From Our Recipe Box to Yours....

     I've been hearing people talk about the baked oatmeal they made for breakfast. I've never had it. Have any of you?
Then, the other day, a little boy that my daughter babysits told us he had oatmeal for breakfast and my daughter piped up that she didn't think she'd ever had oatmeal! What??!! She used to love it as a young child. Okay, so I need to make some oatmeal for my kids to try. I figured, why not try some baked oatmeal?? It does need to be appealing to my kids, though....

Here are two recipes I found that I am hoping are a hit!

This first one is from....
http://www.blissfullyeverafter.net/2014/02/25/chocolate-peanut-butter-banana-oatmeal/

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup chocolate chips

 Directions:

Grease an 8×8 inch baking dish. Spread half of the sliced bananas over the bottom of the pan and set aside.

In a medium sized bowl mix the rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine. Spread the oat mixture evenly over the bananas. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the oats.

Whisk the milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, and beaten eggs. (It may be hard to fully incorporate the peanut butter. I don’t mind little bits of peanut butter in the finished dish, but if you do your could slightly warm the peanut butter before whisking it all together.)

Pour the peanut butter mixture over the oats and chocolate chips. Spread the remaining sliced bananas on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until done.

And the second one comes from....

http://www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com/2013/09/Baked-Pumpkin-Oatmeal.html

Baked Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal:
(Makes about 10 servings)

Ingredients:

• 6 cups quick cook oats (the kind that cooks in one minute
• 1½ sticks of butter - melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 15 oz can of pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• ¾ tsp. salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 3 tsp of vanilla
• 1.5 tsp cinnamon
• 1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• Whipping cream
• extra white sugar (optional)

Instructions:
Oatmeal:

1. Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl, stir until completely mixed.
2. Pour oatmeal into a well greased 9×13 baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for one hour or overnight. 
3. Bake at 350° for 30 to 45 minutes, until the center reaches 160.

Thickened cream:

1. Pour whipping cream into a bowl and beat with hand mixer on low until the cream starts to barely thicken, add a dash of extra sugar if you want the cream to be slightly sweetened.
2. Pour over oatmeal.

Enjoy!