Chai Spice Baked Oatmeal {Vegan}
Topped with a crunchy, pecan crumble. THIS Chai Spiced Baked Oatmeal is the ultimate warming and hearty breakfast with
Servings: 10
Ingredients
Baked Oats
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 chai tea bags*
- 1 2/3 cup rolled oats**
- 1/4 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup apple sauce unsweetened***
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
Pecan crumble
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1/4 cup walnut *
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp vegan butter or coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F
- In a small pot bring your milk to boil and immediately turn off the heat.
- Add the tea bags and let them steep for 10 - 15 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
- In a big bowl, mix the oats, pecans, ground flax, cinnamon, and cardamon for the baked oats.
- Add the spiced milk, apple sauce, and maple syrup and stir well.
- In a small bowl, mix the pecans or walnuts, cinnamon, salt, and coconut sugar.
- Spread the pecan crumble across on top of the oat bake.
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until the middle is set.
Notes
*you can use 2 -3 tea bags. Some brands have a stronger taste, some are milder. I like the Tazo brand decaf chai
**I love using gluten-free rolled oats/old fashioned oats
***you can also make your own here. You can also use a cinnamon apple sauce to give it an extra spice