Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats

By Diana Layton · 2026-09-30

These cosy Apple Cinnamon Baked Oats are the perfect make-ahead breakfast for autumn. Soft and warmly spiced with cinnamon, they’re topped with caramelised apples and crunchy walnuts for extra texture and flavour. Packed with protein, fibre and healthy fats, they’re nourishing, satisfying and ideal for easy breakfast meal prep.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 eggs
• 150ml milk of your choice
• 100g full-fat Greek yoghurt
• 160g rolled oats
• 2 x 30g scoops unsweetened protein powder (optional)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 tbsp hemp hearts
• 1 apple, grated
• 40g chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 apple, diced
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2-4 tbsp water

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan and lightly grease a baking dish.
2. In a baking dish mash the bananas, then whisk in the eggs, milk, yoghurt, honey and vanilla.
3. Stir in the oats, chia, hemp hearts, protein powder, grated apple, cinnamon, baking powder and walnuts..
4. For the apples, melt the butter in a small frying pan. Add the diced apple, honey, cinnamon and a splash of water. Cook for 5–7 minutes until soft, glossy and caramelised.
5. Spoon the apples over the oats and scatter over the remaining walnuts.
6. Bake for around 30 minutes, until golden and just set in the centre.
7. Serve warm with a dollop of Greek yoghurt, a sprinkle of chopped walnuts and, if you like, a drizzle of honey.