Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal

Who says you can't eat dessert for breakfast? Take the classic apple pie flavors, mix it into a filling and delicious oatmeal bake - boom, you've got breakfast for the week! I won't even judge you if you put a little vanilla ice cream on top

Yields 4-6 servings

Prep time: 6 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 26 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of old fashioned oats

• 2 cups of almond milk

• 1/2 Honeycrisp apple, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

• 1/2 of a ripe banana, mashed with a fork into a paste

• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds

• 1 tablespoon of flaxseed

• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (or 1 tsp monk fruit sweetener)

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla or maple extract

• 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, apple pie spice, or pumpkin pie spice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉

2. Sautee the apples with 1 tbsp of cinnamon/apple pie spice/pumpkin pie spice, over medium-low heat. Once it's caramelized, pour the mix into a small bowl and allow it to cool.

3. In a large bowl, mix in the rest of the ingredients and half of the sauteed apples. Pour into a baking dish and top with the remaining sauteed apples.

4. Bake for 20 minutes.

5. Store in the fridge for the week to be enjoyed!