Description
These Cherry Almond Baked Oatmeal Cups are a delightful and nutritious breakfast option that can be made ahead for busy mornings. Filled with wholesome oats, sweet cherries, and crunchy almonds, these baked oatmeal cups are perfect for meal prep or a quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil or butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen pitted cherries, halved
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by greasing or lining with paper liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine wet ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together milk, maple syrup, egg, melted oil, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Combine wet and dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add cherries: Gently fold in the cherries.
- Fill muffin cups: Divide the mixture among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Add almonds: Sprinkle sliced almonds on top of each cup.
- Bake: Bake for 25-28 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool and serve: Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tin. Enjoy warm or store for later.
Notes
- Store oatmeal cups in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheat in the microwave for a quick breakfast on busy mornings.
- Variation: Try using blueberries, raspberries, or peaches instead of cherries for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oatmeal cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
