This has blueberry baked oatmeal has become a household favourite for a quick reheat breakfast option on these cool winter days.
Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups old fashioned oats
- 2 Tbsp ground flax
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ – 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 ripe banana, mashed or 1/2 cup applesauce (I prefer it with the mashed banana)
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups milk of choice
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup almonds sliced or chopped (can omit for nut-free)
- 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Grease a 9×9 baking dish with coconut oil.
- In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients, except the blueberries, and mix.
- Layer 1/3 of the blueberries on the baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the oatmeal mixture. Top with next 1/3 of blueberries. Pour the remaining oatmeal mixture. Top with remaining blueberries and nuts if using.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center is set.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
- Can be eaten alone or topped with yogurt and maple syrup if you’d like.
* Recipe adapted from the Real Food Dieticians