Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chia seeds or ground flax seed (optional)
- 1 cup (fresh or frozen) berries your choice
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups low-fat milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1-2 bananas, sliced
- 1-2 tablespoons pure honey
Instruction:
Preheat oven to 375F/190C.
In a larger bowl combine oats, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, half the amount of walnuts, and chia/ground flax seed if using. Carefully mix in half of the berries. In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Lightly spray a 10 x 7 inch baking dish and evenly spread oatmeal mixture in dish. Top with the rest of the walnuts and berries then add sliced bananas. Pour in liquid mixture, give a slight shake of the dish to evenly coat everything, place in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. Once removed from oven drizzle with honey.
(This is a very versatile casserole that can be accommodated for anyone’s taste buds or to tweek for any season. For a seasonal Autumn dish use pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg and leave out the berries. In the summer use whatever fresh summer berries you have on hand. For the kiddos add a cup of dark chocolate chips. There are so many fun things to do with this bake!)
