Baked Oatmeal with Fresh Berries

Ingredients

• 1½ cups quick cooking oats
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds
• 4 tbsp. water
• ½ cup vanilla almond milk (or any kind of milk really)
• ⅓ cup 100% pure maple syrup (not the artificial stuff)
• 2 tbsp. melted butter (I use Earth Balance)
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts (any kind of nut works or you can omit)
• 1 large ripe banana
• fresh berries for serving
• almond milk for serving

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly spray a 8 inch square pan with non-stick spray.
3. Slice bananas and place in a single row on the bottom of the square pan.
4. In a small bowl, mix together the ground flax seed and water and let sit for 5 minutes until slightly gelled.
5. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
6. Add in the flax seed mixture, almond milk, maple syrup, and butter.
7. Stir together and add in the chopped walnuts.
8. Gently top the oatmeal mixture on top of the layered bananas.
9. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown and set.
10. To serve, scoop ¼ of baked oatmeal into a bowl and top with fresh berries and milk.

Baked Oatmeal with Fresh Berries: http://delicious-knowledge.com/our-favorite-breakfast-baked-oatmeal-with-fresh-berries/ Bio: Alex Caspero is a Registered Dietitian and health blogger at www.delicious-knowledge.com. Specializing in plant-based diets, food sensitivities and "un-dieting", Alex strives to make healthy eating simply delicious.