Cinnamon rolls aren’t the heart-healthiest or most filling breakfast, nor are they the kindest to my digestion. I love cinnamon rolls, so I decided to make an oatmeal version instead. I always like eating baked oatmeal in the morning because it’s super-filling, and it keeps me full for a long time. I love baked oatmeal because it’s so easy to meal prep, and I need to have my breakfast ready-to-go and waiting in the fridge when I wake up, or else I won’t bother to eat it.

I eat this cold, I never bother to re-heat baked oatmeal at all but you can feel free to heat it up if you want to. I’m sure it heats up well in the microwave!

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Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal

Prep Time8

Cook Time45

Servings: 6

Calories: 432kcal

Ingredients

1½ cups unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup egg whites
⅓ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoon creamy almond butter
2 tablespoon butter (melted)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups milk of your choice
3 cups uncooked old fashioned oats

Cinnamon Swirl

⅓ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon

Vanilla Icing

2 ounces Neufchâtel cheese (softened)
2 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
1-2 tablespoon milk of your choice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 °F . Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, ⅓ cup sugar and almond butter. Whisk in the cinnamon, baking soda, salt and vanilla extract.
Stir in the melted butter and milk.
Stir in the uncooked oats.
Stir together ⅓ cup brown sugar and 2 teaspoon cinnamon, and set aside.
Pour the oatmeal into the prepared baking dish
Sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture on top, and use a dull knife to swirl it around through the oatmeal.
Bake for 45 minutes until browned around the edges. When the oatmeal is done, a knife or skewer inserted into the center of the oatmeal should come out clean.
While the oatmeal is baking, make the vanilla icing: stir together the Neufchâtel cheese, confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Wait until the oatmeal cools a bit after coming out of the oven and evenly spread the vanilla icing over the top.