Looking for a make ahead breakfast? Baked oatmeal is your solution. There are infinite flavor possibilities so you’ll never get bored (see suggestions below). Try this baked oatmeal topped with chopped apples, walnuts, or pecans and dollop of yogurt or drizzle of almond butter. For busy mornings, cut the oatmeal into “bars”, wrap and freeze. When mornings are hectic, grab one of these bars from the freezer and it will thaw on your way to work or pop it in the microwave for a quick bite before your head out the door. They will keep their bar shape but they will get softer when warmed or at room temp so may prefer to eat them with a fork.
Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk (fat-free dairy, unsweetened almond, or soy milk)
4 large eggs
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla
Optional toppings: chopped apples or pears, plain or vanilla yogurt, dollop of almond butter, chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions
- Turn oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9 x 9 baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, add oats, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Stir until combined.
- Add milk, eggs, maple syrup, molasses, vanilla. Stir and pour into prepared baking dish.
- Bake 40-45 minutes. Cool and cut into 8 bars. Wrap and freeze or store in refrigerator.
- If desired, top with chopped apples, strawberries, chopped walnuts or pecans, dollop of yogurt or almond butter.
Flavor Combinations
Oatmeal Raisin: omit molasses and add 1/2 cup raisins
Apple Pecan: omit molasses and add 1 cup chopped apples and 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Banana Walnut: omit molasses and add 2 ripe, sliced bananas and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Peanut Butter and Jelly: omit molasses and ginger. Reduce maple syrup to 2 tablespoons. Swirl in 2 tablespoons peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of jelly.
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