My mother-in-law said this whole food plant-based breakfast tastes like cinnamon buns and that woman knows what she’s talking about.
This one’s great for a small clan of people. Make it on a weekend ‘cause it takes a bit of time too. You’ll be a hero though when you serve it. Worst case make it for yourself and enjoy it all week long
Preheat the over to 375 F. Lightly grease a 2-2.5 L casserole dish with coconut oil. Seriously, just the smallest amount to keep it from sticking.
In a large bowl combine the oats, sugar cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Mix it up good.
In another bowl mix together the milk, applesauce, sweetener syrup and vanilla. Stir until it’s smooth and combined.
Add the liquid to the dry and mix - it’s going to be sloppy - that’s okay. Fold in the nuts. Spoon it all into the casserole dish and smooth it out as flat as you can with the back of a big spoon. Sprinkle the nuts all over it and GENTLY press them down into the mixture with your beautiful hands just like grandma would have.
Bake, uncovered, for 35-45 minutes depending on how awesome your oven is (or isn’t). You know it’s long enough ‘cause it’s gettin’ bubbly in the corners and the apples are tender beautiful things.
Cool 5-10 before serving. If you think it needs it, serve with a little splash of your plant-based milk. If you’ve got a sweet tooth you could put a little splash of maple syrup on it. Pretty top-shelf tasty as-is, though!
If there’s leftovers it can store for 5-6 days in the fridge and 2-3 weeks in the freezer. But, share this with people. Food is love.
Servings 6
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
These are the fruits and nuts that I used and it was crazy good - but honestly, you do you. Obviously aim for fresh and in-season options. If it’s fall swap out the peaches for pears. It’s summer? Get some berries into this beast!
Pick whatever nuts you dig that go with the fruit and if you’ve got allergies used pumpkin and sunflower seeds instead.
Customize this to your palette and lifestyle!
