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Baked Berry Oatmeal

Healthy baked oatmeal recipe with berries. A great make-ahead meal that kids love!
Cooking for a Crowd

Cooking for a Crowd

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Kid friendly
A piece of spiced baked oatmeal with juicy blackberries and raspberries is shown on a plate.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Makes: 6 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 cups 1% or nonfat milk
4 teaspoons margarine or butter, melted
2 cups cane berries, fresh or frozen (raspberries, blackberries, marionberries)
¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Rinse fresh fruits under running water before preparing.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  4. In a medium bowl, mix together oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  5. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs until blended. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, milk and melted butter.
  6. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.
  7. Add the berries and stir lightly to spread them evenly. Pour mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.
  8. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
  9. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

  • Try other seasonings such as nutmeg or powdered ginger.

Comments

Have used recipe for Baked Berry Oatmeal twice now, very tasty and great feedback. I think amount of oats can be increased to make more of a bar consistency which would be nice as a breakfast food, especially if reducing sugar. I used the frozen wild berry mix bag.

Used blueberries and topped with plain yogurt. Could reduce brown sugar to 1/3 or 1/4 cup since blueberries served as natural sweetener.

I have made this recipe several times, for food banks and classes.  It is delicious and very well-received.  There is generally never any left over. It is even good if you don't have berries. 

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