This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is inspired by traditional Amish baked oatmeal and studded with apples, raisins and loads of cinnamon flavor. It’s vegan, gluten-free and great for meal prep.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… baked oatmeal is the best thing since overnight oats! I’ve been on a baked oatmeal kick this year and I’m so glad you’re just as obsessed as me because that means I get to keep trying and sharing new flavor combinations.
Each month, I’ve been making a seasonal baked oatmeal flavor and this month we’re going with apple cinnamon. Late September is the start of apple season so the timing is perfect. Head to a local apple orchard or grab some fresh apples from your local market and whip up this delicious apple cinnamon baked oatmeal.
This apple baked oatmeal is inspired by one of my favorite seasons: fall! I love visiting apple orchards and creating alllll the apple recipes. My ideal weekend would involve a cool, crisp morning, a cozy sweater and some sort of baked apple treat.
Who Invented Baked Oatmeal?
Since my obsession with baked oatmeal, I’ve been determined to figure out who invented baked oatmeal. I’ve yet to find the answer, but a lot of the old baked oatmeal recipes I’ve found come from the Amish, who made baked oatmeal to fuel their long days working on the farm.
Most of the Amish baked oatmeal recipes involve apples, raisins, and cinnamon so the recipe I’m sharing is inspired by that flavor combination, but without the butter, eggs, and milk! We’re keeping things vegan and dairy-free for my version!
I’ve made a similar version before with steel cut oats, but this version is just as a tasty and cooks up a bit faster. Here’s the baked steel cut oatmeal recipe, if you’re interested.
Ingredients in Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
rolled oats
unsweetened applesauce
milk – I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk but you can use whatever milk you prefer!
apples and raisins
flaxseed
maple syrup
coconut oil
spices and misc –cinnamon, baking powder, vanilla extract, sea salt
How to Make Apple Baked Oatmeal
Baked oatmeal is pretty much just a matter of mixing and baking. Nothing fancy! In a large bowl, start by mixing together the rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, almond milk, flaxseed, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. Fold in the raisins and diced apples.
Pour the mixture in a prepared baking dish, top with a few extra apple slices and bake at 375ºF for about 40 minutes or until the center is set.
This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal recipe is absolutely delicious with a drizzle of almond butter, a splash of almond milk, or maple syrup on top.
Can You Make Baked Oatmeal Ahead of Time?
Yes, you can totally make baked oatmeal ahead of time. There are a couple options that work really well.
Option 1: Bake and Then Reheat Before Serving
Prepare baked oatmeal as the recipe suggests. Once baked, let the oatmeal cool, cover the baking dish and place in the fridge. You can do this 1-2 days in advance. When ready to serve, take oatmeal dish from fridge, cover with foil and reheat in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes. For individual portions, set toaster oven to 350°F and bake for 5-10 minutes or reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
Option 2: Prep as Much as You Can Without Baking
Mix together your dry ingredients in a bowl, cover and let sit out on the counter until morning.
Mix together all the wet ingredients in another bowl, cover and store in the fridge until morning.
In the morning, simply mix the wet and dry ingredients together, pour oatmeal mixture into your prepared baking dish and bake as recipe suggests.
If you make this apple baked oatmeal, be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting us know how it turned out. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and our readers!
This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is inspired by traditional Amish baked oatmeal and studded with apples, raisins and loads of cinnamon flavor. It’s the perfect fall breakfast and great for meal prep.
Ingredients
2 cups rolled old-fashioned oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups milk (I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup diced apple, divided
1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, mix together rolled oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, almond milk, applesauce, maple syrup, flaxseed, coconut oil and vanilla.
Fold in raisins and 3/4 cup of the diced apples.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and top with remaining 1/4 cup of diced apples.
Bake: Bake about 40 minutes or until the center has set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow baked oatmeal to cool just a bit before serving. Serve with a drizzle of almond butter, almond milk, or maple syrup.
For storage: store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
To reheat: To reheat the whole baked oatmeal, cover with foil and reheat in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes. For individual portions, set oven (or toaster oven) to 350°F and bake for 5-10 minutes or reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
Category:Breakfast
Method:Bake
Cuisine:American
Nutrition
Serving Size:1/6 of recipe
Calories:229
Sugar:20g
Sodium:291mg
Fat:6g
Carbohydrates:43g
Fiber:4g
Protein:4g
Keywords: apple baked oatmeal
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This recipe is soooo good! I’m 21 weeks pregnant, and for whatever reason, I’ve been craving fall foods in the springtime, so this hit the spot! This is my favorite thing to eat as a snack when I get home from work in the afternoons. Thanks for
The whole family (myself, husband, and 1 year old) loved this dish! I like that it makes enough to last us a few mornings. I’m excited to try making the other varieties in the future.
Modifications: I used about 4 Tbsp up of coconut cream and then used 1 and 1/2 cups skim milk. I also used less maple syrup and subbed in some brown sugar.
