Baked Oatmeal Casserole
Ingredients:
2 cups
rolled oats
1/3 cup
brown sugar
1 teaspoon
baking powder
1 teaspoon
cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1 cup chopped
walnuts
1 cup fresh or frozen
raspberries (any berries work)
1/2 cup
milk chocolate chips
2 cups
milk
1 large
egg
3 tablespoons melted
butter
1 tablespoon
vanilla extract
1 ripe, peeled
banana, sliced into 1/2 -inch sliced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F and generously spray the inside of a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, half the walnuts, half the strawberries and half the chocolate. (Save the other half of strawberries, walnuts and chocolate for the top of the oatmeal). In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter and vanilla extract.
Add the oat mixture to prepared baking dish. Arrange the remaining strawberries, walnuts and chocolate on top. Add the banana slices to the top then pour the milk mixture over everything. Gently shake the baking dish to help the milk mixture go throughout the oats.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown and the milk mixture has set. For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of extra brown.