Apple and Blackberry Baked Oats (Vegan)
These Apple and Blackberry Baked Oats taste like dessert for breakfast. They are loaded with fibre, protein, fruits and seeds, and are great to make ahead of time for a plant-based, gluten-free meal.
It’s been a while since I created a new baked oats recipe and this one is perfect for the end of summer and start of autumn, where we find ourselves now. Make the most of the blackberry season by adding in lots of fresh juicy berries (or use frozen ones if it’s out of season) to the oat mix and serve it with more berries too. Like my other oat recipes, these are ideal to prepare ahead of busy weeks and form part of my nourishing meal prep series on Instagram, and you can find all of the recipes here.
Why will I love these oats?
These are so good:
- Cakey, golden brown and delicious
- Taste like dessert
- High in fibre and protein
- Will keep you going all morning
- Easy to make in 10 minutes or less
- Ideal to meal prep
- They keep well in the fridge and freezer
- Delicious warm or cold
- Ideal for using up fresh summery berries
- Delicious all year round
- Flavoured with cinnamon and ginger
- With chia and flaxseed for omega-3 goodness
- Dairy-free, egg-free and plant-based
- Easily gluten-free
- Also nut-free and easily soya-free
- Everyone will love them
- Make up a bigger batch to make more portions
- Banana-free!
- Great for the gut
- Contains 10 different plant points
If you already love the sound of these oats, then skip ahead to the recipe card below. Or, first let’s discuss the recipe in more detail.
What ingredients do I need?
You can see the ingredients with weights in the recipe card below and see my favourite and recommended products in the “shop the recipe” section.
For the oats:
- Apples: any eating apple is great and no need to peel them.
- Blackberries: fresh or frozen.
- Oats and oat flour: both types of oats are important for texture. Make your own oat flour in the blender – it’s much cheaper than buying it.
- Vegan protein powder: I use the Form vanilla protein powder, but you could use unflavoured protein, salted caramel or another flavour. If you prefer, swap this for more oat flour.
- Spices: cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg come together so well here.
- Baking powder: for the rise.
- Chia seeds: these are great for thickening the oat mix.
- Ground flaxseed: for omegas and fibre.
- Unsweetened applesauce: this is 100% apples and you can make your own or by it from the shops.
- Plant-based milk: any dairy-free milk like soya, oat, almond or coconut will work.
- Dairy-free yoghurt: to add moisture and a lovely soft texture. I use NUSH almond-based yoghurt or Cocos Organic coconut yoghurt.
To serve these oats, I like to add some extra yoghurt, more berries, some nut butter like peanut or cashew and then some crushed pistachios, too.
Are these gluten-free and nut-free?
These are easily gluten-free as long as you use GF oats/oat flour. To keep it nut-free, check that your milk, yoghurt and protein do not contain nuts and instead of nut butter and pistachios on top, use maple syrup or tahini and then some flaked coconut.
How do I make them?
These oats are ready to go in a few steps:
- Slice and cut up the apples: some into chunks and some into slices for on top.
- Stir together the dry ingredients: in a large bowl.
- Add in the wet ingredients: and stir well to combine.
- Fold in the apple chunks and blackberries: and pour into a dish.
- Lay on the apple slices and the blackberries: and brush the apples with some syrup or olive oil to prevent them from drying out.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes: or until golden brown, well-risen and firm to touch.
- Allow to cool for 20 minutes: they will firm up as they cool.
- Slice and serve with your desired toppings: or save for later.
How long will they last?
Keep these oats in the fridge in a sealed container for 2-4 days or in the freezer for 1 month. Allow to defrost then enjoy cold or warm back up in the oven for 5 minutes.
What other recipes can I try?
For more baked oats and breakfast recipes:
- Carrot Cake Bake Protein Oats
- Banana Raspberry Breakfast Oat Cups
- Blueberry Chocolate Chip Sheetpan Pancakes
- Banana Blueberry Baked Protein Oats
- Lemon Raspberry Pistachio Overnight Oats
Apple and Blackberry Baked Oats (Vegan)
These Apple and Blackberry Baked Oats taste like dessert for breakfast. They are loaded with fibre, protein, fruits and seeds, and are great to make ahead of time for a plant-based, gluten-free meal.
Ingredients
For the Oats:
- 2 apples
- 160g frozen or fresh blackberries, plus a few extra
- 75g rolled oats
- 75g oat flour
- 60g vegan vanilla protein powder
- Spices: 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger, ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 150g unsweetened applesauce
- 200ml plant-based milk
- 60g thick dairy-free yoghurt
To Serve:
- Extra yoghurt, peanut or other nut butter, crushed pistachios
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160Fan/180ºC and have a baking dish to hand.
- Core both apples and chop one into small chunks and slice the other into thin slices for the topping.
- Into a large mixing bowl, add the oats, oat flour, protein powder, spices, baking powder, chia seeds, flaxseeds and a pinch of salt and stir.
- Pour in the applesauce, plant-based milk and yoghurt and stir well to a thick, smooth mix.
- Add in the chopped cubed apples and the blackberries and fold in. Pour the mix into the dish and spread out evenly.
- Arrange the apple slices on top and press in the extra blackberries. If you like, you can now brush the apple slices with 1 tsp olive oil to prevent them from drying out.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until firm to touch, golden brown and well-risen. Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minutes (or longer, they will firm up as they cool).
- Slice into 6 pieces and enjoy 2 per serve (or more, or less).
- Enjoy warm or cold and keep in the fridge in a sealed container for 2-3 days or in the freezer for 1 month. Allow to defrost and warm back up in the oven for 5 minutes, if you like.
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With oat love x
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