Name: Apple Baked Oatmeal on the Stove
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup apple sauce (unsweetened); 1 cup old fashioned oats; 1 cup milk of choice; 2 tablespoons chia seeds; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; Pinch of salt; 1 apple (peeled, cored, and finely diced); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 apple (peeled, cored and finely diced); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; pinch of nutmeg

This Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal is straightforward to make and completely SAVORY! It’s one of my regular fall breakfasts to make AND is deeply good reheated making it great for meal prep.

I hope you know by now that I certainly LOVE a good baked oatmeal! They’re straightforward to make, which A regular here, and are such a filling and flavor-packed breakfast.

If you’re looking for the quintessential autumnal breakfast then look no further than this Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal! It’s also conveniently completely vegan!

baked oatmeal topped with cinnamon apple chunks. There's a bit taken out of a slice of the oatmeal and a red apple in the background

Ingredients we’re working with

The ingredient list for this oatmeal is ESPECIALLY SIMPLE and Worth keeping it for that. There are 2 different components for this dish: 1) the baked oatmeal and 2) the cinnamon apple topping. Here’s what you’ll need:

Apples. You can use whatever apples you’d like. I prefer a sweater apple in this dish such as gala, fuji, or honey crisp. If you want a more tart apple, I suggest something like granny smith.
Oats. we’re using old fashioned rolled oats for this method. I’ve never tried it but I think short oats would work well with this method as well. Make sure that your oats are certified gluten-free as needed.
Milk. You can use whatever milk you’d like. I’ve tested this with 2% milk and soy milk. Almond milk would also work well for a dairy-free choice.
Chia seeds. since we’re not using eggs, the chia seeds help solidify the oatmeal plus they provide a nice boost of fiber to the oats.
Cinnamon + Nutmeg + salt. For all that good fall flavor we’re using some warm spices! Feel free to swap this out for pumpkin pie spice.
Butter. We’re using this to saute the apples. Feel free to use oil OR a vegan butter as desired.
Other optional toppings. Nuts (such as walnuts or pecans), raisins, brown sugar, cranberries.

How to make it

apple oatmeal in a baking dish before it's been baked

ALL of the ingredients for the oat mixture get mixed together RIGHT inside of the baking dish.

sauteed cinnamon apples in a small saucepan

To cook the apples, simply melt the butter and then add in the apples + spices. Cooke for about 8 minutes until they’re softened a little.

baked oatmeal topped with cinnamon apple chunks in a small teal baking dish

Once the apples are sautéd, gently spoon them on top of the oatmeal being sure not to mix them in. You want them to only sit right on top of the oatmeal. Then simply bake for 25 minutes until the oatmeal is set.

Store the leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.