Baked Oatmeal Breakfast

Since childhood, oatmeal has been one of my least favorite breakfast foods. I like oats and oatmeal as an ingredient in other dishes, but I just cannot get past the texture of traditionally boiled oatmeal. Recently, though, I found a new way of preparing oatmeal that overcame the slimy texture and turned oatmeal into a wonderful breakfast option, especially when I have company.

The simple ingredient list means this this dish can be one pulled together with little notice.

4 Tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 C Brown Sugar

2 Tablespoons honey (or syrup)

2 Eggs

1 C Applesauce

1 1/2 C Milk

3 C Oatmeal

1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder

1/2 Teaspoon salt

1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon (I use apple pie spice)

1/4 cup raisins (plumped for 10 minutes in warm water)

brown sugar

milk

Mix all the wet ingredients together then combine in the dry ingredients.

Pour into a 9 X 9 baking dish. Place in refrigerator overnight. 

(before cooking) I made a double batch to take to work and used a 13 X 9 pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes.

Two flavors I particularly like to add to apple dishes are mustard powder and cheddar cheese. I mix in about 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and  1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard.

This dish has become a favorite at work and with friends, and of course, has made me consider eating oatmeal regularly.