My adaptation eliminates the nuts, and incorporates coconut flakes and coconut milk. I used blackberries, but this baked oatmeal recipe would also be terrific with raspberries or strawberries, too. It’s just sweet enough, and best after it has cooled for a few minutes, which gives it time to set. Scroll down for the recipe!
Baked Oatmeal with Blackberries & Coconut
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Serves: 8
Recipe Modified from: cookieandkate
Ingredients
- 2 cups / 7 oz / 200 g gluten free rolled oats
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Scant ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1 can / 14 oz / light coconut milk
- ⅓ cup / 2 oz water
- ⅓ cup / 2 oz / 60 g pure maple syrup (or raw sugar)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (or melted coconut oil)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1½ cups / 6.5 oz / 185 g blackberries or other berries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees with a rack in the top third of the oven.
- Butter or spray cooking oil on the inside of an 8-inch square baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, coconut, sugar (if you’re using it in place of maple syrup), baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the maple syrup (if using), coconut milk, water, egg, half of the butter, and the vanilla.
- Place the banana slices in a single layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Arrange two-thirds of the berries on top of the bananas.
- Cover the fruit with the dry oat mixture, then drizzle the wet ingredients over the oats. Wiggle the baking dish to make sure the milk moves down through the oats.
- Scatter the remaining berries across the top, and sprinkle some extra coconut flakes and raw sugar on top if you’d like.
- Bake for 45 minutes, until the top is golden. Remove your baked oatmeal from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Drizzle the remaining melted butter on the top before serving.
Photo Credit: cookieandkate