Cinnamon Apple Baked Oatmeal

Fall mornings are the best kind of mornings. The cool, crisp air, just makes me want to curl up in a blanket on the couch and dive into a bowl of breakfast goodness. Baked oatmeal is so easy to do and it makes a great warm comforting breakfast. Top it with some ice cream, and you have yourself an awesome dessert!

My neighbors went apple picking over the weekend, and kindly brought back some extra apples for Aaron and I. I am not one for apple pie, but I do have oatmeal almost every morning during the work week, or some form of it (over night oats, granola, oatmeal). I immediately knew I was going to bake the apples into my oatmeal for the week. 

Baking oatmeal is great, it requires little prep, and you can throw basically just about anything in it to flavor it up. I have done chocolate chips, strawberries, and bananas. 

This morning I sprinkled some of my home made granola on top for some added crunch and it was just what the doctor ordered. Only thing I slightly regret is putting this on a plate and not eating it out of a bowl ;) 

This serves about 9 (depending how big your slices are)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup almond flour (optional)
1tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg (or 1 flax egg)
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
1 cup almond milk (or non dairy milk of choice)
2 diced apples or 4 dices small apples

Directions:
1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.) Chop apples and sprinkle with cinnamon. Microwave in a microwave safe bowl for 2 min and then set a side and let them cool.
3.) Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Add Dry to wet. 
4.)Add in chopped apples and mix well
5.) pour into a baking dish. Cook for 35-40min top should be golden brown
6.) I added some sliced apples on top and cinnamon before putting in the oven(the apples were raw)

If you remake this recipe let me know how you like it in the comments below, or tag me on Instagram @stephi.paige!