Baked apple cinnamon oatmeal is a warm make-ahead breakfast that lands somewhere between classic oatmeal and a tender breakfast bar. Rolled oats absorb a lightly sweetened egg-and-milk mixture while apples soften into the cinnamon-spiced center.
Because it slices cleanly after resting, this is an easy recipe to bake once and reheat through the week. Old-fashioned rolled oats give the best balance of structure and softness.
What You’ll Need Before You Start
- 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber spatula
- Knife and cutting board
- Measuring cups and spoons
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Ingredients
- 2½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make It
- Preheat and grease the dish. Heat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish.
- Combine the dry ingredients. Stir rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, diced apples, and optional nuts in a large bowl until the apple pieces are evenly distributed.
- Whisk the wet mixture. In a second bowl, whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla until fully blended.
- Combine and rest briefly. Pour the wet mixture over the oats and stir well. Let the mixture stand 5 minutes so the oats begin absorbing liquid.
- Transfer to the dish. Spread the oatmeal evenly in the prepared baking dish, pressing any floating apple pieces gently below the surface so they soften rather than dry out.
- Bake until set. Bake 35–42 minutes. The top should be lightly golden, the edges should look set, and the center should no longer jiggle with visible liquid when the dish is moved.
- Rest before slicing. Let the oatmeal cool 10–15 minutes. The oats continue absorbing moisture as they rest, which creates cleaner portions.
- Serve or store. Serve warm with milk, yogurt, or extra maple syrup. Cool leftovers promptly, cover, and refrigerate for easy reheating over the next several mornings.
Recipe tip: Use old-fashioned rolled oats rather than quick oats for a more defined texture. Quick oats absorb liquid faster and can make the casserole much softer.
Food safety: Do not taste the uncooked mixture because it contains raw eggs. Refrigerate baked oatmeal within 2 hours and reheat leftovers until hot.
From Recipe to Content
Turn the Recipe Into a Simple Food Story
- Open on a warm oatmeal square being lifted.
- Show cinnamon falling over oats and apples.
- Capture maple-sweetened milk mixture pouring into the bowl.
- Film the oatmeal spread evenly in the baking dish.
- End with milk drizzled over the golden baked serving.
TRY THIS IN SHIMUV
Create this recipe as a short food video
Open the editable prompt and finished example image in ShiMuv, then review or customize everything before generation.
Create a short food video showing how to make baked apple cinnamon oatmeal. Open on a warm square of oatmeal with apples and cinnamon. Show apples being diced, rolled oats mixed with cinnamon and walnuts, eggs milk maple syrup and vanilla whisked together, wet ingredients poured into the oats, the mixture spread into a baking dish, apple pieces visible across the top, the oatmeal baking until golden and set, and one square served warm with a splash of milk.Opens with this prompt and finished example image ready to review. Nothing generates or spends credits until you confirm.
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