Description
This wholesome Baked Apple Oatmeal is a comforting and nutritious breakfast option featuring rolled oats, crunchy walnuts, warm spices, and tender diced apples. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce, it’s a cozy dish baked to golden perfection, perfect for a hearty morning start or a satisfying snack.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup diced apples (about 1 medium apple)
- ½ cup applesauce
- ½ cup milk or almond milk, at room temperature
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking dish: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat it to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8- by 8-inch glass baking dish or spray it with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, chopped walnuts, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt. Stir these together evenly to distribute the spices and nuts.
- Add wet ingredients: Mix in the diced apples, applesauce, room temperature milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Stir everything together until well combined.
- Incorporate coconut oil: Add the melted coconut oil to the mixture and stir thoroughly until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the mixture is uniform.
- Bake the oatmeal: Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until the oatmeal is set and the top turns a light golden brown.
- Cool and serve: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool in the dish for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, optionally drizzled with warm milk and garnished with extra chopped walnuts if desired.
Notes
- Ensure your milk and eggs are at room temperature to prevent the coconut oil from solidifying when mixed. To quickly bring them to room temperature, place eggs in warm water for a few minutes and microwave milk for about 20 seconds.
- To reheat leftovers, place a serving on a plate, drizzle with a little milk, and microwave for around 30 seconds until warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 1/6 of recipe)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
