With this cinnamon roll baked oatmeal, there’s everything you love about gooey baked cinnamon rolls in a healthy breakfast, loaded with whole-grain oats!
Is there any scent better than warm, fresh from the oven, cinnamon rolls wafting through the air?? It’s so hard to resist. But, with those gooey, buttery, sweet flavors comes calories, fat, and sugar. All the best things do.
So, I save this indulgence for special occasions, but wouldn’t it be nice if we could enjoy these everyday?!? Without the negative side effects…
Now we can! All of the flavors we love, but the base is heart-healthy oats, instead of white flour…which we know doesn’t provide very much, nutritionally speaking. The hardest part was finding a way to get that true cinnamon roll flavor, instead of just cinnamon oatmeal. A little butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar syrup brushed over the warm tops will do the trick!
Ingredients in Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal
Butter
Applesauce
Brown Sugar
Maple Syrup
Vanilla
Eggs
Baking Powder
Orange Juice
Cinnamon
Milk
Flour
Old-Fashioned or Rolled Oats
Optional: Protein Powder
Can I add protein powder to my baked oatmeal?
Absolutely! I usually do. If you’re not going to serve the oatmeal with a protein (eggs, yogurt, etc.) then I would definitely add some protein to help balance the carbs. For a baked version, I would omit flour if you add protein powder.
Are cinnamon rolls healthy?
Not usually, at least not the good ones. Most are high in calories, sugar, and fat. With this baked oatmeal version, you can feel good about the whole-grain oats. Plus, the fat, calories, and sugar are greatly reduced, but you still have almost every bit of that homemade cinnamon roll flavor! I’ll take two!
Is it bad to add cinnamon to oatmeal?
Heck no. Cinnamon has antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties- though you may need more than a sprinkle or two to reap those benefits! Cinnamon is super low in calories, but provides great warmth and flavor to a wide variety of dishes.
55 minutes
Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 c. applesauce
- 1/4 c. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 c. flour (I used oat)
- 1 c. milk (can use dairy free)
- 2 c. old-fashioned or rolled oats
Cinnamon Roll Syrup
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Glaze
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1+ Tbsp. milk or cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the butter, applesauce, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, eggs, orange juice, cinnamon, baking powder, and flour. Carefully whisk in the milk. Then, stir in the oats. Next, pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish or 12 lined-muffin cups. I recommend lightly spraying paper muffin liners. Bake for 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, heat the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon until melted. Brush over warm oatmeal.
- In a small bowl, whisk the powdered sugar and milk/cream until a thick glaze forms. Spread or drizzle over the cooled oatmeal.Store in the fridge.