Such a good option for meal prep and apple cinnamon is always a winning combo. I’m generally pretty loyal to the maple pecan baked oatmeal, but I gave this recipe a try to use up an apple I found in the back of my produce drawer. So good!
This recipe is really good and I feel like it’s a healthy breakfast choice for me and my kiddos. I grated the apple due to my toddler’s texture preferences. Still yum. Something about the comfort of apple cinnamon on a winter day!
One of my absolute favorite recipes! Love it for special mornings when family is visiting, but also any morning! Love having leftovers but usually we gobble it all up as soon as it’s baked!
This is my favorite of all of Brittany’s baked oatmeal recipes! I made it as written, and I topped with almond butter – YUM! I stored the leftovers in the fridge, and it made for a quick, easy breakfast before work. Plus, it makes your house smell delicious when baking, like a warm apple cinnamon candle. Thank you, Brittany!
Hey Stephanie – I wouldn’t combine all the ingredients together and let them sit overnight because the oats will soak up a lot of the liquid. This is what I would do if you wanted to prep it in advance:
Option 1:
Prepare baked oatmeal as the recipe suggests. Once baked, let the oatmeal cool, cover the baking dish and place in the fridge. You can do this 1-2 days in advance. When ready to serve, take oatmeal dish from fridge, cover with foil and reheat in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes. For individual portions, set toaster oven to 350°F and bake for 5-10 minutes or reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
Option 2:
Mix together your dry ingredients in a bowl, cover and let sit out on the counter until morning.
Mix together all the wet ingredients in another bowl, cover and store in the fridge until morning.
In the morning, simply mix the wet and dry ingredients together, pour oatmeal mixture into your prepared baking dish and bake as recipe suggests.
This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is delicious! It was so easy to meal prep and eat for breakfast all week. It was also great with ice cream straight out of the oven when it smelled too good to wait until morning to try. Like a healthy apple crisp!
This was so good!! It’s now one of my favorite breakfast options! It saves me time in the morning since I can prep it ahead of time, and it has a lot of flavor! Delicious!!
LOVE all your baked oatmeal’s but I think this one is my (and my husbands) favorite. I’m making it today to meal prep for maternity leave. Any tips on freezing and reheating?
I plan to make and cook it and the let it cool, cover with foil and then freeze but when it comes to reheating I’m stumped!
I’ll take any tips! Thank you!
Suzanne
So glad you’re loving the baked oatmeal recipes, Suzanne!! And yes, you can definitely freeze them. When freezing, I typically portion the baked oatmeal out and freeze individual servings to make it easier for reheating. To reheat individual portions, set oven or toaster oven to 350ºF and bake for 5-10 minutes. You can also reheat in the microwave for 1 minute. Once warm, add your toppings if using and enjoy!
I LOVE this recipe! It is my all time favorite baked oatmeal! I have made it several times. It’s definitely a keeper and is on rotation often! I actually just pulled it from the oven and will be digging in shortly!
Woo!! So glad you loved this recipe, Heather!! And just an FYI for the recipe club, you have to just leave a comment/review on this blog post instead. 🙂
Yet another baked oatmeal to add to our growing list. This is definitely a favorite of my husband, who LOVES all things apple pie. I love making a double batch as we freezing portions for mornings when we need some quick.
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Love love love this recipe! It’s perfect for meal prepping. I will definitely be making more baked oatmeal recipes in the future!
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Yay! So pumped you loved this baked oatmeal, Sara. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it!
This recipe is soooo good! I’m 21 weeks pregnant, and for whatever reason, I’ve been craving fall foods in the springtime, so this hit the spot! This is my favorite thing to eat as a snack when I get home from work in the afternoons. Thanks for
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So glad you loved this recipe, Bella!! Thanks for making it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
The whole family (myself, husband, and 1 year old) loved this dish! I like that it makes enough to last us a few mornings. I’m excited to try making the other varieties in the future.
Modifications: I used about 4 Tbsp up of coconut cream and then used 1 and 1/2 cups skim milk. I also used less maple syrup and subbed in some brown sugar.
We ate this warm with almond butter on top.
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Woo! So glad this recipe was a hit with your whole fam. Thanks so much for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Such a good option for meal prep and apple cinnamon is always a winning combo. I’m generally pretty loyal to the maple pecan baked oatmeal, but I gave this recipe a try to use up an apple I found in the back of my produce drawer. So good!
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So easy and so delicious! My family loved it!
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So glad this recipe was a hit with your fam, Felecia! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
Wow – not only did my house smell amazing but this is delicious! Excited to add this to the meal prep menu going forward!
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So glad you loved this recipe, Catie! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
This recipe is really good and I feel like it’s a healthy breakfast choice for me and my kiddos. I grated the apple due to my toddler’s texture preferences. Still yum. Something about the comfort of apple cinnamon on a winter day!
