are some more breakfast food recipes to try: mini apple pie bites, pumpkin oatmeal bars, or pumpkin spice donuts.
Yes; this recipe is healthy and uses all vegan ingredients. It’s a great source of protein and fiber without any meat or dairy products.
This recipe is already dairy free. Oats are typically gluten-free, but as gluten may be added during processing, make sure to use gluten free-certified oats if you want to avoid it. Omit the nuts if you don’t want them.
Expert Tips for Making Baked Apple Oatmeal
- Healthy Dessert: Serve this as a healthy dessert with non-dairy ice cream, caramel, coconut based whipped cream, and pecans.
- Toppings: Top the oatmeal bars with thinly sliced apples, a pinch of cinnamon, and additional chopped pecans for added crunch. You can also try peanut butter, chocolate chips, raisins, cranberries, yogurt, etc.
- Make Sweeter: This apple pie oatmeal bar recipe does not taste overly sweet. To make it sweeter, you could increase the maple syrup in the recipe to ⅓ cup, or add brown sugar or coconut sugar. A drizzle of maple syrup will give it a little extra sweetness.
- Add More Nutrients: To bulk up nutrients in these cinnamon oats, add chia seeds, ground flaxseed, protein powder or hemp seeds. Add a pinch of salt to increase the flavor.
- Individual Baked Oats: Evenly split batter between 9 ramekins and bake for 25-35 minutes.
- Double: Double the recipe by increasing or decreasing the ingredients proportionally.
Baked Apple Oatmeal
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled Old Fashioned Oats, certified gluten free if necessary
- 1.5 teaspoons Cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon Allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ Sea Salt
- 2 cups Dairy Free Milk
- ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- ¼ cup Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Apple, diced and peeled (divided)
- ½ cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8×8” baking dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add oats, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, milk, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla extract and ¾ cup of the diced apple. Mix until ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Transfer mixture into prepared baking dish and top with remaining cup of diced apple and ½ cup chopped pecans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Healthy Dessert: Serve this as a healthy dessert with non-dairy ice cream, caramel, coconut based whipped cream, and pecans.
- Toppings: Top the oatmeal bars with thinly sliced apples, a pinch of cinnamon, and additional chopped pecans for added crunch. You can also try peanut butter, chocolate chips, raisins, cranberries, yogurt, etc.
- Make Sweeter: This apple pie oatmeal bar recipe does not taste overly sweet. To make it sweeter, you could increase the maple syrup in the recipe to ⅓ cup, or add brown sugar or coconut sugar. A drizzle of maple syrup will give it a little extra sweetness.
- Add More Nutrients: To bulk up nutrients in these cinnamon oats, add chia seeds, ground flaxseed, protein powder or hemp seeds. Add a pinch of salt to increase the flavor.
- Individual Baked Oats: Evenly split batter between 9 ramekins and bake for 25-35 minutes.
- Double: Double the recipe by increasing or decreasing the ingredients proportionally.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
A great make ahead breakfast.