Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 ½ cups uncooked rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 cup chopped toasted pecans, divided
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • ½ cup brown sugar, divided
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large Honeycrisp apples, peeled and diced, divided
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

    • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11×7-inch baking dish with baking spray.

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  • Step 2

    Place oats in a large skillet over medium heat; toast, stirring often, until oats are beginning to brown and smell nutty, about 4 minutes. Add cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cardamom; continue toasting, stirring frequently, for another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and cool slightly.

  • Step 3

    Add 3/4 cup pecans, baking powder, and salt to the oat mixture; stir to combine.

  • Step 4

    Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large microwave-safe bowl. Whisk in 6 tablespoons brown sugar. Add milk, egg, and vanilla to the bowl, whisking until combined. Stir the oat mixture evenly into the milk mixture. Fold in 1/2 of the apple pieces. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan.

  • Step 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes.

  • Step 6

    While the oatmeal bakes, add remaining butter and apple pieces to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add remaining brown sugar and maple syrup. Cook, stirring often, until apples soften and the liquid thickens into a syrup, 8 to 10 minutes.

  • Step 7

    Spoon apple mixture over the baked oatmeal after you’ve removed it from the oven. Sprinkle remaining pecans over the top.

    • Cook's Notes:

    Butter can be melted on the stovetop and then transferred to a bowl, instead of using the microwave.

    If you want to make yours a touch more indulgent, double the amount of sauteed apple syrup topping.

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