You know those instant oatmeal packets? You’ll never have to buy those again. Meet Apple Pecan Baked Oatmeal, the most delicious and flavorful baked oatmeal; complete with an apple pie topping, crunchy sweet pecans, and soft oats. This baked oatmeal is what breakfast dreams are made of. Easy to prep four servings at once, this baked oatmeal is made with all real ingredients, and makes a delicious and filling breakfast or snack.
Why should I make baked oatmeal?
I guess the real question is… why haven’t you made it yet!? Baked oatmeal is your new favorite breakfast (or dessert). Warm oatmeal is a delicious breakfast option, but it’s not always the best option when it comes to convenience and ease. You usually have two options: instant oatmeal packets mixed with water, or spending some time cooking oatmeal on the stove. This was my dilemma when I was craving oatmeal a few months back; finally I decided to mix all of the ingredients together and bake it into a baking dish. The end result was delicious baked oatmeal; it can be cut like a cake, it can be prepped in advance, and it reheats as warm, soft oatmeal. To serve baked oatmeal, I like to pair it with some yogurt and fresh fruit, and eat it in a bowl. It is delicious and leaves me full for hours. 
What’s special about this baked oatmeal
This apple pecan baked oatmeal features a special topping, reminiscent of warm, gooey apple pie. Fresh apples are cooked down with all of the spices you would find in apple pie. When cooked down, it becomes the perfect ooey-gooey topping. With the addition of crunchy pecans, the textures of this baked oatmeal are out of this world. 
What you’ll need to make apple pecan baked oatmeal
To make the apple topping, you’ll need:
- apples
- cinnamon
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- cloves
- nutmeg
- kosher salt
- sugar
- corn starch
- water
- chopped pecans
For the baked oatmeal, you’ll need:
- bananas
- unsweetened applesauce
- maple syrup
- vanilla extract
- baking powder
- kosher salt
- unsweetened almond milk
- old fashioned oats
Substitutions and frequently asked questions:
- Can I use sugar free syrup or sugar replacements? You can, if you feel the need to. I love the flavor of the real deal, as you may know. I recommend you trying this recipe with real maple syrup and real sugar, because the stats are relatively low considering! But you can substitute whatever you would like.
- Instead of pecans, you can use walnuts.
- If you don’t love (or are allergic to) bananas, you can use more applesauce. I recommend using 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce in place of two mashed bananas.
- Can I use quick cooking oats? Yes, you can.
- Instead of unsweetened almond milk, you can use cashew milk, skim milk, or oat milk. Any milk will do.
How to make apple pecan baked oatmeal
To make this recipe, let’s start off by cooking the delicious, gooey apple pie topping. Start off by peeling, coring and dicing some fresh apple. You will need 2 cups for this recipe. For me, this was the equivalent of one very large honeycrisp apple, but probably equivalent to two smaller apples. Once the apple is diced, add that to a small saucepan with the other ingredients for the topping, except the pecans, and reserve 1 teaspoon of sugar for later. Cook the ingredients on medium heat for ten minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. After ten minutes, you will be left with a thick, gooey mixture that resembles apple pie filling.
While the apples are cooking, preheat the oven to 375F and start prepping the oatmeal portion of this recipe. Simply combine all of the oatmeal ingredients together in a mixing bowl, and then add them to a sprayed baking dish. For this recipe, I use my 2.5 qt casserole dish from Corningware. When the apples are done, top the oat mixture with the apples. Then, sprinkle the top with the reserved teaspoon of sugar, and the pecans.
Then, bake for 35-40 minutes. Let the baked oatmeal sit and cool before slicing it into four servings.
How-To Video
Apple Pecan Baked Oatmeal
Equipment
- baking dish, casserole dish, pie plate
- mixing bowl
- small sauce pan
Ingredients
Apple Topping
- 2 cups apples, peeled, cored, diced
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp sugar, divided
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- pinch kosher salt
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 oz chopped pecans
Baked Oats
- 2 bananas, overripe
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened, or cashew milk or skim
- 1.5 cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Peel, core, and dice the apples (required yield: 2 cups).
- Pour the diced apples into the small sauce pan, and turn the heat on to medium.
- Add the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla extract, corn starch, salt, water, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar to the pot. Stir to combine.
- Cook the mixture for 10 minutes, or until the mixture resembles apple pie filling. The apples will still have a bite to them, but the liquid should be syrup-like.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Spray a small baking dish or casserole with cooking spray. I used an 8.5" x 11" 2.5qt casserole dish for this.
- Add the bananas to the bottom of a mixing bowl, and mash them with a fork.
- Add the applesauce, maple syrup, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and extract and stir to combine.
- Add the milk. Whisk together.
- Add the oats. Fold in.
- Pour the mixture evenly into the baking dish.
- Add the apple topping to the top of the oatmeal, in an even layer.
- Sprinkle the top of the dish with the reserved teaspoon of sugar, evenly.
- Top with the chopped pecans.
- Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes or until set up.
- Allow this bake to sit and cool for about 10 minutes until cutting, this will allow it to firm up.
