These Caramelized Apple and Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal Cups are a great way to use up any apples you may have that are about to go bad! They’re filling and flavorful and great for meal prep. Make a big batch on Sunday and enjoy a quick and easy healthy breakfast all week long!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a baked oatmeal cup recipe, but I think you all are going to love this one! My mind always goes to peanut butter and bananas, so sometimes I forget about the amazing combination of peanut butter and apples. These Caramelized Apple and Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal Cups are delicious and great for a nutritious breakfast!
Why You’ll Love These Peanut Butter Apple Baked Oatmeal Cups
- Easy to make – These oatmeal cups are made in just one bowl, which means there’s not much to cleanup and they don’t take much time at all to prepare.
- Great for meal prep – Oatmeal cups are such a great recipe to make a batch of on Sunday so you can enjoy for breakfast all week long. They’re healthy and filling, so you will also feel good about eating them!
- Nutritious ingredients – These baked oatmeal cups are packed with old fashioned oats, apples, flax seed and protein packed soy milk.
- Freezer friendly – Not only can you make a batch on Sunday to enjoy all week long, you can also make an extra batch to have in the freezer for all those baked oatmeal cup emergencies 🙂
Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal Cup Recipe Ingredients
- Plant Based Milk – You can use any kind of milk you like. I’ve been loving the Silk Soy Milk that has 7 grams of protein per serving. Almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk or even dairy milk will work.
- Maple Syrup – You want to use pure maple syrup, rather than pancake syrup. You can also use honey, agave syrup or date syrup if you want.
- Coconut Sugar – You can use coconut sugar, brown sugar or even granulated sugar.
- Peanut Butter – I like to use a creamy peanut butter that is only made with peanuts, no added sugar. You can also use almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
- Old Fashioned Oats – Oats are nutritious and a great way to start the day! Old fashioned oats are the best for this recipe, but you can experiment using quick cooking oats or steel cut oats if you like.
- Apples – You can use any kind of apple you like. This is a great recipe if you have some older apples lying around that aren’t quite as crisp as they used to be.
- Flaxseed – Flaxseed adds nutrition, as well as helping to bind all the ingredients together, like an egg would. You can repace the flax with an egg, if you like.
- Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Salt
How To Make Caramelized Apple and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cups
- Make the caramelized apples. Peel apples and dice them into small, bite sized pieces. You can make them whatever size you like, but I prefer to make them pretty small so they can fit well on the top of the oatmeal cups.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and add butter, apples, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Mix together and cook until butter is completely melted. Next, add the coconut sugar and a splash of water (2-3 teaspoons). Mix everything together until apples are completely coated with sugar mixture. Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring once or twice, until sauce has thickened. Turn heat off and let apples cool while preparing the oatmeal.
- To a large bowl, add the milk, maple syrup, peanut butter, coconut sugar, flax seed, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Whisk everything together until combined and then add the oats in. Mix again and then let sit for about 10 minutes, until oats have soaked up some of the liquid.
- Grease a muffin pan well and then use a 1/4 cup scoop to scoop the oatmeal batter into the muffin tin. A heaping 1/4 cup should use up all the batter when added to all 12 spots of the muffin in.
- Top each muffin cup with about a tablespoon or so of the caramelized apples and then drizzle any leftover sauce over each muffin cup. Place oatmeal cups in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until firm to the touch and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the muffin pan for about 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Baked Oatmeal Cup Recipe Frequently Asked Questions
- Are these baked oatmeal cups gluten free? Yes! Just make sure to use certified gluten free oats.
- Is this recipe vegan? It is vegan if you use plant based butter and milk.
- Can you make these ahead of time? Yes, you can make these oatmeal cups and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator, or at room temp, and they should stay good for about 5 days.
- Are these freezer friendly? Yes, freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator or on the kitchen counter.
- Should I serve these warm or cold? I usually just eat them cold for breakfast, but you can definitely microwave to warm through.
Have a question I didn’t answer? Ask me in the comment section below and I will get back to you ASAP!
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Caramelized Apple and Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal Cups
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
These Caramelized Apple and Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal Cups are a great way to use up any apples you may have that are about to go bad! They’re filling and flavorful and great for meal prep. Make a big batch on Sunday and enjoy a quick and easy healthy breakfast all week long!
Ingredients
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Caramelized Apples
- 2–3 apples, peeled and diced into small pieces (2–3 cups diced)
- 2 tablespoons butter, plant based or regular
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2–3 teaspoons water
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
- 2 1/3 cup plant based milk
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Make the caramelized apples. Peel apples and dice them into small, bite sized pieces. You can make them whatever size you like, but I prefer to make them pretty small so they can fit well on the top of the oatmeal cups.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and add butter, apples, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Mix together and cook until butter is completely melted. Next, add the coconut sugar and a splash of water (2-3 teaspoons). Mix everything together until apples are completely coated with sugar mixture. Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring once or twice, until sauce has thickened. Turn heat off and let apples cool while preparing the oatmeal.
- To a large bowl, add the milk, maple syrup, peanut butter, coconut sugar, flax seed, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Whisk everything together until combined and then add the oats in. Mix again and then let sit for about 10 minutes, until oats have soaked up some of the liquid.
- Grease a muffin pan well and then use a 1/4 cup scoop to scoop the oatmeal batter into the muffin tin. A heaping 1/4 cup should use up all the batter when added to all 12 spots of the muffin in.
- Top each muffin cup with about a tablespoon or so of the caramelized apples and then drizzle any leftover sauce over each muffin cup. Place oatmeal cups in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until firm to the touch and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the muffin pan for about 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Breakfast, Vegetarian
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
What is the oven temperature?
Sorry about that! 375 degrees F.