I needed a healthy breakfast that was easy and quick in the mornings. So I found something that I could make once and then keep around to heat quickly in the mornings and get my nutrition in without thinking! I’d been seeing baked oatmeal all around the blogosphere, and decided I needed to make a version with steel cut oats, and yum am I glad that I did.
I made an apple cranberry version, but I think this would also be lovely with bananas and walnuts, or pumpkin and dates. I think each time I make one I’ll try a new flavour variation to keep things going. You could also make a plain version, and add fresh fruit and nuts each morning.
There’s something about the baked apple, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg combination that tastes like apple pie. And when you add the tart cranberries, it makes for a very happy morning tummy!
This recipe makes a TON of baked oatmeal. It’s enough for about 9-12 breakfasts, depending on how hungry you are in the mornings. I purposely cut out about 6 squares, double-wrapped them each individually in plastic wrap, and froze them right away as soon as they’d cooled down. That way I always have a breakfast ready to go for emergency mornings. The rest I left in the pan and have been eating all week. YUMMMM. Happy & Healthy Breakfasting!
Baked Apple Cranberry Steel Cut Oatmeal
Makes 9-12 breakfasts
- 4 c. steel cut oats
- 4 c. boiling water
- 2 tsp. coconut oil
- 2 c. frozen unsweetened cranberries
- 2 apples, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. ground chia seeds
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
Preheat the oven to 375F.
Cover the steel cut oats with boiling water and let sit for 20 minutes (to precook a little).
Grease a 23 x 23cm (9″) baking dish with the coconut oil.
In a large bowl, combined the soaked oats with the remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour into the baking dish.
Bake at 375 for 50-60 minutes, then place on a cooling rack to cool before cutting into slices. Serve with a little extra maple syrup, Coco Chai Rooibos Simple Syrup or fresh fruit and nuts.
i’m gonna have to steal this with blueberries. btw maybe I’m stupid but, is there a difference in taste or texture with steel-cut oatmeal i’ve never heard that term before.
Great question! Steel-cut oats are the whole grain oat that gets chopped up, instead of rolled like the rolled oats we are normally used to. They take longer to cook than rolled oats and are addictive!
I think blueberries would be wonderful here. In fact I may try blueberries and walnut next. Thanks for the inspiration!
ahhhh ok i always just called them seamed or not seamed sense the rolled usually has no seam XD thanks for the information.
I love that you used frozen cranberries (not dried). This looks like apple pie for breakfast!
How come you grease your pan with coconut oil? Could I use any type?
Becky – I like extra virgin coconut oil for the flavour and the fact that it’s safe being heated to high temperatures. Any vegetable oil (or even butter) would work well here for greasing.
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I really like baked oatmeal much better than the traditional recipe.. I am trying different recipes. This one is good.I used walnuts and blueberries.