Juicy berries baked up in hearty, creamy, lightly sweetened oatmeal. The ultimate meal-prep breakfast, just plop it in the oven in the morning and breakfast is ready before you know it.
Yield: 6
Ingredients
Oatmeal
1 1/2cupsunsweetened plain oat milkor your favorite milk; I like almond milk too
1large egg
1/4cuppure maple syrup
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
2cupsrolled oats
1teaspoonbaking powder
2cupsberries*fresh or frozen; blueberries, strawberries (diced), raspberries, blackberries and/or marionberries
Optional toppings
1/2cupassorted fresh berries
2tablespoonspowdered sugarfor dusting (optional)
Cream, half and half, or additional milkpoured over individual servings, if desired
Instructions
The night before:
Into a large mixing bowl, add the oat milk, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until blended. Pour in the oats and baking powder. Mix together. With a spatula, fold in the berries.
Pour into an 8"x8" baking pan. Cover with foil or plastic wrap to protect.
The next morning:
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove oatmeal from the refrigerator and remove cover. Bake uncovered until it is set and no longer jiggles, about 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with additional fresh berries and dust with powdered sugar if desired. Cut into squares and serve with cream.
Notes
Berry Notes
My fave is a mix of 1 cup blueberries, 1 cup diced strawberries, and 1/2 cup raspberriesAdapted from/inspired by A Beautiful Mess