Cozy Cinnamon Apple Baked Steel Cut Oats with Hemp Hearts
These hearty + cozy baked steel cut oats are so nourishing, and easy to make ahead! Loaded with omega 3 rich seeds, apples + applesauce, and whole grains, each filling serving boasts 16g protein and 10g fiber to help power you on a chilly morning.
Equipment
- square baking dish 9 x 9
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup steel cut oats gluten free if needed
- ½ cup hemp hearts
- ¼ cup ground flax
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup almond butter or swap nut free alternative
- 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups unsweetened soy milk
- 2 cups chopped apples about 2 medium
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped, optional..or your favourite nut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line a 9 inch (or 10 cup) square baking dish with parchment, so the parchment reaches up the sides for easy clean up.
- In a large bowl, stir the oats, hemp, flax, powder, cinnamon and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk up the almond butter, applesauce and maple syrup. Pour in the soy milk and whisk until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir well. Stir in apples and walnuts (if using) and pour into baking dish.
- Bake until mostly set in middle, 65-75 minutes. Let cool 10 min before serving. Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and splash of soy milk
whisking the almond butter, applesauce and maple syrup first helps with an easier blend.
If making breakfast ahead, it's fine to bake until the very centre is still a bit liquid as it will set as it cools/chills. If serving now, bake until middle is almost entirely set.