Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Cups

🛒Ingredients

Makes 12 oatmeal cups. Tap to check off as you go.

• 2 cups (180 g) rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup (120 g) unsweetened applesauce
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1 small apple, peeled and finely grated

Contains: egg, milk.

🍳Instructions

1. 

   1Heat and grease

   Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-cup muffin tin.

2. 

   2Mix the dry ingredients

   Stir the oats, baking powder and cinnamon together in a large bowl.

3. 

   3Whisk the wet ingredients

   In another bowl, whisk the milk, egg, applesauce and mashed banana.

4. 

   4Fold in the apple

   Pour the wet mixture into the oats, add the grated apple and stir until combined.

5. 

   5Fill and bake

   Divide the mixture among the muffin cups and bake for 20–22 minutes until set and lightly golden.

6. 

   6Cool and serve

   Cool for 10 minutes before lifting out. Serve whole or broken into pieces.

👶How to serve by age

🔄Allergy & diet swaps

Gluten-free

Use certified gluten-free rolled oats.

Egg-free

Use a flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water, rested 5 minutes).

Dairy-free

Use unsweetened soy or oat milk.

💡Tips

• Grate the apple finely so there are no hard raw pieces.
• Let the cups cool in the tin so they hold together.
• Warm a frozen cup in the microwave for 20–30 seconds.

🧊Storage & safety

Storage: Fridge: 4 days. Freezer: 3 months.

Suggested age: 9 months+. Every child is different — serve textures and sizes that match your toddler's chewing skills.

❓Questions parents ask