Baked oatmeal recipes are convenient, large batches of baked oatmeal that can easily feed the entire family for breakfast, like my Lemon Blueberry Baked Oatmeal, Strawberry Baked Oatmeal, or Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal. It’s also a popular easy, healthy make-ahead breakfast recipe because it stores very well in the fridge or freezer. Then, you can rewarm your serving of oatmeal in the morning in less than 2 minutes and enjoy a healthy breakfast packed with nutrients.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Most baked oatmeal recipes use eggs, but since we don’t use eggs in our vegan kitchen, we provide a replacement for this recipe. You can adapt the recipe to your preferences, so we provide a note in the recipe card below to guide you if you don’t have a flaxseed meal at home.
Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats – Don’t use quick oats or instant oats to make a baked oatmeal recipe. The result is pretty dry and dense, and you lose some important fibers as well. You can use gluten-free certified oats if you are gluten intolerant. Flaxseed Meal or chia seed meal. This replaces one regular egg to make vegan baked apple oatmeal. Cinnamon, Ginger – for flavor. Baking Powder – for a fluffy texture. Unsweetened Almond Milk, coconut milk, or plant-based milk you love. Maple Syrup, coconut sugar, or brown sugar. Melted Coconut Oil or melted vegan melted butter. Vanilla Extract – for flavor. Unsweetened Applesauce or mashed banana. Apples – You can use any type of apple, but my favorite is to use Jazz or Pink Lady apples. Chopped Walnuts or pecans Dried Raisins or shredded coconut. Brown Sugar or coconut sugar – optional, to sprinkle on top of the baking dish. This adds a lovely caramel flavor that turns this recipe into baked-apple-pie oatmeal! Delicious and a must-try!
Choice of Apples
You can basically use any apples you like to make this baked apple cinnamon oatmeal. However, a crispy tart apple is better because it won’t get mushy or too soft in the oven. My favorite apple varieties to bake with, whatever it’s to make this recipe or my apple crisp or apple oatmeal bars, are:
Granny smith Fuji Gala Honeycrisp Pink lady Golden delicious Red delicious
Allergy Swaps
Below I listed some options to make this recipe if you have some food allergies. Follow the food swaps provided below:
Gluten-Free – Choose a gluten-free certified rolled oats brand or replace it with millet flakes or rice flakes. Nut-Free – Swap the pecans for shredded coconut or more dried raisins. Sugar-Free – Replace maple syrup with sugar-free monk fruit syrup and brown sugar with brown erythritol.
How To Make Baked Apple Oatmeal
It’s super easy to make this baked oatmeal recipe with apples. All you need are a few simple ingredients, a bowl, and a large baking dish. The size of your baking dish impacts the texture of your baked oatmeal.
For soft, moist, and thick oatmeal, use a 9×9-inch pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. For a dryer, almost sliceable baked oatmeal, use an 11×7-inch pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Let me guide you through this easy healthy breakfast recipe.
Storage Instructions
This is a great recipe to make ahead healthy breakfasts for the week. Store the leftover baked apple oatmeal in its own baking dish wrapped with plastic wrap or silicone lid. Store for up to 4 days in the fridge. You can also freeze baked oatmeal and thaw one serving in the fridge the day before serving.
Toppings
This is totally optional but adding some toppings to your baked apple oatmeal brings it to the next level. The best topping is a combination of:
Coconut yogurt Icing sugar or maple syrup Cinnamon
Rewarming
Some people enjoy baked oatmeal cold the next day, but I prefer hot baked oatmeal for breakfast. You can rewarm baked oatmeal in:
The microwave for 1 minute. A saucepan with a touch of almond milk at the bottom. Cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes. The oatmeal loosens a bit in a saucepan, but it’s still delicious. In the oven – bring back to a warm oven or air fryer at 320°F (160°C) in an oven-safe ramekin.
Serving
You can serve your baked oatmeal with 1/2 cup of almond milk or coconut milk. Or, add some of the delicious toppings below:
Coconut yogurt A drizzle of peanut butter or almond butter is absolutely delicious with apples! A drizzle of maple syrup for a boost of sweetness.
Troubleshooting
If your baked oatmeal doesn’t set properly, meaning it’s runny and too liquid, it can be that:
The oven is at a lower temperature than recommended. Increase oven temperature and keep baking for longer. There’s too much liquid in the recipe – open the oven, sprinkle one extra tablespoon of flaxseed meal in the dish and keep baking for longer. It misses fiber – it can be because you used instant oats, quick oats, or less flaxseed meal. Apply the troubleshooting option from the previous step to fix it.
More Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Recipes
Oatmeal is my favorite breakfast option to serve a healthy breakfast to kids and the family. It’s packed with fiber and plant-based proteins. Below I listed more oatmeal recipes you may want to try:
