Baked Apple Oatmeal Cups with Cinnamon

Baked apple oatmeal cups topped with diced apples and turbinado sugar.

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Baked Apple Oatmeal Cups with Cinnamon

Start your morning with Apple Oatmeal Cups made with tender apples, old-fashioned oats, cinnamon, and maple syrup, baked into individual portions for a lightly sweet breakfast.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Author: Mariam Ezzeddine

Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned oats I used Bob's Red Mill
½ cup light brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp turbinado sugar optional
1 ½ cups diced apples
2 large eggs room temperature
1 ⅓ cups whole milk
½ cup applesauce
⅓ cup maple syrup or less to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 12 cavity cupcake pan with cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl add eggs and light brown sugar. Whisk to incorporate. Add apple sauce, milk, maple syrup, cinnamon. Whisk to incorporate.
In a separate bowl mix together oats, baking powder, and salt. Add into the liquid ingredients. Mix all to incorporate.
Add in 1 cup of diced apples and mix to incorporate.
Use a large ice cream scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup to divide the mixture evenly between the 12 muffin cups.
Press in remaining apple chunks into each cavity.
Sprinkle with the turbinado sugar on top.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden and puffed.
Serve warm with additional maple syrup.

Notes

Peel the apples or leave the skin on, depending on the texture you prefer.
For a sweeter treat, toss some mini chocolate chips through the oatmeal mixture.
Replace the maple syrup with an equal amount of honey if needed.
Prepare the oatmeal mixture shortly before baking. The oats continue absorbing the liquid over time, which can change the texture after baking.
Scatter some raisins throughout the oatmeal mixture for extra chewy texture and sweetness.

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