| Make Ahead Baked Oatmeal |
Author: Oven Love
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour
adapted from Simple Bites- http://www.simplebites.net/eat-well-spend-less-back-to-school-breakfast-recipe-baked-oatmeal/?doing_wp_cron=1326939454
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, honey or agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup salted butter or coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup applesauce or other fruit puree (I'm thinking about trying pumpkin, pear, and others)
- 1 small apple, finely grated
- 1 1/4 cups milk (non-dairy, if necessary)
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats (gluten-free, if necessary)
- 1/4-1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
- 1/4-1/2 cup dried fruit or chopped fresh fruit (optional)
- cream, half-and-half or milk, for serving
- chopped fresh fruit, for serving
- brown sugar or maple syrup, for serving
Instructions
- Coat an 8x8 or 2 quart baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients, except the oats and nuts/fruit (if using). Fold in oats and nuts/fruit (if using) and combine well. Transfer the oat mixture into the baking dish and spread evenly around.
- To bake right away: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Let oat mixture sit and soak for 20-30 minutes at room temperature while the oven is preheating. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until oatmeal is set and edges are brown.
- To bake later in the day or the next morning: Cover your dish tightly with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly on top of the oat mixture. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unwrap oatmeal and place in oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until oatmeal is set and edges are brown.
- Serve hot with: cream, half-and-half or milk; fresh chopped fruit; and brown sugar or maple syrup.
Recipe by Oven Love at https://www.ovenloveblog.com/make-ahead-baked-oatmeal/