This Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is bursting with mouthwatering flavor. It’s loaded with nutrients, it’s gluten-free, and a delicious way to start the day off right. Bonus: it can easily and completely be made the night before.
Baked Oatmeal
Hi, we are The Oatmeal Family.
Recently, our tribe fist-bumped each other for successfully completing our second annual 30-day sugar fast — woo hoo! Right after that, the first thing we inhaled was oatmeal. Like, whoppers and heaps of yummy oatmeal.
Friends, it wasn’t just any old oatmeal we enthusiastically feasted on. It was this glorious Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal recipe that happens to be gluten-free and refined-sugar free. We weren’t even trying for a gluten-free, sugar-free baked oatmeal recipe, but it’s just how this oatmeal bake naturally rolls. [See what I did there? 😉]
Bonus: it tastes jaw-dropping delicious.
Bake it the night before
Literally toss together the simple ingredients, bake it, and let it cool at room temperature overnight while you get your zzzz’s and press the snooze button as many times as you like.
I mentioned the goodness that goes into our Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal — sweetened with only raw, unfiltered honey and fortified your favorite kind of milk.
All that’s left for you to do is gather ’round with your people, slice into that massively delicious Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal, and dig in.
A drizzle of pure maple syrup is [kind of] optional but [always] recommended.
Happy brunching.
Watch: Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal:
Right?!👆🏼 Did I not humbly proclaim that this is no ordinary oatmeal bake? Print
Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal (Gluten-Free)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 8 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is bursting with mouthwatering flavor. It’s loaded with nutrients, it’s gluten-free, and a delicious way to start the day off right. Bonus: it’s super easy and can be completely made the night before.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 TB ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 2 cups milk (any variety is fine)
- 1/2 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 2 heaping TB applesauce
- 1 TB pure vanilla extract
- Top with: toasted nuts, fresh berries, or pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F with rack on middle position. Grease inside of an 8×8 baking pan and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the oats, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, honey/maple syrup, egg, applesauce, and vanilla extract until well combined. Gently stir the oat mixture with the milk mixture until incorporated. Pour into greased baking pan.
- Bake about 38 minutes or until top is golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out mostly clean. Let cool at room temp for at least 10 minutes (or overnight, loosely covered) before serving. Top as desired and serve warm or at room temp.
Notes
If you bake this up the night before, cover and let cool at room temp overnight. Reheat in oven or toaster oven the next morning.
This recipe as written results in a tender, deliciously moist baked oatmeal that cuts easily into squares. If you prefer a drier, crispier, crumbly texture, use 1/4 cup less milk and bake a little longer.
- Category: breakfast, brunch
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: baked oatmeal
Good morning! We eat a lot of oatmeal here but, this bake version will be a nice change for breakfast.
It’s so awesome to have it all done the night before – just wake up and dig in 🙂
I’ve never tried baked oatmeal before but it sounds right up my alley! My husband would love this because he adores all things maple as a good Canadian haha.
Oh, my hubbs loves this stuff, too! 🙂
Really delicious baked oatmeal. We absolutely loved it! Thank you for the recipe!
So so happy you liked it! 🙂
Looks amazing. I’m not an oatmeal fan myself but I think I’m going to try if for my kids.
All our kiddos love this…especially with berries and maple syrup 🙂
This looks amazing! Kind of reminds me of a heated granola bar, but one filled with all things good. As I really like oatmeal, I’m going to have to try this one.
Hope you love it as much as we do, Mary 🙂
I’m always looking for a new yummy breakfast dish to feed my clan. You had me sold at the title, then I saw the pictures and wondered if I could get away with making this for dinner, lol. Thanks for sharing, I’ll be making this soon!
Breakfast for dinner is always a good idea in our book 😉
This looks absolutely delicious!!! Your photos of the oatmeal make it completely mouthwatering.
This looks so good. I’m going to have to make this weekend and save for the week to eat on it.
Yummy, looks delicious! I just wished I could get my daughter to try it too. Maybe I’ll make it anyways.
Oh wow, I love this! My husband has gluten sensitivity so when we bake, I always make sure to use gluten-free ingredients.
I love cinnamon! You also used Probiotic Milk, I am still new to this. I hope it is good for people who has weak tummy like me.
Probiotic are very sensitive to heat and cold. You aren’t getting effects unless you drink cold. A Total waste of money to cook with it. Try overnight oatmeal with Probiotic don’t heat.
Sounds like a great idea, Gail…overnight oatmeal is a favorite, too. Thanks for coming over today 🙂
OH MY GOSHHHHH, this looks like the absolute more delicious way to start the day! I’m going to make this tomorrow morning for breakfast! I have all the ingredients right here at home ready to go. 🙂
Yay! Hope you love it, Emily!
Cinnamon baked oatmeal that is glutten free? Nice. I can’t wait to try.
Stoppppp I need this in my life right this SECOND! Thank you for sharing, this looks amaaaazing.
Baked oatmeal! What a clever recipe idea; I’ve never heard of that before. Is it a bit like a chewy granola bar? Love the sound of it!
This Maple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal looks delicious. I really must give it a go!
I make a version of this in the slow cooker with apples and the kids love it.
So saving this to try myself, I love baked oats and it sounds incredible mixed with maple and cinnamon!
This dish looks heavenly, great photos! I will be trying this recipe. Thank you 🙂
I absolutely love oatmeal and this looks so delicious. Your pictures are always so amazing. I am definitely going to try out this recipe.
OMgoodness… baked oatmeal? That sounds delicious and I love a great serving of maple syrup.
What a creative way to consume oatmeal. Love to find that something you love is also good for you. I can see packing those bars for the kids lunch
This recipe is making my mouth water! I mean it sounds absolutely delicious, gonna try it out!
OMG! this looks delicious! I’m drolling now hehe for someone who love oatmeals (me) I love these cereals, oatmeals, muesli, mixed nuts and yogurt for my breakfast and this one maybe I should try it a dessert. It’ll be perfect! thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
I love good make-ahead breakfasts! This looks like a winner!
I love baked oatmeal! A great, quick make-ahead option for breakfast. Your recipe looks delicious. Will try this one soon!
We are probiotic obsessed around here. But I’ve never heard of probiotic milk before. I’ll pick some up, I use milk mostly for baking.
I have never had baked oatmeal and now I want to … it looks absolutely delicious.
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I have been looking for easy to make healthy foods because this year me and the hubby will be going all out healthy. This come really handle. Thank you
It looks so yummy and its gluten free which I think is so much healthier.
Wow! Until now, I’d never hear of baked oatmeal. Healthy treats and snacks do the body good! Thanks for sharing!
congratulations on your sugar-free accomplishment!! I honestly couldn’t get rid of sugar that easily!
This recipe is going to be so practical for me! I’m always looking for breakfast options that can be fully prepare the day before!
as always your pictures make me hungry. although sweet things normally don’t attract me. great going. keep it up.
Such a healthy recipe.. I feels hungry now.. let’s prepare it.. haha~
Would this last a few days in the fridge?
Absolutely, Jordan! Hope you guys love it 🙂
You mention that it is sweetened with raw honey but I do not see it in the ingredients list. How much should/could I use?
Good catch; updated. Thanks and hope you enjoy it!
When I had four children under my roof to feed I used to make something similar; it’s an awesome an economical meal (not to mention this version is healthier than the one I used to make.
WOW this sounds amazing!!! What can I use to sub applesauce if I don’t have any on hand? Can’t wait to try. thank you!
Apple juice (or any other juice) and milk can be subbed. Enjoy!