The best baked oatmeal has got to be The Bunch Baked Oatmeal, because it’s a bunch of great flavors that will have you bouncing on your feet for a bunch more! The Bunch Baked Oatmeal features tender yet crisp-on-the-outside oats, plenty of creamy goodness, and a bunch of banana flavor baked right in! A little smoky-sweet maple syrup takes everything to the next level, so breakfast can be both nourishing and delicious! It’s easy to have a bunch of fun with this breakfast bunch!
Ingredients
For the oatmeal bake:
- coconut oil or neutral oil, to taste, for greasing a pan
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup pecans, optional, chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 1 3/4 cups milk, of your choice, dairy or non-dairy
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Optional toppings:
- almond butter, to taste
- peanut butter, to taste
- banana slices, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with the coconut oil.
Step 3 –In a medium bowl, mix together the rolled oats, the chopped pecans, the baking powder, the cinnamon, the allspice, and the kosher salt.
Step 4 –Transfer the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
Step 5 –Mash the bananas.
Step 6 –In the same bowl, whisk the bananas, the milk, the maple syrup, and the vanilla.
Step 7 –Drizzle the milk mixture over the oats.
Step 8 –Lightly stir the oats and the banana mixture together to make sure everything gets evenly incorporated.
Step 9 –Bake until the top is nicely golden and the oat mixture is set, about 40-45 minutes.
Step 10 –Allow the oat mixture to cool for at least 10 minutes.
Step 11 –Spread the top of the bake with the almond butter and/or the peanut butter.
Step 12 –Top with the banana slices.
Step 13 –Slice and serve.
