Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe
This Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe takes a fresh look at how to enjoy oatmeal in a new way. It’s filled with a flavorful homemade apple pie filling, elevating this breakfast classic.
Easy Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe for Breakfast or Brunch
We are lovers of all thing apple at our house. Whether it’s apple muffins for breakfast or a batch of glazed caramel apple turnovers for dessert. We enjoy it in savory dishes too, like my recipe for braised pork chops with cabbage and apples for dinner. Apples are one of those variety of fruits that are available all year-round so, they show-up often on our menu, as I’m sure they do yours. How to make easy Baked Apple Oatmeal: (Scroll down for full printable recipe).
- Apples – In a medium-size saucepan cook together apples, water, lemon juice, sugar and apple pie spice. Simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes just until softened. Set aside.
- Oatmeal – Dry Ingredients: Use a whisk to sift together oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nuts.
- Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together, milk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add the wet to the dry ingredients mixing together until fully moistened. Mix in 1 cup of cooked apples reserving the rest for serving.
- To Bake – Spread the apple oatmeal mixture into the baking dish and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35-40 minutes or until set.
- Serve immediately topped with reserved cooked apples drizzled with caramel or maple syrup or cream.
How to Make the Best Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe
This baked oatmeal recipe essentially starts with a homemade apple pie filling that’s made with Granny Smith apples. You may be able to adapt using a sugar substitute of your choice that’s not heat sensitive and will hold up to the cooking process.
- Ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe for Apple Baked Oatmeal: Granny Smith Apples, water, lemon juice, sugar, apple pie spice, old fashioned oats, baking powder, salt, apple pie spice or cinnamon, chopped walnuts or pecans, eggs, evaporated milk, butter and vanilla extract. You’ll also need maple syrup or caramel syrup for serving.
- For this particular recipe, I use old fashioned oats for the texture. They really soak in the filling beautifully and maintain their integrity while baking.
- The apple pie filling makes enough to allow for plenty to put on top. If you don’t want to serve apples on top, it can easily be halved.
- The apple filling can also be prepped in advance and chilled until your ready for it. Just gently warm it in the microwave for serving. You may need to add a little water to thin.
- Should you prefer, you could make this recipe without the apples with no other adjustments needed.
- Serve baked apple oatmeal warm topped with reserved apples and a drizzle of caramel or maple syrup or even vanilla ice cream.
- Can you make baked oatmeal in a muffin pan? You can! Checkout my recipe for Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups made in a cupcake pan!
- You can store leftover baked oatmeal in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in single servings in the microwave.
More Easy Southern Recipes using Apples to Make
Whether you’re making baked oatmeal as in this recipe or apple muffins, homemadeapple pie or fresh apple cake there’s no end to the options of incorporating apple into a meal. More apple recipe inspiration for you to try:
- These homemade Cinnamon Apple Fritters remind me of one of our favorite Apple Bars to visit in Tennessee.
- Apple Pie Bars for apple pie on the go.
- These Apple Pancakes are topped with an apple compote and maple syrup.
- Easy Fried Apple Pies come together in no time flat!
- Caramel Apple Stuffed French Toast is rich and decadent for any special brunch.
- Praline Apple Bread recipe is a fan favorite that goes viral every fall.
- Homemade Apple Pie Filling.
- Cinnamon Sugar Apple Donut Holes from Inside BruCrew Life.
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Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Ingredients
- Apples:
- 4 large Granny Smith apples peeled, cored cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/3 cup water more, if needed to thin
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
- Oats:
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup packed dark or light brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 large eggs
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup salted or unsalted butter melted
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- To make apples: In a medium-size saucepan add apples, water, lemon juice, sugar and apple pie spice. Simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes just until softened. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 9 inch pan or similar, with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, use a whisk to sift together oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and nuts.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together, milk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients, using a spoon to mix until fully moistened. Mix in 1 cup cooked apples. (Keep remaining apples warm for serving)
- Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set.
- Serve immediately topped with remaining cooked apples drizzled with caramel or maple syrup or cream.
Notes
- Low fat evaporated milk works well in this dish.
- This recipe can be adapted using Splenda Brown Sugar Blend in place of brown sugar.
Nutrition
That’s really yummy. It’s healthful, nutritious dish, I love. Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will try this.
What can you use instead of nuts ? Raisins ?
You could add raisins, dried cranberries or just omit the nuts.
Looks like the apple filling is similar to a pie filling – since I don’t have any apples on hand, could I use a canned peach or cherry pie filling mixed with the oat mixture instead?
I haven’t tested it, but you likely could adapt it. If you try it let us know how it goes.
I love 💕 all the great recipes.
Thank you, Fran!