Baked Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups
These Baked Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups make for a filling, nutritious, and delicious breakfast on-the-go. They're also great as a quick and satisfying snack. Keep them in the fridge for an easy ready-to-go breakfast on a busy and hectic week.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 tsp pink salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp flax meal
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup oat milk (or milk of choice)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 apple
Instructions
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Preheat oven at 350 degrees F.
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In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients; oats, salt, cinnamon, flax meal, and baking powder. Whisk together until all ingredients are well combined.
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In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk wet ingredients until well combined; eggs, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and applesauce.
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Pour wet ingredients into dry ones and whisk together. Make sure oats mixture is well coated with wet mixture.
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Peel, core and dice apple into small cubes. Fold diced apple into oat mixture.
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Line a 12 muffin pan with muffins liners. Use a spoon to evenly scoop mixture into each muffin mold. Start with scooping about 1 tablespoon into each mold. Then continue until all mixture has been evenly distributed throughout all the molds.
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Place muffins in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
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Remove oatmeal cups from oven and place on a cooling rack. Allow them to cool-down for a few minutes until they can be handled. Remove cups from muffin pan.
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Serve immediately while oatmeal cups are still warm. Enjoy for breakfast or as a snack. Allow any leftover cups to completely cool-off. Place them in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 5-7 days or in the freezer for 1-3 months.
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Be sure to use muffin liners in muffin pan- This will prevent muffins from sticking to pan and makes clean up after much easier.
- Drizzle muffin pan with a bit of oil- This will help the liners to stay in place and make it easier to scoop oat mixture into molds.
- Use silicone muffin pan if you have one- This will make it even easier to make these cups.
- Use a cooling rack to cool-down cups- This way cups will cool-down evenly and no extra moisture will build inside.
- Substitute for flax meal- Use chia seeds or hemp hearts.
- Substitute for applesauce- Use a large ripe banana.
- Add some crushed nuts- Top these with some crushed walnuts or pecans for some extra crunch!