GOOD, healthful, pretty, non-egg, meatless breakfast recipes that you can make in a casserole dish aren’t super easy to come by. We now bless you with this Berry Oatmeal Bake recipe, which is gorgeous, heart-healthy, and takes 5 minutes to assemble. Tart and sweet, it’s a baked oatmeal that you can be proud to contribute to a breakfast or brunch get-together. Frozen, mixed berries and old-fashioned oats with almond milk, vanilla and almond extracts make for a cobbler-ish texture, followed by a crunchy oat-almond topping. Serve with a dollop of creamy plain greek (or vanilla) yogurt and this dish seems fancy… but you’ll know better.
Tips (unsponsored): We like the frozen mixed berries we find at Trader Joe’s. We also found unsweetened almond “beverage” at our Trader Joe’s. If you can’t find unsweetened almond milk, regular will work fine and just use a tablespoon or so less of brown sugar.
Have your kids help you dump ingredients and mix. As you prepare and enjoy this dish with those you love, teach them about a few of the ingredients you will be using:
- Cinnamon helps to keep your blood sugars at a healthy level.
- Berries, like blueberries, are wonderful for a healthy heart, thanks to their potassium and fiber contents. They also help to regulate the sugars in your blood so they stay at a healthy level.
- Almonds are a great source of vitamin E, which helps keep you from getting sick.
From: Berry Oatmeal Bake
- Oatmeal:
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 1¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1⅔ cups plain unsweetened almond milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
- Topping:
- ⅓ cup skin-on sliced almonds
- ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon whole-wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces frozen mixed berries, thawed (2½ cups frozen; 1½ cups thawed)
- Two-percent Greek yogurt or low-fat milk, for serving, optional
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish or 8-inch square baking pan with the butter.
- For the oatmeal: Stir together the oats, sugar and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the almond milk, egg, vanilla and almond extract in a medium bowl. Pour the milk mixture into the oat mixture and stir well to combine.
- For the topping: Stir together the almonds, oats, sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon and ⅛ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined.
- To assemble: Pour the oatmeal into the prepared baking dish. Arrange the berries (including any juices) over the oatmeal. Sprinkle with the topping. Bake until lightly browned and just set, about 50 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm with a dollop of yogurt or a splash of milk if using.
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