Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal With Tart Cherries Pepitas Recipes

BAKED STEEL CUT OATMEAL WITH TART CHERRIES & PEPITAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the steel cut oats, pepitas, ground flax seed, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond-coconut milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, egg and vanilla extract.
• Stir the almond-coconut milk mixture into the oat mixture. Stir to combine.
• Add the dried tart cherries and stir again.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Bake until the oatmeal is set and golden brown, 55 to 60 minutes.
• Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes. Cut into 9 squares. Serve with additional almond-coconut milk, if desired.

BAKED OATMEAL - STEEL CUT

Steps:

• Measure the 2 cups of steel cut oats into a container and cover with water. Place them in the fridge to soak overnight and soften a bit (I have let them soak for a day or two before and it doesn't change anything). SHORT ON TIME - you can use 2 cups old fashioned oats instead for an even swap.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F with a rack in the top third of the oven. Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray. You can also use a 8-inch square pan if you prefer.
• Drain the water off the oats and let them sit in a colander for a bit to get all the water off.
• Arrange the bananas in a single layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle two-thirds of the berries over the top.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, half the walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Cover the fruit with the oat mixture.
• In the same mixing bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, milk, egg, coconut oil, and the vanilla.
• Slowly drizzle the milk mixture over the oats. Gently give the baking dish a couple thwacks on the countertop to make sure the milk moves through the oats. Scatter the remaining berries and remaining walnuts across the top.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the top is nicely golden and the oat mixture has set. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Drizzle with maple syrup if you want it a bit sweeter before serving. Serve with vanilla or honey yogurt as a topping.