Notes
- 6 points
Nutrition
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Delish! Made it this morning – I only had walnuts so I used that. SO good. Can this be doubled to serve at a brunch?
Sure!
Can this be frozen?
yes!
The absolute best oatmeal bake! It’s so flavorful and delicious. This is one I will make over and over for sure!
I made the apple pecan baked oatmeal last night. It has to be the best tasting ever. My husband almost finished it up. I am now in the process of making another for myself.
Thank you for your amazing recipes. Susan
This one is SO good!! The pecans got toasted and add a nice crunch. I don’t think I can decide whether this or the s’mores is my favorite. They are both delicious!!
Everyone in my family loved this baked oatmeal, including our picky three year old. I used walnuts, and three tablespoons of unpacked brown sugar in place of maple syrup since we don’t keep it on hand. It is such a great recipe, thank you Steph! This will be on weekly rotation in our home.
Fabulous!! The topping is perfection! The “hardest” part is peeling/chopping the apples! So easy, so yummy!!
Absolutely delicious!
So good!! Had the perfect amount of sweetness for a light breakfast. I paired it with some eggs on the side for a little extra protein.
So delicious! I love the apple topping and the crunch from the pecans is a nice texture change!
Omg this is absolutely DELICIOUS!!!
Made the Apple Pecan Baked Oatmeal. It was Excellent! Did not deviate from ingredients. The flavors were incredible. My son put a little warm maple syrup on it. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Best 6pts on Blue.
This recipe is absolutely fabulous!!! Not only does it taste delicious but while it’s baking it makes my house smell wonderful too.
This was delicious and so easy to make! Thank you for sharing!
This is so good,everyone needs to make this
SOOO GOOD!! && it made my kitchen smell like fall so that made me happy LOL. I get So excited to try a new baked oatmeal receipts every week!!
I knew this would be fabulous based on how amazing it made my house smell. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!! Delish!
My kitchen smells good and it was delicious!!! Love that it reheats well, so I’m set for the week!
This is SO yummy! Will definitely be a regular item to my lineup.
So delicious and so filling!!
This is absolutely delicious! Thank you Steph!
Best oatmeal bake so far!! My grandkids ate all the applesauce yesterday so used 2 more bananas. And I accidentally added the chopped pecans in the warm apple “sauce” so made the topping thicker, but still workable. I happened to have Oikos triple zero banana yogurt for a dollop on the side. So so good!! I will make this again! Thanks Steph!
This was DELICIOUS! Like apple pie and my house smelled amazing after I made it.
Omgosh! Made this — it’s delicious!! Have made other baked oatmeal recipes … this is by far my favorite!
Thank you
So Good! I make a pan every week, sometimes twice a week if I have to share. It is my go-to breakfast. Love it!
Sooooooooo good!! I’ve made it twice already and I love it!
Amazing 😍😍😍
Such a delicious baked oatmeal recipe! The flavors are super warm but are so yummy. Definitely adding this one into the baked oats rotation.
My favorite baked oatmeal so far!! I’ve tried 4-5 others of yours, and I’ve loved all of them! I haven’t made any of them twice yet, because I keep trying new ones! These keep me so full, and they are a very generous portion for not a lot of points! I end up portioning mine out to 5 servings, so I have 1 for each day of the work week! Thank you for putting so much thought, work and love into all of your recipes! Keep ’em coming!!
This is absolutely delicious!!! I tried it for the first time yesterday and made a double batch. Its gone, as in inhaled. I can’t wait to make it again soon. Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes ❤
Do you think I could use steel cut oats instead of the old fashioned oats?
Oh this another 5 star recipe. My entire house smells like fresh baked apple pie. This is gonna be wonderful. Looks so good it’s all I can do to wait for it to cool off to sample it.
This recipe is so good!! It really hits the spot if you’re looking for an apple pie vibe. So easy to come together and so easy to warm up through the week. It will definitely become a staple for my breakfasts.
I made this apple pecan baked oatmeal for a brunch. I baked a double recipe in a 9×13 inch baking dish, and it came out perfect. Everyone enjoyed the baked oatmeal, along with eggs,chicken sausages, and fresh fruit.
I’ve mDe this twice and doesn’t disappoint! It’s so delicious and easy to make. Kids love it too!
I’m bad about forgetting to leave a review on recipes I like, but this one? No. I will never forget because it is simply the greatest thing I’ve ever eaten! It’s like a warm bowl of apple pie with a thick oatmeal crust. I will be eating this every morning in the fall! Seriously, don’t wait to try this recipe. You will not regret it. You knocked it out of the park Steph! X
Delicious. My 12 year old son devoured it and he’s pretty picky! Thank you for these delicious recipes and for taking a stand against fake sugar. You’re the only food blogger that I’ve found that uses real sugar (small amounts) in WW friendly recipes! You’re amazing, so glad I found you!
Absolutely delish and super easy to make! Question: Mine always comes out so dense and thin. I use all the same ingredients and my dish is the same size? Thoughts? Steph’s always look like they rise for a hearty portion, mine is like a pancake 🙁
I just made this. It is really good. I did not have apples so I had to use pears. It will be really good with apples.
