Recipe: Baked Oatmeal

Here is a peek into my oven this morning:

I must have made breakfast too early this morning, or maybe I just didn't eat enough, Because this delightful dish came out of the oven at about 10:30 this morning.  Yes, that's right, I had baked oatmeal at 10:30 in the morning.  I chalk it up to being one of the perks of being a stay at home mom, no one tells me when I can take a break  & indulge in something so amazing. 

I first saw the recipe here: Inspired Taste

The first time I made this I added the orange zest that it originally called for, but this time I didn't.  I just didn't care for the flavor, but maybe you will.  I also cut out the butter, since it didn't do much for me other than add calories.

So here is how I did it:

Mix all of these dry ingredients together in your baking dish.

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup chocolate chips (because chocolate chips are so high in calories I tried to use the least amount I could and still get a good covering of them on the oatmeal).

Add these over the top and push some of them down in a ways.
3/4 cup sliced strawberries- I use frozen, some were sliced, a few were whole. 
1 sliced banana

Whisk these 3 things together and pour over the top.
2 cups milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon homemade vanilla

Baked at 350 for 35ish minutes.

Yummm!

For leftovers:  Since we don't use a microwave, I scoop what I want into a small pan and heat it up on the stovetop.  It only takes about 3 minutes and it's heated evenly and stays warmer longer than if it were nuked.