Baked Oatmeal with Cinnamon

We’ve been making this for years and always enjoy it. We use vanilla almond milk and add cut up fruit (strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and a few chocolate chips :))

This makes a perfect filling but healthy breakfast for the week that's not too sweet or too bland. It makes what I would call baked oatmeal squares or bars; "baked oatmeal" makes it sound like the more conventional dish. I've made it twice and haven't veered from the recipe, but next time I think I'll add sliced almonds and Craisins for a bit of crunch and tartness.

I checked at 45 minutes, and the texture was perfect, thickened and tender, but still very moist. We're watching our cholesterol a little more closely these days, so I substituted Egg Beaters® for the whole eggs, and cut back the brown sugar (personal taste preference). I find that so many recipes have way too much cinnamon (a powerful spice) overpowering everything, but this oatmeal has a subtle layer of cinnamon which will allow you to mix in whatever other ingredients you like (as suggested by the recipe author). I topped mine with a spoonful of chunky applesauce, a great partner to the cinnamon. kjerickson, really enjoyed your recipe, and I'll be making this again.