Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal
This Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal is warm and chewy with cinnamon and nutmeg spices. It is the perfect fall breakfast or dessert.
Servings: 4 large squares
Calories: 262kcal
Equipment
- 8x8 glass pan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch salt
- 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 4 tablespoon water, mixed and let sit for 5 minutes.
- 1 ½ cups plant-based milk such as oat or soy
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup diced apples (See Note 1)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F or 190 C. In a large bowl whisk together your dry ingredients: rolled oats, spices, baking powder, salt.
- In another bowl, combine wet ingredients including plant-based milk, maple syrup, flax egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until well combined. Fold in the diced apples.
- Pour oat mixture into 8x8 glass pan. Bake for 40 minutes. The top should be golden brown.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before before cutting into 4 large squares. Top with yogurt, peanut butter, maple syrup, or whatever you like. Enjoy!*Enjoy this as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!
Notes
Note 1: The best apples for this recipe are either Honeycrisp or Granny Smith because they have a firm texture, a good balance of sweetness, and lower moisture content. Granny Smith has a more tartness that pairs well with the sweet oatmeal.
Substitutions/Variations
Don't have an ingredient? Don't worry!
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- Instead of a flax egg you can use a chia egg (just combine 2 tablespoon chia seeds with 4 tablespoon of water and let sit for 5 minutes.
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- Instead of brown sugar or maple syrup, you can use sweeteners of your choice (such as agave, honey (if not vegan), or coconut sugar). This may alter the flavor your baked oats.
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- Add some protein with vanilla protein powder
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- Add a scoop of chocolate chips for a chocolately flavor
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- Add peanut butter for extra flavor that pairs well with apples
Nutrition
Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 2mg