Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal

shared by Emily

• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 2 t. salt
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 4 t. baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 2 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. nutmeg
• 5 c. oats
• 2 c. milk

1. Mix the ingredients... adding milk last. 

2. Pour into a greased pan. 

3. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min until firm to the touch and golden brown on top. 

(It's DELICIOUS if you eat it warm in a bowl with milk.)

Feedback: So, I attempted this recipe this weekend. I used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil and I divided the recipe in half. I also used rolled oats, although this recipe doesn't specify whether quick oats are preferred. Flavor wise, this is a very good recipe to have on hand when introducing oats/oatmeal to a little one. Or for having something in the kitchen to snack on. I personally would rather add a little more flavor to this recipe with some fruit or more sugar. I think there was a discussion of adding apples and I will probably be doing that the next time around. Although I may continue to add coconut oil, I'm sure this would be delicious with butter instead. Or even replacing the oil with applesauce as Emily herself had mentioned. 

As for the logistics in preparing this recipe, I think I would recommend mixing all of the dry ingredients together, then all of the wet ingredients together and then combining them slowly, making sure that all is blended well. Mine took closer to 40 minutes to be done. I would also recommend letting the mixture sit for five minutes or so before baking if you end up using rolled oats over quick or instant oats. I found the texture of mine to be a bit harder than I'd liked. But, that could easily be a personal preference. I also wonder about making this completely vegan by replacing the eggs with bananas.

Update: I mixed a bowl of baked oatmeal with some breastmilk and warmed it up. My kid really liked it. I of course tasted a little and it was pretty good. And reheating helped with the texture of the oats.