Oatmeal Breakfast Bake

I topped this with fresh peaches, but I'm already thinking about the possibilities and modifications - apples, peanut butter, FLAX SEED!!  Also, feel free to experiment - I used about half the sugar to make it more breakfast-worthy!

Ingredients:


3 cups rolled oats

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3/4 cup dried cranberries (I used raisins) (optional)
 
Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2.In a large bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Beat in milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Stir in dried cranberries. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.

3.Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Makes at least 8 servings.  I microwaved it in the morning and topped with peaches and milk.  Yummy and very filling!  I also like it with bananas and peanuts butter sauce.

Easy Berry Cobbler

This is quick, easy and delicious!

3-4 cups mixed berries (I used 1 pint blueberries, 1 pint raspberries and 1 pint strawberries, sliced, which I mixed together and macerated in sugar overnight)

lemon juice

1-2 TBSP tapioca (1 TBSP cornstarch can be substituted)

1 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1 egg

6 TBSP butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375.

Pour berries into 8x8 square pan or deep dish pie pan.  Mix in tapioca or cornstarch to absorb some of the liquid.  Drizzle with lemon juice.

Mix together egg, flour and sugar until mixture resembles the consistency of cornmeal.

Sprinkle mixture onto berries.  Drizzle with melted butter.

Bake in 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.

Serve topped with fresh whipped cream or ice cream.  I prepared whipped cream with a whole vanilla bean and about 1/4 - 1/3 cup of powdered sugar.

Delicious!