Amish-Style Apple and Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
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4.5
Amish-Style Apple and Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Description
This baked oatmeal recipe uses rolled oats mixed with baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and brown sugar for sweetness. Wet ingredients include milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter or coconut oil, which are combined with the dry ingredients. Diced apples arranged at the bottom of the baking dish give bursts of tartness and sweetness as the oatmeal bakes.
Baked at 325°F without preheating if refrigerated overnight, the oatmeal sets into a soft but structured consistency with a lightly golden top. The combination of spices and apples provides gentle warmth and fresh fruitiness that complements the creamy texture created by the eggs and milk.
This dish serves well as a nourishing breakfast or brunch item, with the option to add milk on serving. The recipe adapts well to variations in pan size, affecting thickness and baking time, and accommodates nuts or raisins if desired for added texture and flavor.
For convenience, ingredients can be combined and refrigerated overnight before baking, though some apples may darken slightly without affecting taste. Adjust sugar to suit sweetness preferences. Thicker oatmeal are made with smaller pans, requiring longer baking.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup brown sugar more to taste if you like things a bit sweeter, lightly packed
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 2 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, or coconut oil
- 2-3 apple like Honey Crisp or Gala), peeled, cored and diced, large, tart sweet variety
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 8X12-inch or 9X13-inch baking pan or 9X9-inch (for super thick oatmeal) with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (don't preheat the oven if making ahead of time and refrigerating overnight).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and brown sugar.
- In a large liquid measuring cup or medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and vanilla.
- Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients and add the melted butter or coconut oil. Stir or whisk to combine.
- Arrange the diced apples evenly over the bottom of the baking dish and pour the oatmeal mixture over the top. You can cover and refrigerate overnight at this point or bake right away (uncover before baking the next morning).
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until the top is golden and the mixture is setup and not super jiggly.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with a little milk poured over the top, if you want.
Notes
- Optional add-ins like nuts or raisins can be mixed into the dry ingredients before adding wet ingredients.
- If preparing ahead and refrigerating overnight, apples may rise and brown slightly on top but won't affect flavor.
- Apple quantity can be adjusted depending on pan size to achieve preferred thickness.
- Pan size influences oatmeal thickness and baking time; smaller pans yield thicker oatmeal requiring more time.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 404mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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