High Protein Baked Oatmeal (Apple Chai)

5 from 10 votes

High Protein Baked Oatmeal (Apple Chai)

Make breakfast easy by prepping a batch of this High Protein Baked Oatmeal! Full of warming apple chai flavor, this baked oatmeal is not only delicious but it also packs in 16g of protein per serving. It's a healthy and filling breakfast you can enjoy on even the busiest of mornings!

Servings people

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 31

Total Time 50

Equipment

Ingredients

1.5 cups milk of choice (I use whole milk, 360ml)
½ cup unsweetened applesauce (140g)
¼ cup maple syrup (80ml)
3 tbsp avocado oil or melted & cooled butter or coconut oil (40ml)
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (200g)*
½ packed cup vegan vanilla protein powder (78g)**
2 tbsp ground flaxseed (12g) - can omit
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp cardamom
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp allspice
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp kosher salt
1 cup finely diced apple (about 1 small apple)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350F and grease a 9x9" baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, applesauce, maple syrup, oil, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth and combined
1.5 cups milk of choice, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, ¼ cup maple syrup, 3 tbsp avocado oil, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Then, add in the remaining ingredients (except for the apple) and stir with a spatula until combined.
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, ½ packed cup vegan vanilla protein powder, 2 tbsp ground flaxseed, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp kosher salt, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp cardamom, ½ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp ground cloves, ¼ tsp allspice, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
Stir in about ⅔ of the diced apple. Then, pour the baked oatmeal batter into the prepared baking dish. Scatter the remaining apple chunks evenly over the top of the oatmeal.
1 cup finely diced apple
Transfer baking dish to the oven to cook for about 45 minutes, or until mostly set. I like to let it cool pretty thoroughly before slicing so that it firms up. However, if you prefer more crumbly, moist baked oatmeal, feel free to cut into it earlier. Divide into 6 slices and enjoy!

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Notes

*NOTE: To boost the protein content even further, use these Protein Oats from Bob's Red Mill. There's 60 grams of protein in 2 cups of these oats!

**NOTE: I highly recommend this protein powder from Wellious - it's vegan, made with simple ingredients and is sweetened naturally with monkfruit. Plus, it doesn't have a weird chalky texture.

CHAI SPICES: This baked oatmeal is heavily spiced with a homemade chai spice blend, however if you don't have any of these individual spices, feel free to substitute about 1 tbsp of store-bought chai spice blend. You could also use a pumpkin pie spice blend, apple pie spice blend or keep it simple by just using cinnamon!

NUTRITION INFO: The nutrition info listed below is an estimate per serving, but will vary based on what type of milk and protein powder you use, as well as whether or not you use protein oats.

Calories: 346kcal

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian

Keyword: Apple, Baked Oatmeal, Chai, Dairy Free, Fall Recipe, Gluten Free, High Fiber, High Protein, Meal Prep, Oatmeal, Refined Sugar Free, Sweet Breakfast, Vegetarian

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