As you might well know, stovetop oatmeal is my absolute favorite breakfast. Warm & comforting, hearty & filling, creamy & chewy, and downright scrumptious… you just can’t beat it. Unless, of course, you try this baked oatmeal.
I bookmarked this recipe from Tara’s gorgeous blog Seven Spoons ages ago, and am kicking myself for not making it sooner. I made a few substitutions and additions to the original recipe, and am already excited to try out various ingredient combinations.
This oatmeal is comprised of quickly-assembled layers that are baked together into a deliciously satisfying morning meal. Sliced bananas and frozen blueberries are topped with a mixture of rolled oats, chewy dried blueberries, rich coconut flakes, crunchy pumpkin seeds, and fragrant spices. Poured over the oats is a mixture of milk, egg, vanilla extract, and sweet maple syrup.
After about 40 minutes in the oven, the baked oatmeal emerges with a crisp crust enveloping a soft filling. The double dose of blueberry pairs well with the coconut and spices, and the contrast of textures is lovely. A bit more time-consuming that stovetop oats, sure… but baked oatmeal just might become my weekend breakfast staple.
Blueberry-Coconut Baked Oatmeal
adapted from Seven Spoons
serves 4
Ingredients:
- canola oil cooking spray
- 2 medium bananas, sliced
- 3/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup unsweetened dried blueberries
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- pinch each ground nutmeg, cloves, and salt
- 2 cups skim milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 Tbsp margarine or butter, melted & cooled, divided
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375*F. Lightly coat an 8-inch square or round baking dish with cooking spray. Layer the banana slices over the bottom of the dish and top with the frozen blueberries. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, coconut flakes, dried blueberries, brown sugar, pepitas, baking powder, and spices. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, 1 Tbsp of the margarine, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Set aside.
- Spoon the oat mixture on top of the bananas and blueberries. Pour the milk mixture over the oat mixture, and drizzle with the remaining 1/2 Tbsp melted margarine.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top layer is lightly browned and crisp. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Looks like the perfect way to start the day! The dried blueberries and coconut sound so good in it.
Mmm, yeah it’s been awhile since I’ve made baked oatmeal. Better get to it before our kitchen is in shambles. I still can’t get your goat cheese stuffed muffins out of my mind. I may have to make some tomorrow morning :)
OH MY GOODNESS, this looks incredible!!!!!
Lauren, I’m behind on my blog reading! Your recent recipes (actually, all of your recipes) have been incredible. But I love the combo of blueberries, coconut and oatmeal. Holy yum! This is the perfect cold weather, comforting breakfast. Actually, I would eat it for dinner, too! I hope you had happy holidays and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Wowsa that looks like dessert! I want to make it IMMEDIATELY!
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Mmm blueberries, coconut, and oatmeal. All my faves in one fabulous dish! Thanks for the recipe.
i haven’t had oatmeal in awhile… at least for breakfast, not in cookies ;) i should get back at it!
Thank you for this recipe! I made this for my husband’s birthday breakfast and he LOVED it. It reheats really well, too! I omitted the coconut and used flax seeds instead of pepitas, but I feel like this recipe is delicious in many different iterations!
I hate loathe and despise oatmeal or porridge. Blech! But this was GREAT! More like pudding. :) I didn’t have bananas so I used apple in the bottom with fresh blueberries. I’ve never seen dried blueberries here but I had dried cranberries so I used them. It was delicious. My son loves it too. I think this will become a regular on our menu. Thanks.
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