Description
These baked apple cinnamon oatmeal cups come together when you mix oats, apples, and warm spices into a muffin tin, then pop them in the oven for a grab-and-go breakfast that tastes like comfort in a bite. Your morning routine gets easier when you have these portable little bundles ready, packed with wholesome oats and naturally sweet apple pieces that make you feel good about what you are eating.
Ingredients
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Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1.25 cups milk
- 0.25 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins:
- 2 medium apples, chopped
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin by greasing it or inserting liners into each cup.
- Combine your 2 cups rolled oats, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together 2 eggs, 1 1/4 cups milk, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 1 tsp vanilla extract in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Pour your wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold your 2 chopped medium apples into the batter gently.
- Spoon the batter into each muffin cup until about three-quarters full, distributing it evenly across your tin.
- Press a few extra apple pieces onto the top of each cup for texture and flavor.
- Slide your muffin tin into the 350°F oven and bake for 25 to 28 minutes until the tops turn golden and the centers feel set when you touch them lightly.
- Let your cups rest in the pan for 5 minutes so they firm up enough to handle.
- Transfer each cup to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Press the oatmeal mixture firmly into each muffin cup so your baked cups hold together and don’t crumble apart when removed from the tin.
- Add the apples just before filling the cups since they release moisture and can make your batter watery if mixed too far ahead.
- For a gluten-free version, use certified gluten-free oats and swap the regular flour for a one-to-one gluten-free flour blend with the same measurements.
- Let these cool completely on the rack before storing in an airtight container, as they firm up and taste better when fully cooled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-28 minutes
- Category: With Oat
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 178 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg