Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal
Apple pie for breakfast? Yes please!
Step 1:
Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees F.
Grease 4 large (6 oz) ramekins with butter. An easy way to do this is by dipping a paper towel into some soft butter, then wiping it into the ramekins.
This step will help prevent the oats from sticking to the ramekins.
Step 2:
Prepare all of the ingredients.
2 cups of rolled oats. I used sprouted rolled oats.
3 super ripe, medium sized bananas. Brown bananas are the easiest to digest and can be kept in the freezer until you’re ready to use them in baked goods. I always have a few lying around for smoothies and such.
3 large, fresh eggs. You can sub in a vegan alternative (flax-egg) but it will alter the bake results slightly.
3 tablespoons of REAL maple syrup, not the fake stuff! If you are sugar-free or making this for a baby, feel-free to omit the maple syrup all-together.
2 medium size apples. I used Honeycrisp apples, they are our favourite! I leave the skin on in this recipe, so make sure they are washed properly.
A pinch of sea salt to balance the flavours.
Apple pie spice. 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon of ground ginger, pinch of ground cloves.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Try to get real vanilla if you can.
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder to help the oats rise and get fluffy.
Step 3:
Chop the apples.
One apple roughly chopped, as it is going into the blender.
One apple finely diced, as it is being stirred through the batter at the end. This step just adds some nice texture to the batter.
Step 4:
Combine the oats, eggs, roughly chopped apples, maple, vanilla, salt, apple pie spice and bananas in a blender. I use a Vitamix blender. It is very powerful and makes the smoothest, silkiest batters, soups and sauces. I highly suggest it.
Step 5:
Blend the ingredients together until you have a super smooth, rich and creamy batter. This will make your baked oats more like a cake, with a beautiful crumb.
Step 6:
Gently fold the finely diced apples into the blended batter. Be careful not to over-mix. We fold some apple in afterwards for texture and more apple flavour.
Step 7:
Pour the batter into the greased ramekins. The ramekins should be almost all-the way full.
Place the ramekins onto a cookie sheet before putting them in the oven. This makes it easier to remove them from the oven later on.
Step 8:
Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven. To test them, insert a wooden toothpick or skewer into the middle of the oats. If the skewer comes out almost clean, with only a few crumbs clinging to it, then it’s ready!
Let the baked oats cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve!
Serve with a dusting of icing sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup.
Or, let the baked oats cool completely. Remove them from the ramekins and wrap in cling film. They are great for packed lunches or a breakfast on the go.
For babies, cut them according to baby-led weaning standards and watch your little one go to town!
Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 4 - 6 oz ramekins with butter or cooking spray.
- Combine the oats, eggs, bananas, salt, baking powder, roughly chopped apple, vanilla, apple pie spice, and maple syrup in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Fold in the finely diced apples.
- Pour batter into the prepared ramekins (divided equally).
- Bake for 25- 30 minutes, or until a toothpick poked into the centre comes out almost clean.
- Serve warm with powdered sugar or maple syrup.
Notes:
Make Ahead
After baking, cool completely and wrap with cling film. Freeze for up to 3 months or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
This is great for toddlers and kids!
*If you are serving this to kids under two, feel free to omit the maple syrup. Cut into cubes, this is a great snack for baby-led weaning parents.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
484.34Fat (grams)
13.05Sat. Fat (grams)
4.79Carbs (grams)
83.56Fiber (grams)
10.16Net carbs
73.40Sugar (grams)
35.03Protein (grams)
11.98Sodium (milligrams)
328.26Cholesterol (grams)
147.13Nutritional information shown is an estimate based on ingredients used, calculated using a third-party service.
