Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats

Makes a single serving.

Ingredients

• ½ cup gluten free oats

• 1 egg

• ½ a rip banana

• ¼ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• 3 tbsp pure maple syrup

• 1 tsp vanilla extract divided in 2

• ¼ tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cinnamon divided in 2

• ½ an apple sliced

• 1 tbsp water

• 1 tsp coconut oil

Recipe

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

2. Heat your coconut oil in a small frying pan on medium heat

3. Add your sliced apple, 2 tbsp maple syrup, ½ tsp cinnamon and ½ tsp of vanilla into your frying pan.

4. Cook your apples down, stirring regularly to avoid the syrup burning. When the apples have cooked for 3-4 minutes, lower the heat to medium-low, add in the water, cover and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

5. Once the apples are cooked, remove from the heat and set aside

6. Combine all remaining ingredients into a blender or food processor. Blend well until the oats are mostly broken down.

7. Add the apple mixture to the bottom of an oven safe single serve ramekin.

8. Slowly pour your batter over the apple mixture.

9. Bake in the oven for 20-23 minutes until cooked all the way through

10. Serve hot- you can also add more maple syrup when serving if you like your oats on the sweeter side.

**Caution- the ramekins will be very hot when taking out of the oven. Make sure to be careful when eating your oats to avoid getting burnt!

Article by: Michelle Levine/@michlwellness