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Apple Baked Oatmeal Cups

Delicious warmly-spiced Apple Baked Oatmeal Cups are a glorious healthy breakfast or grab and go snack! This delicious treat is lower in sugar, a great source of whole grains and so inviting!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 cup applesauce or 2 large ripe mashed bananas
  • ½ cup creamy almond butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups oat milk*
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup**
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 Granny Smith apple peeled, cored, and chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin tin with muffin papers.
  • Combine the applesauce and creamy almond butter in a large mixing bowl and stir well until combined.
    Wet ingredients for apple oatmeal cups in a mixing bowl.
  • Add in the eggs, oat milk, vanilla extract, and pure maple syrup and mix well until all of the wet ingredients are combined.
    Milk and eggs on top of mashed banana and almond butter in a mixing bowl.
  • Pour the oats, ground cinnamon, and sea salt (dry ingredients) into the mixing bowl and mix until everything is combined.
    Oats, cinnamon and salt on top of the wet ingredients.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared muffin pan, filling the cups two thirds of the way up with the oat mixture. Sprinkle the chopped apple on top of each oatmeal cup. I do this instead of mixing the apples into the oat batter to ensure each muffin gets about the same amount of apple rather than being unevenly distributed. If you’d prefer mixing the apples into the batter, feel free!
    Muffin tray filled with apple oatmeal mixture.
  • Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 22 to 30 minutes, or until the muffin cups are golden brown and test clean.
    horizontal photo of baked oatmeal cups fresh out of the oven in a muffin tin
  • Allow the baked oatmeal muffins to cool completely (at least 25-30 minutes) before peeling off the muffin liners and eating.
    Plate of oatmeal muffins with a plate to the side with a muffin sliced in half so you can see the inside.

Notes

Store leftover apple baked oatmeal cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. These baked oatmeal muffins freeze very well! Simply freeze them in a zip lock bag for up to three months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Muffin (of 12) | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g