Cranberry Apple Oatmeal Bake

A scoop of apple cranberry baked oatmeal on a white plate.

This easy breakfast recipe is a great make ahead option for a crowd! Made with fresh cranberries, apples, and applesauce, it's full of flavor and lightly sweetened. Serve this healthy oatmeal casserole for Christmas morning or a weekend brunch.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings pieces

Calories 234kcal

Author Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup milk I like whole but you can use any kind
2 eggs
2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups old fashioned oats aka rolled oats
1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh cranberries can sub frozen
2 medium apples cored and diced, about 2 cups
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Grease a 3 quart (8x8 inch) square baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the applesauce, milk, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, stir together the oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones. Mix with a rubber spatula until combined. Fold in the cranberries.
To the greased baking dish, add the apples and brown sugar. Stir to coat. Spread out in a single layer.
Pour the oatmeal mixture over the apples.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden brown and bubbling around the edges.
Enjoy warm! It tastes great alone or with a little butter and small drizzle of maple syrup.
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Notes

Special diets: To make vegan, sub chia or flax "eggs" (2 tablespoons milled flaxseed or chia seeds mixed with 6 tablespoons of water) and use plant-based milk. To make gluten free, use certified gluten free oats.
Make ahead instructions: Assemble in the baking dish, cover, and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, remove the dish from the fridge and let it sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Then, bake and enjoy. Consider using steel cut oats if you are assembling it ahead of time. It still tastes great with old fashioned oats, but they will be a little softer and creamier if they sit overnight.
Leftovers: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through. You can also reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F/177 degrees C in a covered baking dish for 10 to 20 minutes until warmed through.

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