A delicious, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan baked oatmeal that everyone will love! This Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal is a lightly sweetened and easy to make cozy breakfast!
It’s getting down to the wire to finish up all your Christmas shopping and planning. I have a couple gift cards left to pick up, but other than that and some baking for the big day, I’m finished!
I went to the post office Monday. I’d been dreading it all weekend. Last year I spent over an hour in line and it wasn’t even the main post office that I went to. This year was a little better and I only had to stand in line for 45 minutes. I can’t imagine what it’s like for the lady standing behind the counter doing everything, it makes me tired just thinking about it.
I’m still debating what to make for Christmas morning breakfast. My first plan was to make this Gingerbread Dutch Baby and this Spinach, Bacon, Cheese Quiche. Then I remembered my favorite Crustless Vegetable Quiche that I shared the recipe for a couple years ago and started thinking I should make that.
To make things even more confusing I made this Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal last week when it was so cold and loved it so much that I want to make it again asap. Things would just be easier if we were having a bunch of family and friends over, then I could make all of it.
This Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal would definitely be a good choice if you’re looking for a dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan option for your breakfast table.
Many times baked oatmeal uses both milk and eggs in it which is totally fine until you have someone who doesn’t or can’t eat those things coming over. When I know someone will be joining us for a meal who doesn’t or can’t eat certain things, I like to prepare a dish that everyone can enjoy rather than making something separate.
I feel like making a separate dish not only puts more stress on me, but also singles out that person and might make them feel uncomfortable. Luckily, when it came to making this Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal dairy and egg-free it was easy.
Instead of eggs I made flax eggs (flax meal and water) and instead of cow’s milk I used Silk’s Protein & Nutmilk. This new “milk” has an incredible 10 grams of protein per serving and it all comes from pea protein! Pea protein is a great option for people with allergies to milk or milk products, who also have to avoid casein or whey proteins such as those found in soy milk.
The base of Silk’s Protein & Nutmilk is a blend of almondmilk and cashewmilk so you’ll still get that same familiar flavor that you do with their other nutmilks. It comes in an unflavored and vanilla flavored version, either would work great in this baked oatmeal.
I chose to use the unflavored variety because it only contained 2 grams of sugar per serving and since there was already be plenty of sweetness from the fruit and coconut sugar I didn’t think it needed more.
The baked oatmeal is super easy to throw together and can even be prepared the night before if needed. If there happens to be leftovers they heat up nicely so you can have breakfast ready for several days. If you still need one more dish for your breakfast table this year consider adding this amazing Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.
Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal
A delicious, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan baked oatmeal that everyone will love! This Cinnamon Apple Berry Baked Oatmeal is a lightly sweetened and easy to make cozy breakfast!
Ingredients
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flax meal + 2 1/2 tablespoons water, whisk together and let stand 5 minutes)
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats, gluten-free if needed
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar, or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cup Silk Protein & Nutmilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 apple, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
- 1/3 cup granola, gluten-free if needed (optional)
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray an 8x8 or similar size baking dish with cooking spray.
- Make the flax egg and set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl whisk together the oats, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- In a smaller bowl whisk together the Silk Protein & Nutmilk, flax egg and vanilla.
- Pour the wet ingredients and shredded apple in with the oats and stir together.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with the mixed berries.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned and set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Top with the granola before slicing and serve with maple syrup.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 212Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 43mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 6gSugar: 15gProtein: 6g
Oh yum! This looks amazing, I love all of the berries!
This baked oatmeal will be a nice addition to Christmas breakfast! Looks so delicious and comforting!
the berries look so vibrant and delicious in this baked oatmeal. yum
Turned out very delicious! I used coconut milk instead of silk/nutmilk. I added pecans throughout and double the amount of cinnamon. Hubby and I had some for breakfast…..I went back for seconds and thirds :)
Thank you for such a healthy and simple recipe!
Thanks for trying the recipe Aga and I’m so happy that you liked it! Seconds are a must when it comes to baked oatmeal. ;-)
It says 3 tbsp of coconut sugar but I don’t see it in the directions where to add. I just realized it after I just put it in the oven….
Hi Ashley,
I’m so sorry for missing that, I’ve corrected the recipe. Since it’s already in the oven I would just serve it with extra maple syrup or you may find that it’s already sweet enough if you had good berries. Sorry again about that.
No mention of the apple in there either
Hi Nats,
Step #6 is when the apple is added in.
Thanks!!
I cannot have apples… any suggestions for substitute?
Hi Ashley,
I would just leave out the apple and add an extra 1/2 – 1 cup of berries.
How long will this last in the fridge for? I’m getting into meal prepping and this looks like a delicious recipe to try.
It should be good in the fridge for at least 3 days, but possibly 4-5. We’ve just always eaten it all before then. :-)
This recipe is so good and I forgot to pin it earlier when I made it so have been searching to come back to it and tried another recipe in the meantime which made my search for this recipe even more imperative. I have two words for all who are considering this recipe – Make This!! It is sooo sooo good. I had trouble not devouring it right away in one day and the ability to have it vegan and use up an apple that was less than crisp for eating solo is a dream.
I’m so glad you liked the oatmeal Julie and thank you for such a kind comment!
This recipe is so fabulous. I have made it so many times and it’s forgiving and great every time. I have yet to have the granola to add to the top and once I forgot the sugar once and it was fine – we served with ginger syrup and ice cream and it was sooo good; I was out of frozen fruit so added dried blueberries and coconut chips last time and again amazing. It’s on my almost-weekly rotation
If I double for a 9x 13 Pan, should I adjust the baking time?
Hi Becky, I would start with the recommended baking time and check it. It should be set in the center, I usually check with a toothpick. If it’s not set it will probably need another 5-10 minutes.
Thank you for the reply! You mentioned it could be prepared the night before- do you recommend baking the night before and reheating or just refrigerate the unbaked dish and bake everything in the morning? Thank you! Taking to share at an early breakfast! They needed an allergy free option, so this is perfect!
You can do it either way. If you plan to refrigerate and bake in the morning be sure to let it sit out on the counter for 30-60 minutes and come to room temperature, otherwise your baking time may be longer. Enjoy!
Will regular almond milk work? Or oatmilk?
Yes, both of those will work great!
instead of the flax egg, can I substitute 1 regular,whole egg?
Absolutely!