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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This is some of the best baked oatmeal I’ve ever had! I thought I would need to cut some of the liquid but it turned out perfect with the 2 cups. If it looks like a lot, don’t change it! I also replaced the oil with 2 T of applesauce. So fluffy and delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Woo!! That makes me so happy to hear, Gracie. I’m glad this baked oatmeal was a hit!! Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating and for sharing the sub you made. I really appreciate it!
Finally, a baked oatmeal recipe with steel cut oats. I don’t like raisin; would dried cranberries work instead, taste-wise? Thanks!
Totally, dried cranberries will work great!
Hi ! Do you think I can add protein powder or collagen to this?!! Can’t wait to try it!
Hey Melina – That should be just fine! You might just need to add a touch more liquid depending on how much you add. Let me know hot this turns out for you if you end up trying it!
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Hi Brittany, I used your recipe as a springboard for pumpkin steel cut baked oatmeal. Used a cup of pumpkin, many dashes of pumpkin pie spice mix, hemp seeds, walnuts and slivered almonds and some honey. Sooo glad I made a double batch because I just pulled it out of the oven and it’s delicious!! Thanks so much!
Ahh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Rose. Thanks so much for sharing how you made this as a pumpkin version. So glad it was a hit!!
Made this last night – I had a conference call and needed to prep something for breakfast. So easy! Just put it in the oven and had my call without ever needing to stir anything. Thank you 😀 (I added half shredded carrot half shredded apple and lots of cinnamon!)
Woo!! So glad you enjoyed this baked oatmeal recipe, Cassie. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
Made this for breakfast today – OMG, delicious! I reduced the coconut oil and the maple syrup by half and it is amazing. I just happened to have like I squeeze or ready whip left in the fridge 😉 I don’t think I want to share it with my family 🤣 Making your apple grips next…thanks for the inspiration!
Yay!! So glad this baked oatmeal was a hit, Patti. Thanks so much for making my recipe and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it!
This is delicious! I like this better than any stovetop steel-cut oat recipe I’ve tried! The oats remain chewy instead of just turning into a mushy consistency. Delicious with or without a little bit of peanut butter on top!
Ahh yay, that makes me so happy to hear, Amy!! I’m so glad this oatmeal was a hit. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I meal prepped this on Sunday for the week and so glad I did as this is delicious!! I had read several reviews ahead of time so I did double the apples, using 1 organic Honey Crisp and 1 organic Granny Smith. I also added a TBS of flax seed meal some raw pumpkin seeds and some chopped walnuts to the mix before adding in my Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk and the apples so it all would be incorporated well. This has been amazing for breakfast this week. I did make my portions into 6 vs 4 of an 8×8 pan and I did also sub applesauce for the oil and used a bit less maple syrup and don’t miss a thing. Thanks Brittany!!
Ahh yay, that makes me so happy to hear, Vicki!! I’m so glad you loved this recipe. Thanks so much for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. It means the world to me. <3
I eliminated syrup and doubled the apples. It was delicious. I have the same question as Cindy posted as to what can be substituted asa non oil.
Hey Karen – I think you could sub the oil for applesauce. So glad you loved this oatmeal recipe, thanks for making it!!