Blueberry Baked Oatmeal {Honey-Sweetened}
This blueberry baked oatmeal is sweetened with honey and so delicious. Who knew that boring oatmeal could be so delightful?
Ingredients
- 3 cups (10.5 ounces) old fashioned oats
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (6 ounces) raw honey
- 2 ¼ cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries see note
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside (don't preheat the oven if making ahead of time and refrigerating overnight).
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In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
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In a medium sized microwave safe bowl add honey and microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute until honey is runny. Add the milk, eggs, and vanilla and whisk until smooth.
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Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients and add the melted butter or coconut oil. Stir or whisk to combine.
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Arrange the fresh or frozen blueberries evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish and pour the oatmeal mixture evenly over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight at this point or bake right away (uncover before baking the next morning).
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Bake for 35-45 minutes until the top is golden and the mixture is setup and not jiggly (oatmeal take a bit longer if it has been refrigerated first).
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Serve warm or at room temperature with a little milk or half and half poured over the top, if desired.
Recipe Notes
1. This recipe is gluten free as long as you use certified gluten free oats (not all oats are gf).
2. You can also switch up the fruit in this recipe (peeled and chopped apples are a good variation) or omit the fruit entirely.
3. My preferred busy weekday morning method is to cook the oatmeal the day before, let it cool completely before covering and refrigerating it. Then the next morning I warm it (uncovered) in the oven as it is preheating to 350 for about 20 to 30 minutes or until is warmed through.