Apple Oatmeal Bites

5 from 19 votes

These apple oatmeal bites are a great handheld breakfast or snack. They store and reheat well and are a perfect mess-free serving of oats!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: oat bites

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Mix the dry ingredients (rolled oats, cinnamon, and baking powder) in a bowl until combined. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, applesauce, maple syrup, and egg until combined.
Add in the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Let the oats soak up the wet ingredients for a few minutes as you prepare the apple.
Peel and chop the apple into small pieces. Add the apples to the mixture and fold them in to combine.
Spoon in a tablespoon of batter into a mini muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the oats are firm and slightly golden. Let them cool completely before removing them from the pan.

The mixture may seem liquidy, but it will firm up as it bakes. Try to let the oats absorb some of the liquid for 3-5 minutes before transferring to the muffin pan. Also, try to make sure that there is an equal ratio of oats to liquid in each muffin cup. Allow the bites to cool completely before removing them from the muffin tray.
This recipe makes 24 mini oat bites. You may make regular-sized oat bites by adding a few more minutes to the total bake time.
I like to use a silicone muffin pan to bake these oat bites as they pop out easily without any sticking. If using a regular mini muffin pan, be sure to coat with a cooking spray beforehand.

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