Vanilla Berry Baked Oatmeal
★★★★★
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
30 minutes
MAKES
4 generous or 6 small servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon
ground flax meal
3 tablespoons
warm water
2 1/2 cups
rolled oats
1 teaspoon
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla powder or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean, scraped (or substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1/3 cup
maple syrup, plus more for serving
2 1/4 cups
almond or soy milk, plus more for serving
1 tablespoon
canola oil or melted coconut oil
1 1/2 cups
fresh mixed berries, plus a few extra for topping
1/4 cup
sliced almonds or chopped pecans
2 tablespoons
organic brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and lightly oil an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish. Mix the flax meal and the water together in a small bowl. Allow them to thicken for a few minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the rolled oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla powder or vanilla bean (if you're substituting vanilla extract instead, add it to the wet ingredients).
- Whisk together the prepared flax mixture, the maple syrup, almond milk, and oil. Add the wet ingredients to the oat mixture and stir to combine. Fold in the berries.
- Turn the mixture out into your baking dish. Top with a few additional berries. Transfer the oatmeal to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle the almonds or pecans and brown sugar over the top and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until most of the liquid is absorbed and the oats are spongy, but solid. Allow them to cool.
- You can serve the baked oatmeal either warm or cold. Cut the oatmeal into squares and drizzle with additional non-dairy milk and some fresh jam or maple syrup, if desired. A schmear of almond or cashew butter is also delicious!
