Baked Oatmeal

I wanted to try to make a sweet mid-morning snack, so I pulled out a great Baked Oatmeal recipe. It turned out great, made my own revisions to it. It turned out amazing !


This is a great dish for breakfast, brunches, for snack or even dessert.


* There would be a photo here, but it was eaten before a picture could be taken *


Baked Oatmeal:


• 2 cups frozen blueberries
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
• 1 (18-oz.) container regular oats
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup applesauce,or your favourite jams, marmalades etc.
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup milk of choice
• 1/4 cup melted butter

• Handful of dried fruit ( your favourites )

• 1/2 cup shredded coconut 

• 1/3 cup favourite nuts

Preparation:

•Toss 2 cups blueberries in 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, and spread evenly on bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

• Combine oats, next 9 ingredients, and remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon juice in a large bowl, stirring until well blended. Pour oat mixture evenly over blueberries.

3. Bake, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 20 more minutes or until golden brown and set.

AND ALSO TRY THIS FLAVOUR

Apple-Pecan Baked Oatmeal: 

Place 1/2 cup chopped pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until toasted, stirring once. Omit blueberries and lemon juice. Peel and chop 5 Granny Smith apples. Spread on bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle toasted pecans over apples. Prepare oat mixture as directed, and pour evenly over apples and pecans. Bake as directed.