Maple-Cinnamon Apple & Pear Baked Oatmeal

Serves: 6

Source: Oh She Glows

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 C rolled oats
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 C unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 C applesauce
  • 1/4 C maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 apples, peeled and diced
  • 1 pear, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375˚F. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
  2. Combine oats, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, salt, and nutmeg. Mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir together milk, applesauce, syrup, and vanilla. Pour the syrup mixture over the oats and stir until combined. Fold in the apples and pear.
  4. Pour the mixture in the baking dish and smooth the top. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until bubbly around the sides. Cool for 5-10 minutes.

Note: To save time in the morning, prepare this oatmeal the night before and cover and refrigerate. While the oven is heating, uncover and gently stir to redistribute the milk.