Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

There is nothing quite like feeling like you feed a small army every morning. I may only have a 5, 3, and 1 year old, but man these little things can put the food away! They love breakfast, and most mornings of the week it is our family’s biggest meal of the day.

I have a bit of a breakfast rotation every week, but on the weekends I try to pick at least one of the mornings to make something different – and make it big so that I have leftovers to take advantage of for quick morning breakfasts on busy school days.

I make this baked oatmeal about once a month during the cold fall and winter months . The baked apples inside make every bite taste more like a slice of apple pie or apple cake dessert than breakfast!

This recipe definintely is enough to feed a crowd for a holiday or birthday brunch. I make it this size for just my family and love using the leftovers throughout the next week for quick breakfasts! The squares of oatmeal fry up so great in a pan with butter, or warm up in the oven while you get ready for school. You can also freeze the squares individually if you want.

I usually serve small slices of the baked oatmeal with pats of butter and a side of sausage patties or fried eggs to balance everything out. The oatmeal squares are plenty sweet for my kids but sometimes a drizzle of maple syrup or raw honey over top is just perfect!

Prep the majority of this the night before so the morning goes fast! After you get your soaking mixture going you might as well get the rest of the dry ingredients into a bowl so it goes faster in the morning. Even butter your baking dish so it is all ready to go!

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