Blueberry Maple Baked Oatmeal
Baked Oatmeal is just what you need on a cold winter morning!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of your choice)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, almonds, nuts of your choice, optional
- sanding sugar, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 8 x 8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, maple syrup, melted butter, egg and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients over the oat mixture and stir until combined. Gently fold in 1 cup of the blueberries.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining blueberries and nuts on top of the oats, if using. If desired, sprinkle a bit of sanding sugar over the top.
- Bake for 40 minutes, until the top is golden and the oatmeal is set. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm. Drizzle with a bit more maple syrup or milk, if desired.
- Refrigerate leftovers. Perfect to reheat for breakfast the rest of the week. Enjoy!