Baked Oatmeal

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1/3 cup sugar or 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups milk
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 bananas
• 1 1/2 cups blueberries, huckleberries or 1 1/2 cups mixed berries

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375f with rack in top third of oven. butter an 8x8 inch baking pan.
• 2 in a bowl mix together oats, half the walnuts, sugar, if using, baking powder, cinnamon. in another bowl, whick together maple syrup, if using, milk, egg, half the butter and vanilla.
• 3 arrange bananas in a single layer in bottom of prepared dish. sprinkle two thirds of berries over top. cover fruit with oat mixture. slowly drizzle milk mixture over oats. gently give baking dish a few thumps on the counter to make sure milk moves through oats. scatter remaining berries and walnuts on top.
• 4 bake 30-45 minutes until top os golden and oats have set. remove from oven and drizzle remaining butter on top. serve with extra sugar or syrup!