Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal

5 from 35 votes

Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal

This baked steel cut oatmeal recipe Is perfect for a make ahead delicious breakfast. It's loaded with apples and cozy spices for a vegan and gluten-free baked oatmeal that is big on taste and low on the glycemic Index.

Prep Time5

Cook Time55

Additional Time10

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast & Brunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: Servings

Calories: 331kcal

Author: Debra Klein

Equipment

glass pie plate

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats
¼ cup ground flax
3 Tablespoons chia seeds
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch sea salt
2 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup tahini
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium apples shredded
½ cup sliced almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375
Choose a 9" square or round baking dish.
Whisk together dry ingredients (steel cut oats, flax, chia seeds, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt) directly in baking pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together the almond milk, tahini, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and stir.
Shred the apples into a medium sized bowl with a box grater. Then sprinkle on top of the oat mixture and use a fork to gently distribute throughout.
Let the mixture set for 10 minutes. This will give the flax and chia a chance to thicken, rather than making a flax egg. Or, you can tightly cover and refrigerate overnight at this point.
Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top and bake In preheated 375 oven for 45-55 minutes until golden on top and the oatmeal is set.

Notes

Non-dairy milk: I used almond milk. You can use any milk that agrees with your dietary preferences. Oat milk, soy milk or other nut milk varieties will all work well in this recipe. Opt for whole milk or the full fat version of your choice.

Types of Oats: This recipe was formulated for steel-cut oats. The texture of the steel cut oats is one of the best things about this recipe. Quick oats, instant oats, oat groats, Irish oats or rolled oats won't produce the same result. If you're looking for a baked oatmeal recipe that uses rolled oats, check out my vegan baked oatmeal with berries or for a grain-free make ahead breakfast, try my quinoa breakfast bake.

Baking Time: If you've let the steel cut oatmeal sit overnight, 45 minutes should be enough for them to set. If you're baking just 10 minutes after letting the mixture sit, the baked oatmeal may take 55 minutes.

For creamy oats that have a more custard like consistency, use 3 cups total plant milk.

To make Individual Servings: Evenly divide mixed dry Ingredients between 6 ramekins. Pour wet ingredients onto those, evenly distributed. Then top each with some shredded apples and mix well. Let sit for at least 10 minutes, or overnight. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top, then bake In preheated 375 oven for 35 minutes.

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