====== Baked Oatmeal ====== 

Tags: [[breakfast]] - [[vegetarian]] \\ 
Active Time: 25 minutes \\ 
Passive Time: 45 minutes \\ 
Serves: 6 \\

====Description====
Tasty baked oatmeal recipe


====Ingredients====
  *Old-fashioned rolled oats: 2 cups
  *Light brown sugar: 3/4 cup
  *Walnuts or pecans: 1 cup, divided
  *Raisins: 1/2 cup
  *Craisins: 1/2 cup
  *Orange zest: from 1 orange
  *Baking powder: 1 tsp
  *Cinnamon: 2 tsp
  *Salt: 1/2 tsp\\ \\ 
  *Eggs: 2 large \\ \\ 
  *Milk: 2 cups
  *Vanilla extract: 1 tsp\\ \\ 
  *Unsalted butter: 4 tbsp, melted\\ \\ 
  *Apple: 1 medium
  *Banana: 1 medium


====Notes====
  *Can sub apple for another banana
  *Can mix up the nuts/raisins/craisins as desired

====Instructions====
  -Preheat oven to 325F
  -Grease an 8 or 9 inch baking dish with butter
  -In a medium bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup nuts, raisins, craisins, orange zest, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well
  -In another bowl, break up the eggs with a whisk then add in milk and vanilla until well combined
  -Add milk mixture to oats mixture, along with the melted butter
  -Scatter apples and bananas evenly along the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the oatmeal mixture over top and spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts
  -Bake 40-45 minutes until top is golden and oats are set

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