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So glad you loved this recipe, Amanda. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Absolutely delicious! My son and I are currently tucking into this for breakfast and it’s safe to say I will definitely be making this again!
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Yay!! So glad it was a hit! Thanks for the review. Laura. I appreciate it.
One of my absolute favorite recipes! Love it for special mornings when family is visiting, but also any morning! Love having leftovers but usually we gobble it all up as soon as it’s baked!
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Yay!! So glad you’ve been loving this recipe, Crystal. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
Just like apple pie. I added some cloves and it tastes so warm and cozy
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Just made this and it turned out so good!! Love it!
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This is my favorite of all of Brittany’s baked oatmeal recipes! I made it as written, and I topped with almond butter – YUM! I stored the leftovers in the fridge, and it made for a quick, easy breakfast before work. Plus, it makes your house smell delicious when baking, like a warm apple cinnamon candle. Thank you, Brittany!
★★★★★
Ahh yay!! So glad you love this recipe, Lauren. Thank so much for coming back to leave a review. I SO appreciate it!!
I made this for breakfast this morning for my family and it was fantastic!! Best baked oatmeal I’ve made so far. (Also I left out the raisins)
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Woo!! So glad it was a hit with your family, Anna. Thanks so much for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!!
Yum! I left out the maple syrup and I ate 1/4 as the portion size, really liked it!
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So glad you loved this baked oatmeal, Elise. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
Loved it! I used pecans instead of raisins and added some cinnamon to the top. Heated up with some maple syrup- yum!!
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So glad you loved this recipe, Jen!! Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
This be mixed up the night before and left in the fridge to bake in the morning?
Hey Stephanie – I wouldn’t combine all the ingredients together and let them sit overnight because the oats will soak up a lot of the liquid. This is what I would do if you wanted to prep it in advance:
Option 1:
Prepare baked oatmeal as the recipe suggests. Once baked, let the oatmeal cool, cover the baking dish and place in the fridge. You can do this 1-2 days in advance. When ready to serve, take oatmeal dish from fridge, cover with foil and reheat in a 350°F oven for about 20 minutes. For individual portions, set toaster oven to 350°F and bake for 5-10 minutes or reheat in the microwave for 1 minute.
Option 2:
Mix together your dry ingredients in a bowl, cover and let sit out on the counter until morning.
Mix together all the wet ingredients in another bowl, cover and store in the fridge until morning.
In the morning, simply mix the wet and dry ingredients together, pour oatmeal mixture into your prepared baking dish and bake as recipe suggests.
This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is delicious! It was so easy to meal prep and eat for breakfast all week. It was also great with ice cream straight out of the oven when it smelled too good to wait until morning to try. Like a healthy apple crisp!
★★★★★
So glad you loved this recipe!! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
This was so good!! It’s now one of my favorite breakfast options! It saves me time in the morning since I can prep it ahead of time, and it has a lot of flavor! Delicious!!
★★★★★
Woo!! That makes me so happy to hear. I’m pumped you loved this recipe. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I appreciate it!
LOVE all your baked oatmeal’s but I think this one is my (and my husbands) favorite. I’m making it today to meal prep for maternity leave. Any tips on freezing and reheating?
I plan to make and cook it and the let it cool, cover with foil and then freeze but when it comes to reheating I’m stumped!
I’ll take any tips! Thank you!
Suzanne
★★★★★
So glad you’re loving the baked oatmeal recipes, Suzanne!! And yes, you can definitely freeze them. When freezing, I typically portion the baked oatmeal out and freeze individual servings to make it easier for reheating. To reheat individual portions, set oven or toaster oven to 350ºF and bake for 5-10 minutes. You can also reheat in the microwave for 1 minute. Once warm, add your toppings if using and enjoy!
I LOVE this recipe! It is my all time favorite baked oatmeal! I have made it several times. It’s definitely a keeper and is on rotation often! I actually just pulled it from the oven and will be digging in shortly!
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Ahh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Shana. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Can I use chia seeds instead of flax? Thank you
Yes!!
So so good! Great for a Saturday Morning Breakfast. I was out of vanilla extract so I used almond extract. It turned out well! #ebfrecipeclub
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Woo!! So glad you loved this recipe, Heather!! And just an FYI for the recipe club, you have to just leave a comment/review on this blog post instead. 🙂
Yet another baked oatmeal to add to our growing list. This is definitely a favorite of my husband, who LOVES all things apple pie. I love making a double batch as we freezing portions for mornings when we need some quick.
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Woo!! That makes me so happy to hear, Mandy. I’m so glad this one was a hit. Thanks for the review, I really appreciate it. 🙂
I’ve made this at least 5 times since discovering it a month ago. A perfect combo of fruits and cinnamon. I sometimes add toasted pecans on top too!
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Woo!! That makes me so happy to hear, Sydney. Thanks for the review, I so appreciate it!
Yummy!
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