Description
This Amish Baked Oatmeal recipe is a hearty, comforting breakfast dish that combines rolled oats with milk, eggs, and warm spices, baked to a deliciously set consistency. It offers a tidy, non-mushy alternative to traditional oatmeal and can be prepared the night before for convenience. Perfect for family breakfasts, it can be served warm with toppings like fresh fruit, nuts, or a drizzle of maple syrup or honey.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk (preferably anything but skim)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups rolled oats (quick oats works fine too)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter an 8 by 8-inch baking dish and set it aside to prepare for the mixture.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, maple syrup or brown sugar, melted butter, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined and smooth.
- Add Oats: Stir in the rolled oats (or quick oats if using) into the wet mixture until everything is evenly combined.
- Transfer to Baking Dish: Pour the oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out evenly to ensure uniform baking.
- Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the oatmeal is set and lightly golden on top.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the baked oatmeal to cool slightly before cutting into squares. Serve warm with your choice of fresh fruit, nuts, extra milk, cream, half and half, maple syrup, or honey as desired.
Notes
- This baked oatmeal is a simple and delicious alternative to traditional mushy oatmeal that the whole family will enjoy.
- For added convenience, prep the mixture the night before and refrigerate. Remove it from the fridge to reach room temperature while the oven preheats in the morning before baking.
- You can customize this recipe by adding nuts, dried fruits, or spices to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 262
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 164 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
