Description
This Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal is a warm, comforting breakfast dish featuring the natural sweetness of applesauce and tart cranberries baked together with rolled oats and warming spices. It’s an easy, nutritious, and hearty start to your day, perfect for serving a family or prepping ahead for busy mornings.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Fruits
- 1 cup cranberries (frozen or fresh)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375ºF to ensure it is ready for baking the oatmeal.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the apple sauce, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Add Milk: Pour in the milk and whisk again until the batter is smooth and consistent.
- Prepare Cranberries and Oats: If using frozen cranberries, slice them in half; fresh cranberries can be halved as well. Add the cranberries and rolled oats to the wet ingredients, stirring until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Pour the prepared oat mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish, spreading it evenly.
- Bake: Place the casserole dish in the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes, or until the top is a light golden brown and the oatmeal center is set and no longer sticky to the touch.
- Serve: Serve the baked oatmeal warm or refrigerate and reheat as desired.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen cranberries; no need to thaw frozen ones before slicing and adding.
- For added texture, consider stirring in chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans before baking.
- If you prefer a sweeter dish, drizzle with maple syrup or honey before serving.
- Use milk alternatives such as almond or oat milk for a dairy-free version.
- This dish can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave.
- To make it gluten-free, ensure the rolled oats are certified gluten-free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
