Delicious Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bake (Printer-Friendly)
Warm cinnamon oats with apple pieces and raisins, baked until golden - an easy, nourishing breakfast for mornings.
# 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. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
02 - In a large bowl, blend rolled oats, nuts, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, melted butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir to fully incorporate. Gently fold in diced apples and dried fruit.
05 - Transfer the oatmeal mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading evenly.
06 - Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown and set.
07 - Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving. Top with additional milk or yogurt if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- This bake transforms ordinary oats into a hearty treat that tastes like dessert but is secretly wholesome.
- I keep coming back to it because it welcomes swaps and quietly impresses a crowd, even on busy mornings.
02 -
- If you skip the butter or oil, the texture stays gluey and never really browns.
- Dicing apples too large means some stay raw; bite-sized pieces bake evenly and taste better.
03 -
- Mix walnuts into half of the batter if you’re serving both nut lovers and avoiders.
- A dusting of powdered sugar right before serving takes it from weekday to special occasion in seconds.