Apple Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
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This apple baked steel cut oatmeal recipe is a lovely make-ahead breakfast option for busy mornings. Studded with sweet apple chunks, raisins and cinnamon, these oats will satisfy your taste-buds and keep you feeling full all morning.
I’ve been on a warm breakfast kick and my favorite as of late has been baked oatmeal. After making this maple pecan baked oatmeal Isaac requested a version without nuts so I started brainstorming. He loves raisins so I took that idea and ran with it.
The result was a baked oatmeal with apple chunks and plump raisins nestled throughout. Doesn’t it look pretty with all the apple bites and chia seeds on top?
Steel Cut Oats for Baked Oatmeal
The combo of oats, apples, raisins, a little maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon makes for a naturally sweet and delicious healthy oatmeal bake. This version is particularly nutritious, because I used steel cut oats. They’re the least processed of all oats and have an awesome chewy texture. They do take a bit longer to cook so this recipe does take about 20 minutes longer to bake than my apple cinnamon baked oatmeal with rolled oats.
Ingredients Needed for This Baked Oatmeal
Some baked oatmeal recipes call for butter, milk and eggs, but we’re keeping this recipe vegan and dairy-free by using chia seeds, coconut oil and almond milk.
- steel-cut oats – this recipe is meant to be made with steel cut oats. If you want to use rolled oats, try my apple cinnamon baked oatmeal
- maple syrup
- chia seeds
- coconut oil
- cinnamon
- vanilla
- sea salt
- almond milk
- apple
- raisins
If you love being able to meal prep breakfast for the week, baked oatmeal is going to be your new BFF! You can make a batch over the weekend and you’ll be set with an easy breakfast for the week (or at least most of it).
How to Reheat Baked Oatmeal
Reheating the baked oatmeal is a breeze, either using the microwave, toaster oven or stove-top. Although I have to tell ya, I’ve found that the oats are really good eaten cold as well. I’ve been known to eat them straight from the fridge, but sometimes I’ll add an extra splash of almond milk and eat them like overnight oats or muesli. Yum!
If you’re a baked apple lover you will adore this baked oatmeal. Trust me on this one. The apples get extra sweet, soft and are coated with cinnamon. It reminds me of apple pie, which is perfection because apple pie is my fave.
Isaac absolutely loved this version and thought the sweetness was perfect. If you’re trying to cut back on sugar or just prefer things mildly sweetened, you can easily reduce the maple syrup and raisins a bit. It won’t affect the end result, the oats will just be a little less sweet. Enjoy!
More Oatmeal Recipes
- Easy Overnight Oats
- Basic Healthy Oatmeal
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Protein Oatmeal
- Oatmeal For Babies
- Creamy Steel Cut Oats
- Overnight Steel Cut Oats
More Baked Oatmeal Recipes to Try
- Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
- Peach Baked Oatmeal
- Maple Pecan Baked Oatmeal
- Strawberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
- Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
- Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal
- Baked Oatmeal Cups
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Apple Cinnamon Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup steel-cut oats
- 1/4 cup maple syrup*
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds + 3 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins*
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- Combine chia seeds with water to make a chia egg and let sit for a few minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl combine oats, maple syrup, chia egg, coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla and sea salt. Stir well to combine. Add in almond milk, apple chunks and raisins. Stir everything together once more.
- Place oatmeal mixture into a greased baking dish (an 8×8 square baking dish or something similar). Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until oatmeal is golden brown and the center is cooked through. Remove from the oven, let cool and enjoy. Place any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. Reheat later and enjoy.
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Notes
- To make this recipe with old fashioned rolled oats, use 2 cups of rolled oats instead of 1 cup of steel cut oats and reduce the baking time to 35 – 40 minutes.
- For a lower sugar version, reduce the amount of maple syrup and raisins or omit them completely.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Can I make this the night before and refrigerate overnight? I bought steel cut oats by accident and have been looking for a way to use them😊 Thanks!
Hi Amber! Do you mean prep it the night before and then bake in the next morning? Or do you mean prep + bake it the night before and then eat it the next morning? Either way, it should work just fine. If you’re planning to bake it the night before, you’ll just want to portion out a serving and reheat the next morning — either in your microwave or toaster oven. I wouldn’t put the whole thing back in the oven to reheat just because it might dry out! Let me know if this makes sense.
Delicious! I used a real egg instead of the chia/water “egg” and have been adding some almond milk before heating it up in the mornings. This recipe is a great break from classic oatmeal, and the chewy texture and taste is amazing.
Hi Brogan! I am so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed this recipe! The added almond mix when re-heating is a nice touch. Thanks for sharing and for taking the time to leave a comment (and star rating). It means the world to me!
This is the best oatmeal that I have ever eaten, and I am almost 72 years old, so I have tasted lots of oatmeal over the years.
It tastes good enough to be dessert!
It smelled so good with the cinnamon and apples when it was cooking.
I used Ginger Gold apples which I bought from a nearby orchard yesterday.
I substituted chopped walnuts for the raisins.
I love all of your recipes that I have tried so far and I am now looking through for more of them to make. I am particularly interested in your tofu and tempeh recipes, since I am trying to eat less meat.
Do the chia seeds serve any purpose? I find them slimy and more than a little disgusting. Does leaving them out change the consistency?
The chia seeds + 3 Tablespoons of water replace an egg in this recipe. You can sub the chia seed for flaxseed and make a flax egg OR simply leave the seeds out. It should still turn out just fine.
Could you cook this muffin style? If so, how long would I cook them?
Trying to come up with a quick grab and go breakfast for hubby who leaves for work 3 hours before me!
I made this for the week and have been eating it every morning before work. It’s so good! I know this sounds weird, but I needed a little more protein in the morning. I wasn’t sure if this would be good but I added a scrambled egg and it turned out great. slightly savory with the sweet oatmeal and added protein was a huge win! Thanks for the perfect quick winter breakfast 🙂
A fabulous way to cook steel cut oats. I have been making this about every week/other week over the fall and into winter. I don’t have time in the mornings before work to cook them, but making this recipe allows for leftovers (if there are any because the bf eats nearly the whole pan!) which reheat great and maintains texture. I like the texture of the oatmeal in this bake vs slow cooker versions.
One of my new favorite oatmeal recipes!!
Hooray!! Thank you so much, Cindy. I’m so glad that you love it. PS – Would you mind leaving a star rating on the recipe too? The recipe ratings are super helpful for Google search and help other people find my recipes. 🙂
I made this last night, but I used an actual egg and omitted the raisins. I keep it in the oven for more like 80-90 minutes, and it turned out great! I reheated in the microwave for 30 seconds the next morning, and it was delicious!!!
Absolutly delicious, best breakfast ever! I skipped the raisins and used water instead of almond milk, and it turned out great! Thanks for the recipe!
Ahh! This makes me so happy. Glad you enjoyed it, Pauline!