Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal
Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal is pure breakfast comfort food. It’s delicious, easy to make and the leftovers are great for snacking.
Baked oatmeal is one of my favorite winter breakfasts. It’s mixed by hand in one bowl and you can prep the ingredients the night before.
I don’t like my breakfast to taste like dessert, so I use just enough maple syrup for a lightly sweet taste. An apple adds a little more sweetness and some moisture.
If you like your oatmeal sweeter you can add up to a 1/2 cup of white or brown sugar to the recipe.
Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
- Rolled Oats– Old fashioned rolled oats give the oatmeal a nice chewy texture. Quick cooking oats can be used, but they will break down into smaller bits and the oatmeal will have a mushier texture.
- Apple – Any type of apple will work for this recipe.
- Milk – You can use any type of milk for this recipe; whole milk, lowfat milk, buttermilk or non-diary milk.
- Walnuts – Are classic with apples, but you can use any nut or leave them out all together.
- Maple Syrup -I add just enough for a lightly sweet flavor. If you like your oatmeal sweeter you can add up to a 1/2 cup of white or brown sugar to the recipe. You can also substitute honey for the syrup.
- Butter – To make the recipe vegan, you can use non-dairy margarine or oil.
How to make Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal:
See the recipe card for detailed measurements and instructions.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then add the wet ingredients, apples and walnuts.
- Pour the oatmeal into a buttered 9″ square pan.
- Bake until golden brown and the center is set.
- For an extra crunchy topping, turn the broiler on to caramelize the sugar on top.
FAQs for making Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal:
You can measure all the ingredients the night before (keep the milk and eggs chilled) then mix and bake in the morning.
My favorite way to enjoy baked oatmeal is warm with cold milk poured over top. If you like it a little sweeter you can drizzle it with maple syrup. You can also eat it plain, at room temperature or chilled .
Baked oatmeal keeps at room temperature for one day and for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
To reheat a single portion of baked oatmeal, microwave for 1-2 minutes until the center is warm. A pan of baked oatmeal can be re-heated in a low oven (200°F).
Refrigerate or freeze left over baked oatmeal.
Yes.
More breakfast recipes that use oats:
- Peach Baked Oatmeal
- Crispy Oatmeal Pancakes (made from left over oatmeal)
- Chunky Cranberry Walnut Granola
- Sourdough Granola
- Peanut Butter Granola
- Sunflower & Apricot Granola Bars
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Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 oz old-fashioned rolled oats (3 cups)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 12 oz whole milk (1 ½ cups)
- 4 oz unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 oz real maple syrup (½ cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large apple (peeled and diced to ¼")
- 2 oz walnuts (½ cup, chopped)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Butter a 9" square pan.
- In a large bowl, combine 10 oz old-fashioned rolled oats, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon table salt, and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together 12 oz whole milk, 4 oz unsalted butter (melted), 4 oz real maple syrup2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Stir the liquid into the oat mixture until combined. Fold in 1 large apple (chopped) and 2 oz walnuts (chopped). Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth to an even layer. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for topping.
- Bake until the center springs back when lightly pressed or a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Optionally, you can turn on the broiler for a minute or two after the oatmeal is done baking. The broiler will caramelize the sugar for an extra crunchy topping.
- Cool 10 minutes before slicing.
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