Description
Warm, cozy, and meal prep friendly, this Healthy Apple Almond Breakfast Bake blends tender cinnamon apples, hearty oats, and nutty almond flour into a lightly sweet breakfast casserole that slices into perfect squares.
Ingredients
Apples, peeled and diced: 2 medium (300 g)
Rolled oats (old-fashioned): 1 1/2 cups (135 g)
Almond flour: 1/2 cup (50 g)
Almonds, chopped or sliced: 1/3 cup (40 g), plus 1 to 2 tbsp (8 to 16 g) for topping (optional)
Eggs: 2 large
Milk (dairy or unsweetened almond milk): 1 1/2 cups (360 ml)
Maple syrup: 1/4 cup (60 ml)
Baking powder: 1 1/2 tsp (6 g)
Ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 tsp (4 g)
Vanilla extract: 1 tsp (5 ml)
Fine salt: 1/4 tsp (1.5 g)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch (20×20 cm) baking dish or line with parchment.
2. Peel, core, and dice the apples into small 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) cubes.
3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Add rolled oats, almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until evenly combined.
5. Fold in diced apples and chopped almonds.
6. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top. Sprinkle extra almonds on top if using.
7. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until edges are golden and the center is set (a toothpick should come out mostly clean, with a few moist crumbs).
8. Cool 10 minutes before slicing into squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Apple choice: Honeycrisp, Fuji, Pink Lady, or Gala work best for sweet-tart flavor and structure.
Make it dairy-free: Use unsweetened almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk beverage.
Egg-free option: Replace eggs with 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 tbsp water, rested 5 minutes). Texture will be slightly softer.
Meal prep: Store in the fridge up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave 30 to 45 seconds or warm in a 325°F (165°C) oven.
Freezer: Wrap individual squares and freeze up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg