Cherry Pie Oatmeal
This twist on a classic baked oatmeal has pecans, fresh cherries and dried cherries and for extra crunch, some toasted buckwheat groats.
Equipment
- Square Pan
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds
- 4 tbsp. water
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. Earth Balance butter, melted
- 1 cup chopped cherries
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- Unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or any kind/flavor, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together the ground flax seeds and water. Let gel for ~5 minutes.
- Add the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix together.
- Add the maple syrup, butter, cherries, pecans and dried cherries. Mix together and spoon into a lightly greased 8x8 casserole pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and hot.
- Enjoy as is or with a little unsweetened almond milk or yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 427kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 358mgFiber: 8gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 481IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 2mg