Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

You want to make this oatmeal. Trust me. You really do. The apples, brown sugar and cinnamon make for such a cozy feeling!

   I try to make one big batch of oatmeal, muffins or mini frittatas each Sunday for us to eat for breakfast throughout the week. I have a base recipe for all of these things but change up the ingredients each time, so we don't get bored. This baked oatmeal is the misters favorite. The boys, obviously,  prefer chocolate chip oatmeal but that is a rare treat. Lee is an apple fanatic but he doesn't like them raw. I, on the other hand, love raw apples but am not a fan of baked apple desserts. I actually like this recipe because I don't cook the apple to long so they still have a bite to them but they're cooked enough that Lee likes them too. Compromise, it's what makes the world go round! Now, if we could only solve the worlds problems as easily as we have solved our apple debate.

You know what I learned today?

 This is a recipe that doesn't look very tasty in photos. 

But it is so very tasty! 

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Recipe adapted from Seriously Delish: 150 Recipes for People Who Totally Love Food

Serves 4-6

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for the apples:

2 tablespoons butter

3 apples, peeled and cut into chunks

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

for the oats:

3 cups oats

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup almond milk + extra for topping after it's baked

1/2 cup apple sauce

2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 eggs beaten 

1 tablespoon vanilla

Preheat your oven to 350 F and get out a casserole dish. Start with the apples. In a large skillet, over medium high heat, melt your butter, then add apples and toss to coat in butter. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Allow to cook, stirring often, until sugar has dissolved and bubbles and thickens. In a large bowl stir together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk together almond milk, applesauce, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir the wet into the dry, then pour into you casserole dish. Top with the apple then bake for about 25 minutes or until oatmeal is golden brown and set.

It's like an apple fritter but oatmeal! 

Happy breakfasting!

xoxo,

Ashley