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Baked Oats

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Breakfast | Servings: 4-6
Prep time: 10 min | Cook time: 30 min | Total time: 40 min

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon or 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon + 1/2 tbsp. any other spice (ginger, nutmeg, etc.)
• 1/2 cup milk (doesn’t matter what kind, I use nonfat or 1%)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg, slightly beaten, or egg substitute

Process:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray an 8×8 or 9×9 in. square baking pan with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
3. Make a well in center and add in milk, melted butter, honey and egg. Stir into dry ingredients until just combined.
4. Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges start to darken and the top is golden brown. Let cool in pan for a few minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Possible toppings: brown sugar, granola, fresh or dried fruit, nuts, seeds. Also great with milk or cream.

Fruity Baked Oats

adapted from ^[1]

Breakfast | Servings: 4-6
Prep time: 15 min | Cook time: 30 min | Total time: 45 min

Ingredients:

• 2-3 cups* fresh fruit or berries, peeled (optional) and very thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. cinnamon or 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon + 1/2 tbsp. any other spice (ginger, nutmeg, etc.)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted, divided
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

* Use enough fruit to cover the bottom of the pan. 1 large apple/pear/peach is usually fine for me.

Process:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray an 8×8 or 9×9 in. square baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. of the melted butter into the bottom of the pan. Place all the fruit into the pan in a single layer. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
4. Make a well in center and add in milk, melted butter, honey and egg. Stir into dry ingredients until just combined.
5. Pour into the pan over the fruit and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the edges start to darken and the top is golden brown. Let cool in pan for a few minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Possible toppings: brown sugar, granola, fresh or dried fruit, nuts, seeds. Also great with milk or cream.