Baked Oatmeal
Baked Oatmeal is a sturdy, candy, slice-and-serve model of basic oatmeal that makes an particularly satisfying solution to begin the day! Add cozy spices and your favourite fruit to make it your individual.
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This baked oatmeal is ideal for meal prep!
While you suppose oatmeal, you might suppose: creamy and in a bowl (like basic Oatmeal).
Baked oatmeal is sliceable and plate-able like a cake—principally, a very new solution to eat oatmeal. Because of an egg custard combination that holds all of it collectively, the feel is sort of like bread pudding, however with oats.
Right here’s why I’ve been loving it these days:
- Extremely Customizable. Whereas I really like my Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal, the flavour sort of limits you by way of add-ins. This baked oatmeal recipe is rather more appropriate for switching issues up. Fold in your favourite fruit, go to city on toppings, and make it your individual!
- Hearty and Wholesome. This can be a breakfast that may fill you up with out weighing you down. Like my Chocolate Oatmeal and Oatmeal Pancakes, it’s the sort of satisfying recipe that fuels you thru your morning.
- Pantry Components. Many of the objects you want for baked oatmeal are kitchen staples that you just in all probability have available already. Win!
- Made for Meal Prep. Not solely is baked oatmeal good for a weekend breakfast or brunch get-together, it’s additionally ultimate for meal prep. It holds up within the fridge for every week, and it’ll freeze for as much as 3 months. We’re speaking straightforward breakfasts for daaaaays. (Want extra meal prep breakfast concepts? Attempt my Egg Muffins and Breakfast Bars.)
5 Star Overview
“This baked oatmeal was so good! I made this on Sunday night time to meal prep for the week. I ended up having to have a bit for dinner as a result of it smelled so good I couldn’t wait to have it within the morning!”
— Brianna —
Key Components
You’ll discover the complete listing of elements within the recipe card under, however listed here are some notes to bear in mind.
- Sliced Almonds. Or pecans or walnuts—or skip the nuts altogether if you happen to’re not a fan.
- Unsweetened Applesauce. Make my On the spot Pot Applesauce or Crockpot Applesauce sans sweetener if you happen to’re feeling bold, or simply crack open a jar if you happen to’re not.
- Pure Maple Syrup. You’ll want to use actual maple syrup, not pancake syrup. Honey or date syrup are wonderful sweetener choices too.
- Eggs. For binding and a few added protein.
- Pure Vanilla Extract. The all-purpose taste enhancer.
- Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Brings that cozy issue.
- Baking Powder. Baking powder helps baked oatmeal bake up into one thing somewhat bit cakey (in a great way).
- Unsalted Butter. Soften and funky this.
- Nonfat Milk. Need to make dairy-free baked oatmeal? Straightforward! Use almond milk or one other unsweetened, unflavored plant milk and swap in your favourite plant-based butter or coconut oil.
- Outdated-Customary Oats. Fast oats gained’t provide the texture you need in baked oatmeal, and metal minimize oats would must be cooked first as a way to be tender. If we’re Goldilocks right here, old school oats are juuuuust proper.
- Blueberries. Or diced apples, strawberries, or your fruit of selection. Use recent or frozen.
- Turbinado Sugar. Non-compulsory, for an irresistible crispy-crunchy texture on high.
- Toppings. Non-compulsory, however advisable. Nonfat Greek yogurt, nut butter, banana slices, maple syrup—you get the concept.
Find out how to Make Baked Oatmeal
Put together. Place a rack within the middle of the oven, preheat it to 375 levels F, and grease a baking pan.
Toast the Nuts. Nuts go from golden and toasty to burnt tremendous quick, so don’t stroll away from the oven when you’re roasting them. They’ll additionally proceed cooking from the residual warmth on the pan, so that you’ll have to take away them as quickly as you pull them out of the oven.
Make the Base. Every part comes collectively in a single bowl!
Add the Oats and Combine-Ins. Stir the dry elements into the milk combination.
Bake. Switch the oat combination to the ready baking dish, add the turbinado sugar, and bake for 40 to 50 minutes. (You may bake it for five minutes much less and it’ll have a creamier texture.)
Serve. Let the baked oatmeal cool for five minutes, then serve with desired toppings and ENJOY!
Recipe Variations
- Peach Baked Oatmeal. Skip the nuts and swap the berries for peeled, diced peaches, then use almond extract as a substitute of vanilla.
- Baked Oatmeal with Apples. Baked oatmeal with apples could be delish!
- Pear Baked Oatmeal. Use candy, ripe pears for the fruit and swap the nutmeg with cardamom.
- Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal. Swap the applesauce with mashed banana and add a beneficiant handful of chocolate chips as a substitute of fruit.
- Mega-Wholesome Baked Oatmeal. Add superfood elements like hemp seeds, chia, goji berries, and cacao nibs, then conquer the world.
- Raisin Baked Oatmeal. Add raisins as a substitute of recent fruit. Dried cranberries are an choice too!
What to Serve with Baked Oatmeal
- Recent Fruit. There’s already fruit on this baked oatmeal, however you may spherical issues out by including some extra recent fruit to your plate—and even Fruit Salad.
- One thing Savory. I prefer to pair candy breakfast meals with one thing savory. Attempt On the spot Pot Boiled Eggs or Baked Bacon within the Oven.
- A Brunch-y Cocktail. Making baked oatmeal for a brunch get-together? Don’t overlook the Peach Bellinis or Apple Cider Mimosas!
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Components
- ½ cup sliced almonds or pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- â…“ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 massive eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
- â…› teaspoon floor nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 2 cups old school oats
- 2 cups blueberries or diced apples, strawberries, or your fruit of selection, recent or frozen
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar or related coarse sugar (non-obligatory)
- Non-compulsory for serving: nonfat Greek yogurt peanut butter, banana slices, an additional drizzle of maple syrup, or all the above
Directions
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Place a rack within the middle of your oven and preheat the oven to 375°F. Calmly coat a 9×9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Unfold the almonds onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake within the oven till the almonds are aromatic and toasted, about 8 minutes. Don’t stroll away in the direction of the top of the prepare dinner time to make sure they don’t burn. Instantly switch to a slicing board. Let cool, then put aside.
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In a big mixing bowl, whisk collectively the applesauce, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder till clean. Whisk within the melted butter and milk (if the butter resolidifies, heat the bowl within the microwave in 15-second increments till it melts).
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Fold within the oats, then the almonds and blueberries (in case your berries are frozen, don’t thaw first).
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Pour the oatmeal combination into the ready dish and clean the highest. Sprinkle evenly with the turbinado sugar. Bake within the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or till the middle is moist however now not damp and feels principally agency to the contact and the perimeters are gentle golden brown (in case your fruit is frozen, lengthen the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes). It will yield a moist oatmeal that's not fairly set sufficient to simply minimize with a knife; if you happen to'd like a softer, extra pudding-like texture, bake it for five minutes much less.. Take away from the oven and let cool 5 minutes. Serve scorching along with your desired toppings.
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Notes
- TO STORE: Refrigerate leftover baked oatmeal for five to 7 days, both wrapped within the baking pan or in an hermetic container.
- TO REHEAT: Bake the oatmeal in a 350°F oven till it’s warmed via, or just warmth it up within the microwave.
- TO FREEZE: Freeze baked oatmeal for as much as 3 months; you may both wrap and retailer the entire pan or wrap particular person slices and place them in an hermetic container or freezer bag for a simple heat-and-eat breakfast.
