Cinnamon Apple Baked Oatmeal Cups {Vegan}
Super easy to make, these baked apple cinnamon oatmeal cups are soft, chewy, and make the perfect healthy breakfast on the go. Especially when Fall is right around the corner.
Since I made the peanut butter oatmeal cookies, I have been obsessed with the chewy and soft texture.
Now back to School season is in full-blown and fall is just right around the corner. Who doesn’t Fall for our all-time favorite flavor combination?
Baked Apple Cinnamon!
Breakfast On the Go with Apple Oatmeal Cups
Made with rolled oats, cinnamon, apples, and maple syrup, this baked oatmeal cups recipe is perfect for meal prep ahead at the beginning of the week.
Then you will have a delicious breakfast ready in 5 seconds every morning.
They are perfect to prepare a batch or two ahead of time during your weekend meal prep. Because these oatmeal cups store well in the refrigerator or the freezer.
During a busy weekday morning, all you need to do is to heat it up and add your favorite toppings. Even better? These baked oatmeal cups are Mess-Free. So you can pack them for the road!
Ingredients for Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups
Rolled Oats: Use the gluten free or regular option. You can also choose to use quick oats which will result in a more chewy texture. Steel cut oats will NOT work in this recipe.
Apple Sauce: Unsweetened or cinnamon spiced apple sauce are my favorite kind to use.
Milk of Choice: Dairy free milk or regular.
Ground Flax Seeds: Optional ingredient
Vanilla Extract
Apple Pie Spice: A blend of the warming spices that taste like apple pie
Baking Powder
Chopped Apples: Any of your favorite variety will work. Best if they are peeled.
Walnuts or Pecans Chopped (optional add in ingredients)
How to Make Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal cups
That’s right. Because all you need is one bowl, no blender or mixer is needed.
Tips for Making the Best Cinnamon apple Baked Oatmeal Cups
- First of all, coat a muffin pan with a generous amount of coconut oil. Or use a silicon non-sticking muffin liner. Otherwise, it will be pretty hard and messy to get these cups out of the pan.
- Sauté the apples in cinnamon and coconut oil lightly before mixing in the batter.
- Wait until they are cooled enough before taking them out of the muffin pan (I know, it’s hard).
- The batter will be more liquid than our normal muffin or cake batter. Trust, me the oats will soak up the liquid. And it will turn out so moist, soft, and chewy.
Other Flavors for Baked Oatmeal Cups
The sky is unlimited when it comes to the add-ons you can choose for these baked oatmeal cups. Try these combinations:
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate
- Peanut Butter Jelly
- Banana Nut
- Coconut Chips
- Blueberry Lemon
That’s why this breakfast oatmeal recipe is perfect to customize for your little picky eaters. You can change up the flavors, and they will never be bored of them.
How to Serve Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups
To begin with, these baked apple cinnamon oatmeal cups are so delicious to be enjoyed by themselves. But you are like me, I always have to load up the toppings.
My favorite toppings for these oatmeal cups are yogurt, peanut butter, cacao nibs and/or maple syrup.
Yogurt: I love greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurts such as coconut, almond, or cashew yogurt.
Nut Butter or Seeds Butter: Can’t go wrong with peanut butter or almond butter. Or Try sunflour butter or tahini (made with ground sesame seeds) for a nut-free option.
Crunchy toppings: Cacao nibs, hemp seeds, and granola are all great options. Get creative!
The Classic: Maple Syrup!
How to Store cinnamon apple Baked Oatmeal Cups
Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Or you can freeze them individually for up to 2 months. When you are ready to enjoy them, simply reheat them in the microwave and add your favorite toppings.
I hope you enjoy this perfect Fall recipe – Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups. You and your family will love these as breakfast or dessert. They are soft, chewy and so easy to make. It is also vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, and dairy-free.
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Get the recipe:Cinnamon Apple Baked Oatmeal Cups {Vegan}
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup dairy free Milk
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2 tbsp Ground Flax Seeds
- 1/2 cup Apple Sauce
- 1/2 cup maple syrup, *
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp apple pie spice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cup chopped apples
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar, optional *
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Generously spray a muffin pan with non-sticking cooking spray. Or use silicon muffin liners.
- Combine all the wet ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk the oats, apple spices and baking powder in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients in the wet ingredients, and mix well.
- Fold in the apples and walnuts (if using any) with a spoon or rubber spatula.
- Fill the greased muffin pan close to the top. Add extra apples and sprinkle of cinnamon on top if you like.
- Bake 25 minutes or until tooth pick come out clean.
- Last but not least, take the oatmeal cups out of the muffin cups once they cooled down.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- * For sweetener option, add the additional coconut sugar.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe, which may vary.
Hi! These look yummy. Question – at the top under Tips it says to saute the apples before combing them, but in the photos and the recipe it is not mentioned.
I’m thinking that cooking them slightly would really improve the recipe. What is your recommendation?
Hi Amy,
We are so happy you asked! Sautéing the apples definitely improves the flavor profile, but it is not necessary if you are tight on time, or just don’t want to dirty another dish!
Let us know which way you try!
Happy Baking 🙂
-Constance
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