Baked Steel Cut Oats

Baked Steel Cut Oats

I fell in love with baked oatmeal after I enjoyed a bowl from Cafe One Eight in Lancaster, PA several years ago. The recipe we make (near) weekly is based on a the recipe from Alexandra's Kitchen. It's not quite the same as Cafe One Eight, but still tasty. We leave out berries when we bake if they are seasonal. Nothing like fresh fruit or a fruit compote to change things up. During the summer, we'll layer the oatmeal with Greek yogurt and fruit for a cool parfait. 

Baked Steel Cut Oats

(1- 9"x 13" tray, 6 - 8 servings)

1-1/2 cups of steel cut oats

1 cup chopped walnuts (or nuts/seeds of your liking)

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 cups blueberries (frozen or fresh, or skip if using fresh fruit to top)

4 cups whole milk

1/4 - 1/3 cup maple syrup

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Combine steel cut oats, baking powder and salt in a 9"x 13" glass dish. 

3. Add maple syrup and eggs to the dry ingredients and thoroughly mix. I use a whisk. When there are no pockets of dry ingredients, add the remaining ingredients (milk, vanilla extract, fruit and nuts) and gently mix. 

4. Bake for 55 - 60 minutes until the top is golden brown.