As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, we had quite an exciting weekend.  And around here, exciting things require FOOD…and plenty of it.  

Saturday started off with our daughter’s black belt test.  These tests are several hours long and require a good, hearty breakfast.  With this in mind, she chose Baked Oatmeal.  We first had baked oatmeal when staying with a family in Missouri.  This daughter of ours doesn’t like oatmeal, so when Baked Oatmeal was served to us at breakfast she was a little concerned.  Because she has a very tender heart and wouldn’t dream of hurting anyone’s feelings, she tried it and much to her surprised…LOVED it!  The texture is very different than stove top oatmeal, which is what made it great for her.  Since it was served to us with peaches that first time -and we loved it – we still always serve it with peaches.  

This dish was perfect for this occasion.  We had seven people (sharing two bathrooms) who needed to get ready, eat breakfast and be out the door by 8:15 am…on a Saturday!  The oatmeal needs to bake about an hour so some planning is involved.  I made a recipe and a half to make sure we had enough (9×13 pan).  The night before, my daughter mixed the dry ingredients in a large bowl with a lid, so that cut way down on the prep time the next morning.  (I have also mixed the wet ingredients in a Mason jar and stored them in the frig overnight.  They do need to be shaken really well before used.)  I got ready while it baked, and sitting on top of the stove (all eyes off) it stayed warm and people could eat whenever they wanted.  

Here’s the Recipe:

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter (I recommend using butter instead of margarine)
• 2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large bowl mix oats, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking powder

In separate bowl (I use my large measuring cup) mix milk, eggs melted butter and vanilla

Stir together wet and dry ingredients

Pour in 11 x 7 baking dish (I used 9 x 13 for 1 1/2 batches)

Bake for about 40 minutes or so (mine took about an hour or so)

Serve warm with milk, peaches, bananas, or nuts….my son likes maple syrup on his?

 A great start to a great day!

Today I am thankful for…My three amazing, uniquely gifted children!  

Baked Oatmeal

2013-11-06 14:54:30

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

40 min

Ingredients

1. 3 cups rolled oats
2. 1 cup brown sugar
3. 2 tsp cinnamon
4. 2 tsp baking powder
5. 1 tsp salt
6. 1 cup milk
7. 2 eggs
8. 1/2 cup melted butter (I recommend using butter instead of margarine)
9. 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl mix oats, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking powder
3. In separate bowl mix milk, eggs melted butter and vanilla
4. Stir together wet and dry ingredients
5. Pour in 11 x 7 baking dish
6. Bake for about 40 minutes or so
7. Serve warm

Optional toppings

1. warm milk, pecans, peaches, bananas or other fruit

Notes

1. The dry ingredients can be mixed the night before so save a little time in the morning
2. This recipe is easily adjusted to serve more or less

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