Sometimes I like to explore the inverse of things.
The inverse of working is (clearly) laying on the couch watching really old episodes of Greyโs Anatomy.
The inverse of exercising is (clearly) laying on the couch watching really old episodes of Greyโs Anatomy.
The inverse of organizing my deskโฆ Greyโs Anatomy. You catch my drift.
With this dish I wanted to explore the inverse of fruit-topped oatmeal, which isโฆ not Greyโs Anatomy.
I usually cook my oatmeal on a stove top, spoon a hearty portion into a bowl and top with a few bites of fruit.
With this warm pan of goodness, Iโve baked heaps of sliced apples and fresh cranberries with just a bit of oats. Lost of fruit with less than lots of oatmeal. Whoa dude! With warm, steaming milkโฆ this is bonkers delicious! It feels like breakfast dessert. Inverse accomplished.
Apple. Apple. Apple!
Three pretty Fuji apples. We have to start somewhere.
Fresh cranberries.
Every new cranberry season I enter, I pop a fresh cranberry in my mouth. Itโs always unbearably tartโฆ but I always try.
Our oatmeal.
Itโs wholesome and spiced.
Sliced, spiced apples combined with fresh cranberries are topped with our moistened oatmeal mixture.
As far as news goesโฆ this is really good news.
Ohโฆ I forgot to tell you something about our breakfast.
Should you have a pint of Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in your freezer, this warm apple oat mixture can totally turn into dessert. Or you can just have ice cream for breakfast. No judgements here. None whatsoever.
A few things you should know: this oat and apple mixture doesnโt produce a lot of liquid while baking. The apples become soft and the cranberries burst (with happiness), but this isnโt a soupy situation. This breakfast dish is most lovely served with steamed milk or copious amounts of melting ice cream.
Oh! Should you be in the mood for more cranberry, this Pear and Cranberry Crumble is totally major (though not vegan).
Vegan Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Bake
makes 1 8ร8-inch pan, serves 4 to 6
For the Fruit:
3 medium Fuji or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
6 ounces fresh cranberries
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of ground ginger and ground cloves
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
For the Oatmeal:
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water
2 cups milk, heated to steaming, for serving (almond milk to keep it vegan, cowโs milk if you prefer)
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, toss together apple slices, fresh cranberries, cornstarch, spices, and maple syrup. Toss with a spoon until cornstarch has disappeared into the mixture. Pour into an 8ร8-inch square pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, spices, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and water. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, all at once. Toss together, ensuring that all of the dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon the oat mixture on top of the prepared fruit mixture. Toss just slightly with a spoon.
Place in the oven to bake until cranberries have burst and apples have softened, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
While oatmeal bakes, place milk in a small saucepan over low heat. Heat until milk is steamy hot, but not boiling.
Remove fruit and oats from the oven. Scoop into bowls and pour desired amount of steamed milk over mixture. Conversely, you can also scoop cold ice cream over the warm fruit mixture. Serve warm.
74 Responses
The old episodes of Greyโs Anatomy inverse is one I explore quite often. And this looks delish. As usual.
If I were to double this recipe should I increase the bake time to ah hour and a half?
Not necessarily, just keep an eye on it. You may want to add a little more time but you donโt need to double the bake time.
I just made this delicious recipe! I substituted arrowroot for the cornstarch & a gluten-free flour blend for the all purpose flour in the oat mixture. Sadly, I also ran out of maple syrup so had to sub some agave syrup and it turned out fine!! So yummy & pretty. Thanks for sharing!!
I made this on Friday evening. Had with frozen vanilla yogurt. I warmed it on Saturday morning and added the steamed milk for breakfast. I absolutely prefer as a breakfast dish. This was wonderful as breakfast. This will become a go to breakfast dish for me and my family. Next time I believe I will use dried cranberries as the fresh cranberries were way to tart. This is a keeper. Thank you.
oh joy, its like we are the same person. greyโs is such an amazing time suck for me as well. i can re-watch old episodes over and over. it never gets old. see you in boston at eat boutique :)
Looks wonderful! Iโm going to share this with my mother-in-law; I think sheโd love to add this to her Christmas morning brunch. :) Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for posting vegan recipes! I recently changed my diet to include more plant-based (vegan) meals, so it is always nice to find awesome recipes like yours to add to my collection. More, please!
I totally get your Greys Anatomy predicament. Iโve been there :)
This looks like heaven! I have been wanting a new breakfast recipe, and I think this it it! I cannot wait to try this!