Here’s the thing. Two things actually:
1. Oatmeal is really good for you
2. I hate oatmeal
On a mission to somehow learn to like it, I have discovered the answer: BAKED oatmeal. This comes out as a cross between oatmeal cookie and some kind of oatmeal crisp topping. And it’s for breakfast, people!
I started out with two different recipes from Allrecipes.com and kind of picked what I liked from each and reduced the sugar a bit (still tastes plenty sweet); here’s my final result:
Baked oatmeal
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup Crasins, raisins or other dried fruit
- 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Cooking Directions
- Beat oil, 1/2 cup brown sugar and eggs
- Add milk, salt, baking powder, oats and fruit and stir together
- Pour mixture into a greased pie plate and top with 2 Tbsp. brown sugar and cinnamon
- Bake at 350F for about half an hour; swerve warm with any combination of butter, maple syrup, milk and extra cinnamon
This was SO good and so healthy! Score!
I’ve never had baked oatmeal before but It looks great! I’ll have to try it!