Delicious Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake (Printer-friendly)
Warm baked oats with apples, cinnamon, maple, and nuts—easy, cozy breakfast for six.
# 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. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together rolled oats, chopped nuts, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt until evenly blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk milk, eggs, melted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
04 - Add wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until unified. Gently fold in diced apples and dried fruit.
05 - Transfer batter to the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly. Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden and set.
06 - Allow bake to cool for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm with additional milk or yogurt if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- No morning stress: you mix everything in two bowls and let the oven do the work.
- The leftovers taste even better the next day, which makes weekday breakfasts something to look forward to.
02 -
- The one time I forgot to grease the baking dish, clean-up took twice as long—never again.
- Letting the bake rest those extra five minutes actually makes slicing easier, and the flavors seem to meld perfectly.
03 -
- Stir the batter just until combined so the bake stays tender, not tough.
- Spreading chopped apples evenly ensures every scoop is loaded with fruit.