An Easy Breakfast Recipe To Welcome Autumn
It doesn’t get much more autumnal than the cozy scent of baking apples with cinnamon and maple syrup, and this easy baked oatmeal recipe is all about filling your house with those oh-so-good smells. Oh, and getting a warm, filling, healthy breakfast on the table, too.
Everything You’ll Need To Make Baked Apple Oatmeal
Baked oatmeal sits in a liminal space between bars—like a raspberry oat bar—and porridge in a pan. Eggs act as a binder, and baking powder gives a bit of lift, so the finished baked oatmeal is hearty and chewy and easy to cut into squares for serving. Here’s what’s in our baked oatmeal.
- Eggs
- Milk (you could also substitute a non-dairy milk—this recipe is very forgiving)
- Pure maple syrup (or you can use brown sugar, in a pinch!)
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Vanilla extract
- Coconut oil
- Quick oats
- Apples
- Pecans
Is Baked Oatmeal Healthy?
Yes! Oatmeal is a really healthy way to start the day. Oatmeal is full of soluble fiber, which has been shown to help lower cholesterol. Plus, oats are a source of iron, protein and calcium, too. And this apple baked oatmeal is even healthier than a bowl of regular oatmeal, because it has apples! The apples add nutrition as well as fiber, making this breakfast just about as healthy as can be.
What’s The Best Kind of Oat To Use For Baked Oatmeal?
To make our baked oatmeal recipe, you’ll need quick oats. Just as you’d imagine, they’re oats that cook more quickly than other varieties of oats! This is because they’ve been cut small, and sometimes rolled thinner, than other types of oats to ensure quick cooking! If all you’ve got is regular rolled oats, you can still make this recipe work! Just give them a quick pulse or two in a food processor to break them down a bit. Then you should be good to go!
How To Make Baked Oatmeal
We know, we know. Something that needs to bake for 45 minutes is not ideal for a weekday breakfast. But wait! One of our favorite things about baked oatmeal is that you can make it ahead! It’s so quick to make, you can throw it together anytime, and put the finished baked oatmeal in the fridge. When you’re ready to eat it, just warm it a bit in the microwave and add milk, if you’d like. Here’s how to make baked oatmeal:
- Whisk the eggs.
- Stir in everything else.
- Pour the baked oatmeal batter into a baking dish.
- Bake! 350° for 40-45 minutes.
- Eat!
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More Easy Breakfast Recipes
Most of these can be made ahead, and all of these breakfast recipes make for delicious mornings:
Bring On The Cozy Mornings
We may not be ready for everything that the cooler months entail, but we’re ready for cozy mornings and warm breakfasts that smell like apples and cinnamon! If you are, too, try our baked oatmeal recipe, and let us know how you like it, OK? Share a photo and tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper so that we can see your stuff! Happy eating!
