Description
These Healthy Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups offer a perfect balance of a comforting, chewy texture and a vibrant, fruit-forward flavor profile, making breakfast a culinary highlight of your day.
Ingredients
3 cups Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats (Gluten-Free if needed)
2 medium Fresh Apples (Diced small)
1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup or Raw Honey
1 1/4 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk or Oat Milk
2 large Eggs (Room temperature)
1/4 cup Melted Coconut Oil or Avocado Oil
1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamo
1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a standard 12-cup muffin ti
- In a small bowl, whisk melted coconut oil, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg
- In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, maple syrup, almond milk, and vanilla extract, whisking until homogenous
- In a separate bowl, toss rolled oats, baking powder, and sea salt together
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and let sit for 5 minutes
- Gently fold in diced apples and divide mixture among muffin cups
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until tops are golden brow
- Let cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes
Notes
Ensure apple pieces are uniformly quarter-inch diced for best texture.
Letting the mixture hydrate improves the texture.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 31mg