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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cups (Gluten Free Recipe)

These apple cinnamon oatmeal cups are a gluten free baked breakfast made with rolled oats, unsweetened applesauce, fresh apple, and warm spices — naturally sweetened, freezer-friendly, and ready to grab all week.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: gluten free
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 176kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup can use sugar-free maple syrup
  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups gluten-free old fashioned oats
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp apple pie spice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 whole apple chopped
  • ½ cup pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a muffin tin. You can also use paper muffin liners, but they will be sticky.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the unsweetened applesauce, eggs, pure maple syrup, almond milk, and vanilla extract.
  • Next, stir in the gluten-free oats, baking powder, apple pie spice, and salt. Make sure everything is well combined. Fold in the chopped apple and pecans.
  • Spoon the oatmeal mixture into the prepared muffin pan, filling each one to the top. The oats won’t rise much, so you can fill them pretty full. You should get 12 oatmeal cups out of this recipe.
  • Pop the muffin tin into the oven and bake for 28-32 minutes, or until the top of the oatmeal cups are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 
  • Once they’re done baking, let the oatmeal cups cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. These oatmeal cups are great warm, but they’re also delicious cold, straight from the fridge.

Notes

Can subsitute apple pie spice for 1.5 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp ginger.

Nutrition

Serving: 1oatmeal cup | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 218mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g