Vegan apple pie baked oats with grated apple, almonds, cinnamon and WAM Protein. Around 21 g protein per serving, baked in 20 minutes – great for meal prep.
Apple pie baked oats are oats, banana, grated apple and protein powder baked like a cake, with cinnamon and chopped apple on top. This version takes 10 minutes to prepare, bakes in 20 minutes and makes two servings with around 21 g of protein each. Thanks to the banana and apple in the batter, it stays moist in the fridge for days.
We’ve updated this recipe: the new version has grated apple right in the batter and diced almonds for a bit of crunch – which makes it just as good cold from the fridge as warm from the oven.
Why you’ll love these baked oats
- Tastes like apple pie: apple, cinnamon and vanilla in every bite.
- Around 21 g protein per serving.
- Meal-prep friendly: bake once, eat for two days.
- One bowl: everything is mixed together at once.
Ingredients (2 servings)
- 1 ripe banana, mashed.
- 80 g oats.
- 1 apple: half grated into the batter, half chopped for the top.
- 25 g diced almonds.
- 30 g WAM Protein Pure Vanilla: Banana Bread works well too.
- 2 tsp baking powder.
- 1 tsp cinnamon, plus a little extra for the top.
- 200 ml oat milk.
- Optional: a drizzle of agave or maple syrup.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- Mix: stir the mashed banana, oats, grated apple, almonds, WAM Protein, baking powder, cinnamon and oat milk together in a bowl.
- Fill: pour the batter into a small baking dish and spread the chopped apple over the top. Sprinkle with a little extra cinnamon and drizzle with syrup if you like.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until the oats are set and the apple on top is golden.
- Cool and slice: let it cool a little before slicing – it firms up as it cools. Enjoy warm or keep it in the fridge.
Tips and variations
- Pear instead of apple: just as good in autumn and winter.
- Firmer texture: use a little less oat milk (around 150 ml) if you want to slice it into bars.
- Without banana: replace it with about 100 g unsweetened apple purée – the result is a little less sweet.
More baked oats: carrot cake baked oats, almond vanilla baked oats and peach protein baked oats. Prefer it in a glass? Try our apple pie protein smoothie.
Why WAM Pure Vanilla works here
WAM Protein Pure Vanilla adds the soft vanilla note that every good apple pie needs and rounds out the apple and cinnamon. It’s sweetened with stevia instead of sucralose, so it’s fine to bake with. Here’s what happens to protein when you bake it.
FAQ
Can I prepare baked oats in advance?
Yes. Covered, they keep for up to three days in the fridge. Eat them cold or warm them up briefly in the oven or microwave.
Do I need baking powder in baked oats?
It isn’t essential, but it makes the baked oats lighter and more cake-like. Without it, the texture is denser and more like baked porridge.
Can I make apple pie baked oats without banana?
Yes. Replace the banana with about 100 g unsweetened apple purée. It will be a little less sweet, so add some syrup if needed.
The takeaway
Apple pie for breakfast, without the fuss. Bake it the evening before, slice it in the morning and enjoy the cosy flavour all week long.
If you give this a try, we’d love to see it! Tag us @wam.fit on Instagram so we can share your creations.
