Family Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal

This is a breakfast I typically reserve for the weekends. It is simple to put together, but takes some time to bake, and time is something we seem to run out of on the weekdays. But for some reason (like L waking up at 4:30 after an "accident" an then coming into our bed, but instead if going back to sleep, laying there and talking about hotel breakfasts while petting my hair) I woke up with some time to spare and a need for a nice warm cozy breakfast.

There are so many variations you can make with this, but apple cinnamon is our favorite. In fact, this is a recipe my Dad asked me to teach my Mom...a big risk for him, 'cause now she knows I win the "who's the best cook" bump off! (just kidding Mom)

As far as variations go, you can substitute any fruit you want. I have made apple, pear cranberry, banana, blueberry, walnut chocolate chip banana, etc. It really is whatever suits your fancy. You can change up the sweetener as well, I have used brown sugar, maple syrup, lite syrup, white sugar, and a Splenda/brown sugar mix. Also, this recipe easily doubles to fit in a 13x9 pan.

And it helps to have some awesome mixers.

Baked Oatmeal
Serves 6
150 cals / 4g fat / 25g carbs / 4g protein

2 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into tiny pieces (or whatever fruit you want)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 TB butter, melted
1 cup plain old fashioned oats
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup fat-free milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar (or whatever you want to use)

Pre-heat oven to 375 and spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. In a small microwave safe bowl, combine apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter. Microwave for 1-2 minutes to begin to soften apples (you can skip this step if you are using a soft fruit like bananas or berries). Spread fruit out in bottom of the dish. In the same bowl (cause I am lazy and don't like to dirty more dishes than I need to), combine oats, salt, and baking powder. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Then using the same bowl, combine the milk, egg, sugar, and vanilla, mixing until well blended. Pour this over the top of the oats and bake until top is browned, 35-45 min.

This is a breakfast I typically reserve for the weekends. It is simple to put together, but takes some time to bake, and time is something we seem to run out of on the weekdays. But for some reason (like L waking up at 4:30 after an "accident" an then coming into our bed, but instead if going back to sleep, laying there and talking about hotel breakfasts while petting my hair) I woke up with some time to spare and a need for a nice warm cozy breakfast.

There are so many variations you can make with this, but apple cinnamon is our favorite. In fact, this is a recipe my Dad asked me to teach my Mom...a big risk for him, 'cause now she knows I win the "who's the best cook" bump off! (just kidding Mom)

As far as variations go, you can substitute any fruit you want. I have made apple, pear cranberry, banana, blueberry, walnut chocolate chip banana, etc. It really is whatever suits your fancy. You can change up the sweetener as well, I have used brown sugar, maple syrup, lite syrup, white sugar, and a Splenda/brown sugar mix. Also, this recipe easily doubles to fit in a 13x9 pan.

And it helps to have some awesome mixers.

Baked Oatmeal
Serves 6
150 cals / 4g fat / 25g carbs / 4g protein

2 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into tiny pieces (or whatever fruit you want)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 TB butter, melted
1 cup plain old fashioned oats
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup fat-free milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup brown sugar (or whatever you want to use)

Pre-heat oven to 375 and spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. In a small microwave safe bowl, combine apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter. Microwave for 1-2 minutes to begin to soften apples (you can skip this step if you are using a soft fruit like bananas or berries). Spread fruit out in bottom of the dish. In the same bowl (cause I am lazy and don't like to dirty more dishes than I need to), combine oats, salt, and baking powder. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Then using the same bowl, combine the milk, egg, sugar, and vanilla, mixing until well blended. Pour this over the top of the oats and bake until top is browned, 35-45 min.