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Baked Oatmeal

Source of Recipe

From "The Loving Kitchen" by LeAnn Rice


Recipe Introduction

"Baked oatmeal is the perfect breakfast any day, but especially on cold winter mornings. It reheats well in the microwave, so it's a great dish to make on Sunday to serve throughout the week when you don't have as much time to prepare a nutritious breakfast. It will warm your tummy!"

List of Ingredients

• ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, plus extra for preparing pan
• 4 cups milk
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Dash or two of ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• Pure maple syrup for serving


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.

Combine butter, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir often to keep from scorching. As soon as the mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat.

In a large bowl, combine oats, apples, raisins, and almonds. Pour the hot milk mixture over the oat mixture and stir to combine. Pour into the casserole dish. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes. Spoon servings into bowls, and then drizzle with maple syrup so the oatmeal sits in a little pool of maple goodness.


Makes 6 to 8 servings


Note:
If it's a special occasion and you aren't concerned about the extra calories and sugar, dot the top with butter and then sprinkle with a little brown sugar and cinnamon. The baked oatmeal is absolutely delicious without this extra step, but it does make a lovely presentation when you are serving guests.