real life test kitchen: baked oatmeal
After a few weeks of frustrating indecision, it looks like Jack Frost may in fact be coming to stay for the season soon in New York City. This is great — not only will it quell the loud mood swings my radiator has been having, but it also puts me in the mood for heartier breakfasts. Taken from the kitchen at my summer camp, this recipe always kept me warm for those early morning swimming lessons in the lake. It’s a key component of my freeze-fighting food arsenal. — Sarah C. Click for baked oatmeal!
Baked Oatmeal
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oil, sugar, and eggs and beat until they take on glossy yellow color. Add remaining ingredients. Add cinnamon, raisins, chopped apples or peaches as desired. Pour into a greased 8×8 pan and bake for 30 minutes. When it has cooled a bit, top with maple syrup, milk, half-and-half, heavy cream or simply enjoy as-is!
November 11th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
To ask a silly question (since I don’t usually eat oatmeal, although this sounds yummy) — what kind of oatmeal? The regular kind, or quick-cooking/instant? Thanks!
November 11th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Oh, I have been searching for this recipe for ages. I too had baked oatmeal at summer camp and have longed to make it in my own kitchen.
I’ve tried several different ones, but they never seem just right. I can’t wait to give it a try.
Funny, I just did a post myself about cooking oatmeal on the stove. Looks like I might be doing another oatmeal post. I’ll let you know.
Greta
November 11th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
OMG, I am so excited to try this out. A little brown sugar on top and a glass of milk will make my early blistering mornings very happy.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Maggy – not a silly question at all! I used Quaker Old Fashioned Oats – the regular kind. I think they make for a heartier texture and tend to be better counterpart to the liquid ingredients. I haven’t tried the recipe with the quick cook variety so I can’t speak to that, sorry =)
November 11th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
I can’t wait to try this. Have to tried to use left overs? This would be great to make at the start of the week for a quick breakfast. Also, my favorite with oatmeal is organic maple yogurt, so I will surely try it over the top of this.
November 12th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Oh, thanks for this! I’m not a fan of liquidy oatmeal, but I would like a way to eat more of that oaty goodness without resorting to full-on cookie recipes. This looks like good middle ground.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
The thought of baked oatmeal immediately takes me back and brings a smile to my face! After countless mornings of regular oatmeal during the summer (also at a summer camp), the mornings when they announced baked oatmeal were a sure treat! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, Sarah! I am definitely going to add this to my winter repertoire. I was even thinking of substituting some applesauce in place of some of the oil. I will be sure to let you know how it goes! Thanks again!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
WOW! I have been waiting for this recipe to get out there for a long time! I never can find any good ones…. I Definitely enjoyed it at summer camp as well! I always liked it hot with milk poured on top and maybe a spoonfull of brown sugar! I might need to make this tomorrow morning!
November 16th, 2009 at 5:39 am
I will definitely try this recipe when I am feeling industrious. I like to eat oatmeal every morning, but I don’t like runny oatmeal. So I put some in a bowl, and I add water (but no so much that the oatmeal is swimming in it), then I microwave it for 2:20. It comes out like a patty. Everyone makes fun of me, but that’s how I like my oatmeal!
November 16th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Silly question, but is this a knife-and-fork affair? Or do you chop it up and eat it like bar cookies? I think I could get behind this taste-wise, but I don’t know how to serve/eat it. (The part about the syrup and milk is really throwing me off.)
November 16th, 2009 at 7:59 am
I tried it. It is good. Real good! Thanks for sharing.
I wrote about the results:
http://picnicsinthepark.blogspot.com/2009/11/fresh-from-oven-baked-oatmeal.html
I found this recipe on my first time visiting your blog. I love it and am now a loyal fan.
Greta
November 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Daffodil – It really depends – I like to cut it into squares when I serve it, but usually it’s a little crumbly when prepared as described above – when I want to eat it like a bar cookie I usually use a bit less milk for a more solid consistency. I’ve also found that some like to eat it like a hearty cereal and just put it in a bowl with milk and a little bit of syrup/brown sugar/raisins/almonds etc and eat it with a spoon. I think it really depends on what you feel like doing when you’re preparing it. It’s relatively solid, but you can adjust as you see fit. Hope this helps!
January 9th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
that sounds good! i can make ahead of time and warm up at work. a nice alternative to instant oatmeal!
thanks!
January 20th, 2010 at 6:15 am
Making my first batch right now….added banana and walnuts…8 more minutes…it smells delicious!!!
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:28 pm
this is so good! i did 1/2 sugar and 1/2 honey, and added chopped up almonds and a chopped up granny smith apple. i added cranberries, cinnamon, and nutmeg too! i baked them in muffin tins so they’re already in little hand-held servings. SO DELISH! would be curious to know if using an egg substitute would work…