Berry Baked Oats

Ingredients
2 ¾ cups rolled oats
½ cup ground flax seeds
¼ cup maple syrup*
½ cup mashed banana (1 ripe banana)
2 eggs
1 ½ cups milk of choice
¼ cup oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups frozen berries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Spray a 9×9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl combine the mashed banana, eggs, syrup, oil, and milk. Stir in oats, flax, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Quickly and gently fold in frozen berries.
- Transfer batter to the prepared 9×9-inch dish. Top with a few additional frozen berries, if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the center is just set. For a more firm, bar-like, oatmeal bake, bake for 33-35 minutes.
- Let set for 5 minutes before serving.
*I used maple syrup because I like the flavor. Granulated sugar, brown sugar, honey, or another sweetener would work well too.
Serves: 9
