I do eat breakfast now as I know that it is important for a person but I still won't eat porridge. I do make it once in awhile for my husband but I can't eat it. I have seen many recipes for baked oatmeal and this past week I decided to try and to my surprise I liked it.... Funny thing, though my husband wasn't to keen on it, he thought that it should be crunch... HIM, who loves his porridge smothered in evaporated milk and condensed milk, thought it wasn't crunchy enough. I found this recipe from At Home In The Kitchen and decided to try it... YUM! So good and tasty and good for you too.
Baked Oatmeal with Blueberry Sauce and Peaches
adapted from At Home In The Kitchen
Ingredients:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted) or margarine
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, add brown sugar, butter and eggs, mix thoroughly. Add milk, baking powered, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, mix well. Add oatmeal and dried cranberries. Pour in parchment-lined or greased 9 x 9 pan. Bake in 350 degree oven until golden brown and firm to the touch. Serve with fruit.
For the blueberry sauce, I placed blueberries (didn't measure ~ approx 1/2 cup) in sauce pan with small amount of water (again didn't measure ~ approximately 1 tsp). Bring to a boil until thickening. Thicken with 1 tsp corn starch if needed. You could also add sugar to taste ~ I didn't add any as they were sweet enough.
I served mine with slices of peaches and the blueberry sauce.
I love porridge but this looks delicious too! My dad is British so we've always called it porridge not oatmeal. What I didn't know was that porridge included all hot cereals. Thanks for the early morning education and the recipe! :)
ReplyDeleteKarin, maybe I should have said that it is all the porridge but we called all hot cereal porridge at home and my husband calls one of the meals we eat corn porridge... although I do like that.
DeleteThese bars look delicious! But I do LOVE porridge: oatmeal, cream of wheat, malt-o-meal etc... All of it, especially with a bit of milk. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis is the way I will be eating porridge from now on...
DeleteI love hot oatmeal! This recipe looks really good also! Something great and easy to pack for my hubby for his breakfast since he leaves so early to do PT with the cadets. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you liked it Lois.
DeleteWow, Marlys... it does look delish and I will have to try your additions to my recipe.
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are beautifull! I understand if your husband who like porridge did not like the transition ... they are totally different tasting. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks Judy and also thanks for the inspiration.
DeleteHello Marlys, now these breakfast bars look delicious. I love Scottish porridge on a winter's morning as it really does warm you up, but I prefer mine made with milk and sprinkled with brown sugar, not the water and salt mixture! Best Wishes Daphne
ReplyDeleteLove the idea for a homemade breakfast bars! These look delicious! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
ReplyDeleteI've not yet made baked oatmeal but you've encouraged me to give it a try. The breakfast bars are a very smart idea too. Thanks for sharing this.
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