Spiced Apple Baked Oatmeal

Mother Nature flipped the fall switch right on time here. The first day of fall for us was crisp and cool, the perfect autumn weather!

Immediately, I started craving warm and cozy food. It’s time to trade in my summer smoothies for warm and filling baked oatmeal with apples.

This recipe is easy to make gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan.

Apple Spice Baked Oatmeal Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this baked oatmeal recipe. The measurements are in the recipe card below.

• Rolled old-fashioned oats: Use certified gluten-free if making this a GF recipe.
• Cinnamon
• Allspice
• Nutmeg
• Baking powder
• Sea salt
• Milk: Use your choice of dairy-free milk if making this a dairy-free recipe.
• Unsweetened applesauce: If you need to use sweetened applesauce, adjust the maple syrup.
• Maple syrup
• Vanilla extract
• Apple: Diced and peeled.
• Pecans: Chopped.

Step One:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F and grease an 8×8″ baking dish.

Step Two:

Add oats, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, milk, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup of the diced apples to a large mixing bowl.

Mix everything together until the ingredients are fully incorporated.

Step Three:

Place the mixture into your prepared baking dish.

Top with the remaining cup of diced apples and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.

Step Four:

Bake in your preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Allow the baked oatmeal to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

This is not an overly sweet recipe. If you’d like to make it sweeter, you can increase the maple syrup in the recipe to 1/3 cup. Another option is to drizzle more maple syrup on top of the oatmeal when you serve it warm.

Give the slices time to firm up.

If your baked oatmeal isn’t firm enough to slice right away, just give it time. It firms up as it sits.

Yes. In fact, this breakfast recipe is excellent for meal prep. Assemble and bake a batch the day before, allow it to firm up overnight, and then slice it up for quick breakfast bars, additions to lunches, snacks, etc.

What are the toppings used in the photos?

Toppings shown in the pictures here are thinly sliced apples, a pinch of cinnamon, and additional chopped pecans for added crunch.

How do I store these baked apple oatmeal slices?

Cover the baked oatmeal with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to four days.

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Let me know if you try this apple spice baked oatmeal. I’d love to know how you liked it!