When it’s a cool, crisp fall morning, this Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake is the kind of breakfast I crave. It’s delicious, comforting, warm, and best of all, combines amazing autumn flavors. I highly recommend it warm and fresh – right out of the oven – just like any good bake should be. It is such a simple dish to put together and smells so good baking. It’s a great smell for the family to wake up to.
This delightful recipe combines the wholesome goodness of oats with the tartness of cranberries and the sweetness of apples, creating a warm and satisfying treat for your taste buds. Imagine tender chunks of juicy apples and plump cranberries nestled within a hearty oatmeal base, all baked to golden perfection. Every spoonful is a delightful harmony of textures and tastes, making it an ideal breakfast option or even a delightful dessert. Plus, it’s incredibly easy to prepare, making it a go-to recipe for busy mornings or cozy evenings. Enjoy a slice of this Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake with your favorite hot beverage for the ultimate autumn experience. It’s a wholesome, comforting, and utterly delicious way to start your day!
Three reasons why you need to make this recipe!
It’s sweet, but low in sugar.
There are quite a few baked oatmeal recipes out there- but most are packed with sugar. Sometimes even double the amount that this recipe has. One large serving of this Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake will only give you 15 grams of sugar, compared to the 30-40 grams that are in other baked oatmeal recipes. There’s no reason to start your day with that much!
If you’re into healthy baking, you’ve already got all these ingredients.
The list may look long initially, but all of the ingredients are very common, especially if you’ve been making my recipes for a while. We’ve got a mixture of pantry staples, like brown sugar and white sugar, as well as lightened-up essentials like unsweetened applesauce.
It’s packed with essential nutrients.
With how delicious it is, it’ll be easy to get your kids to eat it. They may not like a warm bowl of oats, but they’ll love this. And you’ll feel like you’re winning because of all the nutrients they are getting.
Ingredients you need to make Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake:
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ⅓ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 ¼ cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups Quaker quick oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 heaping cup of diced apple (about 1 large apple)
- ½ tablespoon white sugar
- ¾ tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon light butter, melted
How to make Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake (step by step):
- Preheat the oven to 375F and spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. (I used a round 9″ dish).
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, add in brown sugar, and mix well. Stir in the apple sauce, nonfat Greek yogurt, milk, honey and vanilla.
- Gently mix in the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Once it’s all combined, fold in the cranberries and apples.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the white sugar and flour together, then add in the melted butter and stir until a crumble forms. Sprinkle the crumble on top of the batter.
- Bake the oatmeal in the oven for 42-45 minutes. Start checking it around 30-35 minutes in case your oven burns hotter than mine.
- Makes 6 large servings. I cut mine like you would a pie. Serve warm, and enjoy!
Makes 6 servings. Nutrition info for 1 serving: Calories 212, Fat 4 g, Saturated fat .85 g, Carbs 37 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugars 15 g, Sodium 134 mg, Protein 7 g.
WW Points
- Eggs 0 points
- Brown sugar 8 points
- Nonfat Greek yogurt 0 points
- Unsweetened apple sauce 0 points
- Unsweetened almond milk 1 point
- Honey 5 points
- Vanilla extract 0 points
- Quacker quick oats 13 points
- Baking powder 0 points
- Cinnamon 0 points
- Nutmeg 0 points
- Fresh cranberries 0 points
- Diced apple 0 points
- White sugar 2 points
- All purpose flour 1 point
- Melted light butter 1 point
5 points per serving based on the WW app recipe creator.
If you’re using an older version of WW, check out these points below.
Personal Points- 2-5 depending on your 0PP foods
Freestyle SP- (blue & green)5 using WW recipe builder
Purple SP- 2 using WW recipe builder
Points Plus- 5 using PP calculator
Different ways to change up this recipe:
- Using pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon and nutmeg, and swapping the applesauce with pumpkin puree would be delicious in this oatmeal bake. Pumpkin goes well with apple and cranberry.
- Lily’s No Sugar Added white chocolate chips are amazing in this. If you’ve got the points for it, throw in a handful.
Tips and Tricks for Making Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake:
- If you don’t have almond milk, you can substitute for regular milk or any other kind of milk.
- Store this apple cranberry oatmeal bake in a sealed container in the fridge. It will also freeze very well once it’s baked.
- I wouldn’t suggest a deep pan for baking, like a loaf pan. It would bake unevenly. Something shallow, like a pie dish or 8×8 square pan, is best.
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Apple cranberry oatmeal bake
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/3 cup plain non fat greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup unsweetned apple sauce
- 1 1/4 cup almond milk *can sub for regualr milk
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups oats *quick oats will work fine
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 heaping cup diced apple *about 1 large apple
- 1/2 Tbsp white sugar
- 3/4 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp melted light butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F and spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. (I used a round 9" dish).
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, add in brown sugar, and mix well. Stir in the apple sauce, nonfat Greek yogurt, milk, honey and vanilla.
- Gently mix in the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Once it’s all combined, fold in the cranberries and apples.
- Pour the mixture into the baking dish.
- In a small bowl, mix the white sugar and flour together, then add in the melted butter and stir until a crumble forms. Sprinkle the crumble on top of the batter.
- Bake the oatmeal in the oven for 42-45 minutes. Start checking it around 30-35 minutes in case your oven burns hotter than mine.
- Makes 6 large servings. I cut mine like you would a pie. Serve warm, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Could you use steel cut oats?
Sure, I don’t see why not
Had the same problem someone else mentioned with the crumble. But now that it is in the oven, I think I figured it out — I used 1 T of butter instead of 1 t ! I’m sure it will be good anyway . . .
I hope you enjoyed it and all turned out well 🙂