Baked oatmeal is a quick and easy breakfast idea. It is like a big oatmeal cookie, but I has healthy ingredients including almond milk, pecans, raisins and eggs. I also use coconut sugar. You can use brown but coconut sugar is healthier. Compared to regular sugar it has small amounts of iron, zinc, calcium, potassium. Plus, it has a lower glycemic index.
In a house with five kids everyone gets up at different times. So this breakfast is super convenient. You can just grab a piece, heat it up and top with warm almond (or regular milk) and fresh berries whenever it is needed. I even do a drizzle of honey.
It is also a great recipe for brunch
Baked Oatmeal
(Serves 8)
Ingredients
4.5 cups Oats
1 1/4 cups Coconut Sugar (you can use brown sugar)
3 tsp. Cinnamon
3 tsp. Baking Powder
1 1/2 cups Almond Milk (you can use whole milk)
3 Eggs, beaten
3 tbsp Vanilla
1 cup Golden Raisins
3/4 cups Chopped Pecans, you can also use walnuts
1 ½ Apples, diced into small cubes
Plus more Almond milk or regular milk to pour over each piece (about a half cup for each serving)
Fresh berries/coconut flakes for topping
Method
Preheat your oven to 375°. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients well. Grease a 12 x 8 baking pan and add the oat mixture to it. Cook for about 35 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Cut a piece of the oatmeal and put in a bowl. Pour warm milk over it and garnish with fresh berries. Maybe even a drizzle of honey.
The oatmeal will stay nicely in your refrigerator for up to 5 days. Make sure it is covered well.