These Caramelized Apple and Peanut Butter-Baked Oatmeal Cups are a great way to use any overly ripe or nearly bad apples. They’re filling and flavorful and great for meal prep. Make a big batch on Sunday and enjoy a quick, easy, healthy breakfast all week!
It’s been a while since I posted a baked oatmeal cup recipe, and I think you will 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 clean, and they don’t take much time at all to prepare.
- Great for meal prep – Oatmeal cups are a great recipe to make a batch of on Sunday so you can enjoy them 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 seeds, and protein-packed soy milk.
- Freezer friendly – Not only can you make a batch on Sunday to enjoy all week long, but 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 loved the Silk Soy Milk, which has 7 grams of protein per serving. Almond, coconut, oat, or even dairy milk will work.
- Maple Syrup – Use pure maple syrup rather than pancake syrup. You can also use honey, agave syrup, or date syrup.
- Coconut Sugar – You can use coconut, brown, or granulated sugar.
- Peanut Butter – I like to use creamy peanut butter made with just 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 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 and helps to bind all the ingredients together, like an egg. You can replace the flax with an egg if you like.
- Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Baking Soda, Salt
Why Your Body Will Love This Recipe
- The Many Benefits of Oatmeal – Oatmeal has many benefits, including making our bodies feel full longer (fiber!), which can lead to weight control. It can lower cholesterol, help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, and promote healthy gut bacteria and intestinal health. The fiber in oats also helps relieve constipation, and beta-glucan, a soluble fiber, can lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels. It’s also a great source of antioxidants and essential vitamins and minerals like manganese, thiamine, zinc, and copper.
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 the butter is completely melted. Next, add the coconut sugar and a splash of water (2-3 teaspoons). Mix everything together until the apples are completely coated with the sugar mixture. Allow to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the sauce has thickened. Turn the heat off and let the 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. Mix again and then let sit for about 10 minutes, until oats have soaked up some of the liquid.
- Grease a muffin pan well, then use a 1/4 cup scoop to scoop the oatmeal batter into the muffin tin. When added to all 12 spots of the muffin tin, a heaping 1/4 cup should use up all the batter.
- 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 temperature. They should stay good for about five days.
- Are these freezer-friendly? Yes, you can freeze them in an airtight container for up to 3 months and then thaw them 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 them to warm them 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.