Description
Savor the deliciousness of these Healthy Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups, a delightful and nutritious breakfast or snack that everyone will enjoy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 2 ripe apples, diced (preferably Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin by greasing it or lining with parchment.
- In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla extract, and honey or maple syrup until smooth.
- Gently combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until just mixed; avoid over-mixing.
- Fold in the diced apples and optional nuts.
- Evenly distribute the mixture into the muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden on top.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For a twist, substitute apples with bananas or berries.
- Adjust sweetness to taste by varying the amount of honey or maple syrup.
- For added nutrition, consider incorporating seeds like chia or flaxseed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oatmeal cup (90g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg