Friday, January 13, 2012

Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries and Bananas

Here's a recipe I found on a blog I follow with healthy recipes.  Sounds perfect for a really cold morning!

Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries and Bananas
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1/6th • Old Points: 4 pts Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 204.4 • Fat: 4.4 g • Protein: 5.7 g • Carb: 38.3 g • Fiber: 4.0 g • Sugar: 22.9 g
Sodium:
76.8 mg (without salt)

Ingredients:
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, (the riper the better) sliced into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup honey (or agave)
  • 1 cup uncooked quick oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup fat free milk (or any milk you desire)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:


Preheat
the oven to 375° F. Lightly
spray
a 8 x 8" or 9 x 9" ceramic baking dish with cooking spray;
set
aside.



Arrange
the banana slices in a single layer on the bottom of the ceramic dish.

Sprinkle
half of the blueberries over the bananas, 1/4 tsp of the cinnamon, 1 tbsp of the honey and cover with foil.
Bake
15 minutes, until the bananas get soft.


Meanwhile, in a medium bowl,
combine
the oats, half of nuts, baking powder, remaining cinnamon, and salt;
stir
together. In a separate bowl,
whisk
together the remaining honey, milk, egg, and vanilla extract.


Remove
the bananas from the oven, then
pour
the oat mixture over the bananas and blueberries.


Pour
the milk mixture over the oats, making sure to distribute the mixture as evenly as possible over the oats. 
Sprinkle
the remaining blueberries and walnuts over the the top.


Bake

the oatmeal for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the oatmeal has set.
Serve
warm from the oven.