This apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is a perfect fall breakfast to make ahead and take on the go, even if that means two feet to your desk these days! Nothing beats a warm baked good, especially one that works as the best breakfast.

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Like I mentioned earlier, this apple cinnamon baked oatmeal is great whether you are eating it fresh out of the oven or packing it to reheat at a later time. I have been making this recipe and different flavor variations of it for years now. When I was in college and then going into the office five days a week, I would prep baked oatmeal on Sundays to have breakfast already made for four days – SUCH a time saver! Think about how nice it is to relax at the end of the day or not rush in the morning because breakfast is ready to go?

Storage and Reheating Tips:

Use a microwave safe and oven safe container. My favorites are these Pyrex Glass Containers and these Prep Naturals Glass Containers. I usually bake the baked oatmeal in a large glass container and use a smaller one for packing up a single breakfast
To reheat in a microwave: Cook for about 1 minute and 30 seconds in the microwave. If you are adding peanut butter or any nut/seed butter, I highly recommend taking out of the microwave at 1 minute, adding the nut/seed butter on top and then cooking for the remaining 30 seconds – makes the nut/seed butter extra melty!
Store in the refrigerator for one week. Can freeze as well as long as it is stored in a freezer safe container that is properly sealed to prevent freezer burn.

SO… what do you need for this baked oatmeal?

Oats! Oh of course, right? I have made this recipe with steel cut, old fashioned, quick and irish – all have worked! However, if you use another kind, I do not know if the timing or texture will be off.
Ripe banana: this makes the oatmeal extra creamy and provides a that extremely moist texture. Feel free to replace with about 1/3 cup applesauce. If omitted, I cannot guarantee the texture to be similar.
Apples: any kind of apples work here so if you are apple picking – use whatever you picked! If you would like to omit or replace with another fruit, feel free to do so.
Egg whites or egg: either one works here but I do prefer egg whites purely for the fact that they create that fluffy texture more so than using an egg with the yolk. For the fluff factor, you want to whisk the egg whites well before adding into the mixture
Liquid: either water or milk of choice work here. All milk will provide a slightly creamier taste but all up to preference. I typically use water and almond milk with a 1:1 ratio
Salt, cinnamon and nutmeg for that apple spice component
Optionals: flaxseed meal for an extra boost of fiber and collagen for an extra boost of protein
And toppings! Nothing better than a warm baked oatmeal with a cold yogurt and melty nut butter – I used my homemade roasted cinnamon pecan butter to drizzle on top

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