Description
These Cherry Almond Baked Oatmeal Cups are a delightful and nutritious treat perfect for breakfast or a quick snack. Packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, cherries, and almond butter, these vegan and gluten-free oatmeal cups are easy to make and even easier to enjoy.
Ingredients
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Oatmeal Cups:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup fresh or frozen pitted cherries (halved)
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons almond butter (melted)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a muffin tin.
- Mix dry ingredients: Combine oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix almond milk, maple syrup, flax egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Combine and fold: Pour wet ingredients into dry, then fold in cherries and almonds.
- Bake: Divide batter into muffin cups, drizzle with almond butter, bake for 28-30 minutes.
- Cool and serve: Let cool before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy warm!
Notes
- Store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheat in the microwave for 20–30 seconds.
- Try using blueberries or raspberries instead of cherries.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 oatmeal cup
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
