Apple Oatmeal Bake

Apple baked oatmeal with cranberries in a square white bowl.

This easy and absolutely delicious apple baked oatmeal will quickly become your new favorite breakfast recipe. Cranberries are optional but highly recommended!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 35

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 271kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

Ingredients

2½ cup Rolled oats Old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup Milk I use skim or 2% milk.
½ cup Applesauce unsweetened applesauce
1 Apple One large apple.
1 cup Cranberries fresh cranberries, rinsed well
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon Olive oil extra virgin
¼ cup brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit
Core and chop the apple into small pieces. Leave the peel on.
Spread apple pieces and fresh cranberries to cover the bottom of an 8x8 or 9x9 greased baking dish.
Mix all other ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl.
Pour oat mixture evenly out over apples and cranberries.
Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.
Remove from oven. If serving immediately, cool the baked oatmeal down by adding a splash of milk before giving it to your kids. Enjoy!

Notes

There is no need to peel the apple.

Leftovers can easily be re-heated in the microwave.

This recipe can be prepared the night before and stored (covered) in the refrigerator overnight, to be baked in the oven the following morning. I've done this and it worked great!

Have your kids 'pop' the cranberries with their spoon before eating it. It's fun for kids and eating a popped cranberry with the oatmeal tastes a lot better than biting into a cranberry by itself.

If you can't find fresh cranberries, either substitute them with dried cranberries or just leave them out. The apple baked oatmeal tastes incredible as is!

Save money by buying rolled oats in bulk, if available at your grocery store.

Check out the full recipe post for more tips, including the section highlighted in light purple titled 'Dietitian Tips'.

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