These crockpot Baked Apples with Oats are spiced to impress and baked to be adored! You’ll get all of the cinnamon-sugar apple crisp flavor you love, minus the work, because who has time for that? Just 6 simple ingredients stand between you and a crockpot full of gooey, fork-tender flirts!
I guess you could say that I’m a bit of an apple connoisseur.
Growing up in Washington state, I ate a LOT of apples. My hubby and I even found ourselves planting our own backyard apple trees. So as you can imagine, we had a lot of apples in our life, and a lot of fresh apple dessert!
Alison writes: “Incredible! This is a fantastic recipe. We have made these six or seven times now.”
Enter the Crock Pot… the fresh apple dessert-making champion! Well, at least for making some of my very favorite treats, like my delicious Cinnamon Applesauce Recipe and spiced Crockpot Apple Butter Recipe. Oh, and obviously these rather indulgent slow cooker baked apples with oats!
So what’s so special about sticking apples in a Crock Pot, you might ask?
Simple. When apples are baked low and slow in your Crock Pot, every last drop of apple goodness gets squeezed right out. And you don’t even have to remove the apple peel. It will just naturally soften right as the apples bake.
The result will be perfectly tender baked cinnamon apples that are beautifully sweetened with a cozy spiced filling that will send your taste buds to the moon with delight!
Plus, with easy Fall Crockpot Recipes like this, you’ll score some extra bonus points for making your home smell AMAZING while your apples cook. Seriously, they send off a fragrance so good it should come with a warning label!
So go on and pull out your crock pot, because it’s time to get these little apple charmers slow baking…
Ingredients
You’ll just a few simple ingredients to make these slow cooker baked apples with oats…
- Apples – I used Gala apples, but Fuji apples will also work.
- Old Fashioned Oats – The heartwarming base for your sugar and spices.
- Cinnamon & Allspice – to add cozy warmth to your oatmeal baked apples.
- Brown Sugar – to give your baked cinnamon apples a kiss of sweet.
- Butter – to add an extra layer of indulgent flavor.
Like so many of my easy Crockpot Desserts, you’ll also need a 4 – 6 quart Crock Pot to prepare this crockpot baked apples with oatmeal recipe.
How To Make Baked Apples With Cinnamon
You’re not going to believe how easy it is to prepare these slow cooker baked apples with cinnamon and oatmeal!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1) Using a sharp knife, you’ll core your apples to create the perfect hole to fill them up with tasty ingredients.
2) Next, you’ll mix up your remaining ingredients and pack these into the holes you created by coring the apples, before placing a pat of butter on top of each apple.
3) Finally, you’ll carefully place your apples in the slow cooker, set it, and then get on your day while the slow cooker works its magic.
The result will be the most tender, apple-licious baked apples with oatmeal imaginable!
Scroll down for the printable baked apples with oatmeal recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
How To Store
If you’re lucky enough to have any of these crockpot baked apples left, these can be saved in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. For storage, simply place your cooled apples in an airtight container before putting them in the fridge.
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about these easy crockpot baked apples with oats…
Melissa writes: “These were so good! My house smelled absolutely amazing too!”
Katie writes: “These are so good! I’ve made them many times”
Elaina writes: “The house smells like cinnamon apples and these taste like apple crisp.”
Julie writes: “Made these for Thanksgiving a couple years ago when I wanted to have a healthier option. So good! Also great with whipped cream, and loved them for breakfast too!”
Debra writes: “They cooked great! Added raisins to mine for the first time.”
Wendy writes: “This has become a holiday staple for my family now.”
Alison writes: “Incredible! This is a fantastic recipe. We have made these six or seven times now.”
Diane writes: “Same recipe works in oven, in covered baking dish baked for 1 hour. Great compliment to pork roast or chops”
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Baked Apples with Oats
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Ingredients
- 5 medium Gala Apples , (depending on the size of your Crockpot)
- ½ cup Old Fashioned Oats, (if gluten free, use certified gluten free old fashioned oats)
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 3 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Allspice
- 1/4 cup Butter
Instructions
- Gather your baked apples ingredients.
- Pour 1/4 cup water in bottom of 4 – 6 quart Crockpot.
- Carefully core apples using a small sharp knife. When coring the apple, you'll just want to go down about 1/2 – 3/4 of the way, leaving the bottom of the apple in tact so the filling doesn't fall out.
- Then using the edge of knife, peel off approx. 1/2 inch of peel around the top.
- Mix together Oats, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, and Allspice.
- Fill each apple with Oats/Sugar/Spice mixture.
- Top each apple with a pat of butter.
- Carefully place in Crockpot, and put lid on Crockpot.
- Cook on HIGH 3 – 4 hours, or until done.
- Once they're done, enjoy as is, or top off with some whip cream!
Notes
- How To Store: Cooled crockpot baked apples with oats can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
- FAQ’s: For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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These crockpot baked apples with oats are the perfect easy fall dessert! The combination of cinnamon, brown sugar, and tender Gala apples made my entire house smell amazing while they cooked. I love that this slow cooker recipe only takes a few simple ingredients but delivers so much flavor!
These baked apples are one of my favorite fall treats, too. It’s hard to resist a good baked apple drizzled in buttery cinnamon and sugar!
When you core the apples, do you go all the way through? So there is a hole in the bottom of the apple? Does the stuffing not fall out?
Hi Stephanie ~ when coring the apple, you’ll just want to go down about 1/2 – 3/4 of the way, leaving the bottom of the apple in tact so the filling doesn’t fall out. Hope that helps! 🙂
Yes, thank you!
What a fantastic idea to make an apple dessert in the crockpot! Just set it and forget it and you have some delicious baked apples without having to turn on the oven heat too!!
I know, right? It’s almost too easy, Christie! And you won’t believe how AMAZING your home will smell as they bake! 🙂
Is it necessary to refrigerate leftovers?
Hi Joan ~ I would recommend refrigerating leftovers in an airtight container. Then they can be reheated in the microwave the next day. Hope that helps! 🙂