Shall we talk about that time I made oatmeal raisin cookies as a thank-you for a college professor and then proceeded to eat the whole batch? And then to make matters worse, I was never able to replicate them? Yeah. I have a thing for warm, sweet, cinnamon-y oatmeal raisin-y goodness. These cookies are the closest I’ve ever come to re-creating the magic of my College Cookie Binge cookies, but I also love baked oatmeal, which is basically a breakfast-friendly oatmeal cookie in a bowl. And hey, as long as you serve this with bacon and orange juice, this baked oatmeal is totally breakfast (or breakfast for dinner). Just ignore the amounts of butter and brown sugar that set off your cookie radar. Unless your kids refuse to eat it. Then you can totally tell them it’s cookies for breakfast.
how to make it
Also, in the spirit of not-cookie-ness, I bet it would be not disgusting if you left out the fruit and added some chocolate chips right before serving the oatmeal. If you can live with yourself for adding chocolate chips to your breakfast. And I think you guys know me well enough to know that I totally can.
Then add the butter/milk/egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Pour this mixture into a deep 9″ or 10″ pie plate or an 8″x8″ or 9″x9″ baking dish. Or something similar. Just don’t get too big–I’ve found a 9×13″ pan makes things a little too dry.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Don’t worry about cutting it–just scoop it into individual bowls and add a splash of warm or hot milk (cold milk is weird–everything becomes lukewarm, which isn’t really what you’re after). If you’re wondering what it’s like (besides awesome), it’s kind of a cross between regular oatmeal and a granola bar. Like a warm cookie that kind of falls apart with a spoon.
Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 cups oats not quick-cooking
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup Craisins raisins, dried cherries, or other dried fruit
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter melted (you can substitute applesauce for 1/4 cup of the butter if you want)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and Craisins. In a smaller bowl, mis together the milk, butter, vanilla, and eggs. Add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture and whisk to combine. Pour into a deep 9" pie plate or an 8x8" or 9x9" baking dish. Bake for 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Serve immediately with a splash of warmed milk.
- Serves 8.
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Questions & Reviews
As a young newlywed, one of the happiest moments for me is when my husband is amazed at a meal I make him (I’m definitely still learning!). I made this for breakfast this morning, and he flipped! It also convinced him immediately to purchase the Our Best Bites cookbook on our new Kindle. 😉 Thank you so much!
We love this recipe and it has become a staple in our family. One of my daughters has food allergies so we usually substitute the milk, butter and eggs with rice milk, oil, and applesauce and we love it that way as well! It freezes fine and reheats great.
Anyone tried this with fresh fruit or reheated as leftovers? This is a must-try, especially with fall right around the corner. So glad I stumbled across this reading all of the other favorite recipes of contest entries for the apron! 🙂
I loved it, along with my in laws! It is more like a cookie…what a good excuse! Will be making again (and again, and again)
This was extremely bland & sits so heavy in your stomach, that we (myself & my husband) were disappointed. I can see how people would like this though, so I think it’s more just my personal opinion. Though, I did want others to know how heavy this pie really is, so it’s better to serve small portions.
I have made this almost every other day since i found the recipe about 6mos.ago I simple love it and it is good for you.I add nuts to mine either walnuts or pecans which ever i have on hand.
My daughter wanted oatmeal this morning so we tried this recipe. It was a success. Both my girls ate it all up! Thanks!
Do you think i could substitute pureed pumpkin for applesauce? I like apple sauce but am in the mood for something pumpkiny (is that a word?) and i like the sound of pumpkin oatmeal!
I bet you could! Try it out and let us know how it goes! 🙂
Hey Girls, would I be able to double this recipe and put it in a bigger pan without drying it out?
I’ve never tried it, but I imagine that would be totally fine! Just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn’t get too dry. 🙂
I made this up last night and refrigerated it for morning, is wonderful in flavor. I didn’t have dried fruit so I used some frozen cranberries that I chopped up in my nut chopper! Little 3 yr old says “mmmmm that’s good, that taste good!” He don’t usually like cinnamon so that is a good response from him. It even taste good COLD out of the fridge. I do have a question: what does the baking powder do in this mix?