Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal

1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats

1/2 c. sugar (brown or white)

1/2 c. - 1 c. milk or water

2 Tbl - 1/4 c. melted butter or vegtable oil

1 - 2 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients and pour into a greased 9x13" dish. Bake @ 350 F for 20-25 min.     *If you are using a glass dish, reduce heat by 25 degrees*

This is a standard baked oatmeal recipe. In fact it's a recipe that my family has used for a few years, and we got from friends who had been using it for years. All in all it is a well-used and much-loved recipe, and you really can't go wrong with it. The reason you have options on how much you can put in of the milk/water, oil/butter or eggs, is so that you can choose how much fat, protein and dairy you want in your diet.

This was my breakfast this morning. It is Oatmeal-Raisin-Cookie Baked Oatmeal, and the recipe was invented by my wonderful mother:

1 1/2 c. quick cooking oats

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. - 3/4 c. water

2 - 3 Tbl olive (vegetable) oil

2 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla extract     *If you use real vanilla extract, use 1/2 tsp*

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 c. - 3/4 c. raisins

Combine all ingredients and pour into a greased 9x13" dish. Bake @ 350 F for 20-25 min.     *If you are using a glass dish, reduce heat by 25 degrees*

Do you have any favourite baked oatmeal recipes or flavour combinations? :)