The baked oatmeal recipes are all amazing but this is my favorite. We typically make several at a time and freeze! So delicious and easy to make.
I haven’t frozen any yet. I bet that would be a killer time-saver!
This is my very FAVORITE of all your baked oatmeals. I made it yesterday to have ready to send in my husband’s breakfast to work today. He messaged me right away to say how delicious it was! It is divine! Keep creating! They make sending breakfast to work so easy! AND yummy!
Delicious! The only small change I would make would be to leave out or cut back on the cloves next time- they’re a little over powering.
So unbelievably delicious! One of my favorites!
My favorite one so far! I love meal-prepping these oatmeal bakes & freezing them in individual portions to grab & go on busy mornings.
Love this! Super quick and easy once I got it going.. the house smelled amazing from the cooking apples, and I now have breakfast ready to go for the next 3 days! (I ate one serving as soon as it was cooled!).
I have made so many oatmeal bakes but this one is my favorite! I had to keep reminding myself it was breakfast and not a dessert! Love, love , love this one! Thank you Steph!
Like having dessert for breakfast….th is one of my all time favorites!
Delicious and SO filling! I didn’t have rolled oats, so I used Bob’s Red Mill quick cooking steel cut oats, and it turned out great! I also used Apple Pie spice instead of the cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, and it was perfect! Topped with a little whipped cream it’s like a dessert!
One of my favorites
Love them all… but hands down, this is my favorite oatmeal bake to date. Make this if you haven’t !!!
I don’t even know what to say about this recipe. It’s SO good. It’s like eating pie for breakfast. Super filling and easy to reheat and take on the go. The strawberry shortcake oatmeal bake will forever be my favorite but this one is a close second. The most time consuming part is peeling and cutting up the apples, but it is worth it. I look forward to having a prepped breakfast every day, saving money, and knowing what went into the recipe versus buying some trash from the drive through somewhere. Thank you, Steph!
It tastes like healthy apple pie!
So Delicious and easy to make! My husband who doesn’t even like oatmeal thought it was great, too! Thank you for such easy, high quality recipes!
I’ve made this over and over and over. It’s 4PP for me and is so filling. Thank you!!
Made this for breakfast meal prep this week. It is so delicious! I look forward to it every morning. With some Greek yogurt, it’s like eating apple pie and ice cream for breakfast.
Pretty good! I loved the texture of the oatmeal. Personally I thought the clove flavor was too overpowering so I’d do half the amount next time. I love the addition of banana and applesauce to keep the calories lower. I’d make this again!
I think this is my favorite of all your baked oatmeal recipes! I love the taste, texture, and the way my house smells when baking it. I used raw sugar to sprinkle on top this time and that extra bit of crunch was perfect. I usually make two different baked oatmeals at the same time so I can have variety during the week and put some in the freezer for future. Thanks for making food prep fun, delicious, healthy, and achievable.
Why kosher salt? Can’t I use regular salt?
Made the Apple Pecan Baked Oatmeal. Did not alter the recipe itself. I did make this into a 6 versus 4 servings. It was amazing. Loved the apple pecan topping. The aroma as it was baking was great. The aroma permeated the house. Will definitely keep this in my rotation. Thank you
I have made this recipe 2 or 3 times already and made a double batch the last time. It’s THAT good! It would also be great for dessert.
This is wonderful! Can’t decide which one to try next but will be making this one again.
Thank you a great recipe.
This is second recipe of yours I’ve made and another perfect one! As a ww I love your LARGE portions and filling ingredients. Not the normal ww recipe -😂 I’m eating this as a dessert as it so yummy & sweet! Thanks so much & loved Mimi eating spaghetti, she is adorable and looks so much like you.
this is SO good!!! look forward to breakfast everyday
Love this recipe delicious thank you. For sharing
Does this do ok being frozen and then reheated?
yes absolutely!
Oh my gosh!!! This is heaven!!!!!
Enjoying this now. It’s wonderful!
This looks amazing. Can it be made a day ahead (or the night before) and then baked?
I want to make this ahead of time- if possible. If it’s frozen, how do I go about reheating it? Or could it be put together the day before and baked in the morning? Looks amazing!
I make this at least once a month when my bananas have gone bad, or I’m just low on breakfast meal prep. I bake it, let it cool, cut into individual servings and place in freezer bags in the freezer. On the day I decide to eat a slice. I preheat my air fryer to 360 degrees, pull a package from the freezer and throw it in the air fryer basket for 15-20 minutes. It is delicious! Hope this helps!!
I made this for my meal prep breakfast this week and it is AMAZING!! I always prep my lunches but never wanted to spend the time prepping breakfast because I thought it would be too much work. But not only is this recipe sooooo tasty, it was supet easy to make! And now that it’s freezing cold in the mornings, it has been so nice to have a warm breakfast with little effort 🥹
OMGish this is so delicious, definitely going into my rotation.
This is such an incredible breakfast option!!! Oh my goodness. I feel I could eat the entire bake in one sitting.
absolutely delicious!
Can you use the slow cooker apple pie filling instead of the apple topping made here?