Description
Warm Baked Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups blend comforting breakfast magic with wholesome ingredients. Nutty oats, sweet apples, and warming spices create a delightful morning treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 2 ripe apples, diced
Spices and Sweeteners:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Optional Add-ins:
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
- Calibrate oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin with cooking spray or parchment liners for optimal non-stick performance.
- Consolidate dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, blending rolled oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until uniformly distributed.
- Create a separate liquid mixture by whisking milk, vanilla extract, and sweetener (honey or maple syrup) until achieving a harmonious, smooth consistency.
- Integrate wet and dry components gently, stirring minimally to prevent dense texture; maintain a light, airy mixture.
- Incorporate freshly chopped apples and optional nuts, folding delicately to ensure even dispersion throughout the batter.
- Carefully allocate the mixture into muffin compartments, ensuring balanced distribution for consistent baking.
- Transfer to preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, monitoring until tops transform into a golden-brown hue and a toothpick emerges clean when inserted.
- Extract from oven and permit brief cooling period, allowing oatmeal cups to set and reach optimal serving temperature.
Notes
- Select rolled oats with thick, sturdy texture to maintain perfect structure during baking and prevent mushy consistency.
- Dice apples into small, uniform cubes ensuring even distribution and consistent moisture throughout the oatmeal cups.
- Consider using overripe apples for natural sweetness and deeper caramelized flavor profile during baking process.
- Swap honey with alternative sweeteners like agave nectar or monk fruit syrup for low-glycemic dietary modifications.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 143 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg