Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal
Description
Breakfast really doesn't get any cozier than this warmly spiced baked oatmeal inspired by the flavors of apple pie.
Ingredients
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cooking spray
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2 1/2 cups uncooked rolled oats
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1 cup chopped toasted pecans, divided
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
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1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
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2 cups whole milk
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 large Honeycrisp apples, peeled and diced, divided
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2 tablespoons maple syrup
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease an 11x7-inch baking dish with baking spray.
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.
3
Add 3/4 cup pecans, baking powder, and salt to the oat mixture; stir to combine.
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.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes.
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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.
7
Spoon apple mixture over the baked oatmeal after you've removed it from the oven. Sprinkle remaining pecans over the top.