BAKED OATMEAL
Start you morning off right with this healthy and delicious baked oatmeal that will have you full for hours. Great for a pre-workout snack. Make ahead and eat during the week. Top with yogurt or peanut butter to up the yum factor! Change up the fruits to what's in season. This can be made vegan and gluten free
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats I use organic gluten free rolled oats
- 1.5 cups milk of choice I use almond milk
- 1 eggs or flax egg
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 tbsp chia seeds (opt)
- 1 scoop protein powder any kind/flavor, I use hemp protein powder
- 1 tsp baking powder gluten free
- 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup berries any variety
- pinch salt
- cooking spray non-aerosol
Instructions
- pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mash bananas in small bowl, set aside2 ripe bananas, mashed
- Whisk milk, egg and vanilla in medium size bowl.1.5 cups milk of choice, 1 eggs or flax egg, 1 tsp vanilla
- In a large bowl, combine oats, chia seeds, protein powder, coconut, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.2 cups oats, 1-2 tbsp chia seeds (opt), 1 scoop protein powder, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, pinch salt, 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
- Combine wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well, add bananas and mix. Let sit for 10-15 mins, while oven is preheating.2 ripe bananas, mashed
- Spray 9 x 9 pan with high heat cooking spray. Pour mixture in pan and top with berries of choice.1 cup berries
- Cook 30-35 mins or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
Notes
This can be made gluten free by using GF products.
This can be made vegan by using the flax egg (2 TBSP Flaxseed meal + 5 TBSP water for 2 flax egg). Use almond, soy or coconut milk. Use vegan protein powder.
This recipe makes a thicker baked oatmeal. Increase egg to 2 and milk to 2 cups to make it creamier.