I love having breakfast already made and prepped for the week. This easy, healthy apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is nourishing, filling, delicious, and perfect for your busy mornings. It’s packed with good for you ingredients like ground flaxseed, healthy fats, fiber, and protein to get you started for the day. Good fuel means a good day ahead right?

This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and refined sugar free too. I love eating it with a splash of almond milk, some vegan yogurt, and an extra drizzle of nut butter. To reheat it for the next morning, you can place it in the microwave with a splash of non-dairy milk. Make this easy baked oatmeal and your mornings will be a little less stressful and a little more delicious.

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tbsp cashew butter (or any nut butter)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup diced apples, plus more for topping
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease/spray an 8×8 square baking pan.
In a large bowl, add the oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, and ground flaxseed. Stir with a spatula until well combined.
Add the almond milk, applesauce, maple syrup, cashew butter, and vanilla extract. Stir until everything is well combined.
Fold in the diced apples and pecans.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle on a few extra diced apples and pecans on the top. Bake for 40-45 minutes until top is set and golden brown. Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm and serve with a drizzle of cashew butter or any nut butter, a splash of almond milk, vegan yogurt, and/or more maple syrup.
Store leftovers in the fridge. To reheat, microwave with a splash of milk.

Servings: 6

Author: valeria.chao

Healthy Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal (vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)