Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups

Amethyst · October 19, 2025, 1:45pm

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup pure maple syrup plus additional for serving
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups diced apple (peel on or off), Gala, Granny Smit,h use your favorite
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 1/2 tsp apple pie spice OR ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 Tbsp turbinado sugar

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together milk, apple sauce, maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs until fully blended.

Add oatmeal, brown sugar, 1 cup chopped apples, pecans, apple pie spice, baking powder, and salt. Mix well, until apples and pecans are evenly distributed.

Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup or a 4-ounce ice cream scoop to divide the oat mixture evenly between muffin cups.

Divide the remaining apples between muffin cups, pressing into the mixture. Sprinkle tops with turbinado sugar.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly puffed and golden brown.

Transfer to a wire rack, then serve with a drizzle of maple syrup, honey, or caramel.

Notes:

Oats - I use old-fashioned oats for these as they maintain texture and bake beautifully. You could use quick oats, too. I don’t recommend using instant oats.

Milk - If you prefer, almond milk can be substituted for cow’s milk. You could also adapt using oat milk or soy milk for a dairy-free option.

Eggs - Eggs can be substituted for flax-seed eggs or any egg substitution that you’ve had success swapping out in other baked goods.

Nuts - You could use walnuts or almonds in place of pecans.

Spices - You could use pumpkin pie spice in place of apple pie spice.

Fruit - You could use blueberries or cubed strawberries to change the flavor profile.

Chocolate Chips - You could also add chocolate chips or peanut butter chips to the oatmeal mixture.

Flavoring - To take the oatmeal cups in a slightly different flavor direction, you can use almond or maple extract rather than vanilla extract.

Turbinado Sugar - Turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw) adds a nice crunch to the tops of the oatmeal cups. Plus, it adds just a smidge of extra sweetness.

Apples - You can use any variety of apples that you enjoy in these oatmeal cups. Fuji apples, Honeycrisp apples, or Braeburn apples all work. It’s completely up to to to peel the apples or leave the peel intact as I did. There’s no wrong way to do it.

Storage and Leftovers:

Leftovers – These Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups can be made in advance, popped into an airtight container, and chilled in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Reheating – Reheated in the microwave or toaster oven for a quick breakfast on busy mornings.

Freezer – You can also freeze the oatmeal cups in a freezer-safe container for up to one month.

Nutritional Facts:

Recipe courtesy of Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen.com