This vegan baked oatmeal is such an awesome option for breakfast. Not only is it delicious, but it is easy, and making it once can give you breakfast for the whole week. Made with only a few ingredients, this gluten-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free breakfast is a great choice for the whole family.
Why I Love this Recipe
- One dish – All ingredients go straight into the dish you’re baking with. If you have a baking dish with a lid you can store the finished product in there too! Easy clean-up!
- Easily customizable – You can add fresh or dried fruit, different seeds, chopped nuts – whatever you want to make this dish your own! Or try my Blueberry Banana variety.
Ingredients
- Rolled Oats – I like these
- Apples – diced and a few slices for the top
- Ground flaxseed – this replaces the egg in this recipe to make the oatmeal a little more cohesive. You could easily replace it with a banana or 1/3 cup applesauce instead if you don’t have this ingredient.
- Chia Seeds – Any seeds work here, but we love chia in our house!
- Plant milk – I prefer sweetened hemp milk, but any plant milk will work. I have also made this with coconut and oat milk and both are delicious and don’t change the flavor of the overall dish.
- Maple Syrup – Try to get pure maple syrup here versus the maple-flavored syrups as those tend to burn.
- Cinnamon – you can easily increase or decrease the amount to your liking.
- Baking Powder – This helps achieve some fluffiness in the end result.
- Salt – Just a pinch here really brings out the flavors!
How to Make Vegan Baked Oatmeal
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Prep the Apples
Wash, peel, and dice about 2 medium apples, keeping a few slices whole for the topping. Set aside.
My favorite variety of apples to use for this recipe is Honeycrisp. I think they are the perfect mixture of sweet and tart.
Tip: Buy apples in the fall when they are in season, peel, dice, and freeze for up to 6 months. This recipe works great with frozen apples too.
Mix the Dry Ingredients
Place the oats in a 9×13 glass baking dish. Add the baking powder, ground flaxseed, salt, and chia seeds to the oats and mix to evenly distribute. Next, add in the diced apples and mix again.
Finally, add the plant milk and maple syrup and mix until evenly distributed. All of the oats should be wet but none should be fully covered. Place the sliced apples on top.
Time to Bake
Bake at 375 for 45 minutes or until golden brown on top. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve and enjoy!
How to Store Vegan Baked Oatmeal
- Fridge: Store this oatmeal right in the baking dish either covered with plastic wrap or if your dish has a lid. It will keep for up to 1 week.
- Freezer: Bake and let cool fully, then freeze in portions for up to 3 months.
- Reheat: Make ahead of time for brunch and reheat the whole dish in the oven at 350 F for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Or, slice and reheat individual pieces in the microwave for 30s – 1 minute.
More Tips for Making Vegan Baked Oatmeal
- Not Vegan? Use one egg, beaten, instead of flaxseed. Use cow’s milk instead of plant milk.
- Gluten-Free? Make sure to select a certified gluten-free variety of oats.
- Want more protein? Add chopped nuts or pumpkin seeds before baking.
Looking for more delicious vegan breakfasts? Try this Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal or Pumpkin Seed Granola.
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Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 4 cups Old fashioned oats
- 2 cups diced apple plus a few slices
- 2 tbsp Ground flaxseed
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 ½ cup plant milk
- ½ cup Maple syrup
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Peel and dice your apples, saving a few slices for the top if desired. Set aside
- Add the oats, flaxseed, chia seeds, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt to the 9x13" baking dish. Mix until evenly distributed.
- Sprinkle the diced apples on top and mix until evenly dispersed.
- Pour the plant milk and maple syrup over top of the dry ingredients. The oats should be mostly covered but not fully. Top with sliced apples if desired.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes.
- Let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Buy apples in the fall when they are in season. Peel, dice, and freeze for up to 6 months. This recipe works great with frozen apples too.
- Make this oatmeal the night before and reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
- Not Vegan? Use one egg, beaten, instead of flaxseed. Use cow's milk instead of plant milk.
- Gluten-Free? Make sure to select a certified gluten-free variety of oats.
- Want more protein? Add chopped nuts or pumpkin seeds before baking.
- Don't have flaxseed? Replace with one banana, mashed.
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