Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 C. Lightly grease a small baking dish, about 18 x 12 cm or similar, with the butter. This helps the edges brown instead of sticking.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and fine salt. Stir well so the baking powder is evenly distributed for a uniform rise.

3. 3

   In a second bowl, mash the ripe banana until mostly smooth. Whisk in the egg, milk, honey, melted butter, and vanilla extract until fully combined. A few small banana lumps are fine and add texture.

4. 4

   Pour the wet mixture into the oat mixture and stir just until no dry patches remain. Fold in about three-quarters of the blueberries, reserving the rest for the top so the surface looks attractive after baking.

5. 5

   Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and scatter the remaining blueberries over the top. Bake for 20 minutes, until the center is just set, the edges are lightly golden, and a knife inserted near the middle comes out mostly clean. Do not overbake or it can become dry as it cools.

6. 6

   Let the baked oatmeal rest for 5 minutes before serving. This brief rest helps it firm up for cleaner portions. Serve warm on its own or with extra milk or yogurt if you like.

Nutrition per serving

Notes

• •For a softer, more spoonable texture, add an extra 20-30 ml milk.
• •If your banana is very sweet, you can reduce the honey to 10-15 g.
• •Frozen blueberries work well; use them straight from frozen to avoid excess bleeding.
• •This recipe is best eaten warm, but leftovers reheat well in the microwave or oven.

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