This comforting baked oatmeal recipe—stuffed with nutritional bell-ringers such as apples, carrots, and walnuts—is a perfect meal solution for harried mornings when you don’t have the time or energy to hover over a pot of simmering oats. It’s also a perfect option for weekend brunches when you’re in the mood for entertaining. Bake ahead of time and reheat in the oven or microwave until warmed through. Try serving with a couple dollops of thick yogurt and blueberries.
Tip
Using both rolled and steel-cut oats adds even more great texture. If desired, you can swap out the apples for pears and use other nuts such as almonds or pecans.
Dark delight
When using maple syrup for baking purposes, such as in this big-batch oatmeal, reach for the “dark” grade, which has more robust flavour and will therefore be more pronounced in the final product.
Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 mL) steel-cut oats
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) melted unsalted butter or coconut oil, plus more for greasing
- 1 1/2 cups (350 mL) large-flake rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened large flaked coconut
- 1 large organic egg, whisked
- 2 cups (500 mL) milk or unsweetened nondairy milk
- 1/3 cup (80 mL) maple syrup
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 tsp (6 mL) cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 2 apples, cored and chopped
- 1 cup (250 mL) grated carrot
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) turbinado or coconut sugar
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories443
- protein12g
- fat19g
- saturated fat8g
- trans fat0g
- carbohydrates60g
- sugars26g
- fibre8g
- sodium164mg
Directions
01
In small bowl, cover steel-cut oats with water and let soak for 2 or more hours.
02
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease a large casserole dish.
03
In 2 L casserole dish, stir together drained steel-cut oats, rolled oats, walnuts, and coconut flakes. In large bowl, whisk together melted butter or coconut oil, egg, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Add liquid mixture to oats and gently mix until everything is moist. Gently stir in apples and carrot.
04
Scatter sugar overtop and bake until mixture is just barely set, about 40 minutes.
Matthew Kadey, MSc, RD
Matthew Kadey is a dietitian, nutrition writer, and recipe developer. He is also the author of Rocket Fuel (VeloPress, 2016) and Muffin Tin Chef (Ulysses Press, 2012).
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