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Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal with Tart Cherries & Pepitas
This is the recipe that made me fall in love with baked oatmeal. Filled with tart cherries and pepitas, it's nutrient-dense (and dairy-free!)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 2129 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¾ cup steel cut oats
- ⅓ cup Pepitas
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cups unsweetened almond-coconut milk
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil slightly cooled
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried tart cherries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together the steel cut oats, pepitas, ground flax seed, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the almond-coconut milk, maple syrup, coconut oil, egg and vanilla extract.
- Stir the almond-coconut milk mixture into the oat mixture. Stir to combine.
- Add the dried tart cherries and stir again.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Bake until the oatmeal is set and golden brown, 55 to 60 minutes.
- Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes. Cut into 9 squares. Serve with additional almond-coconut milk, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Portion (1/9 Oatmeal)
Calories
212.9kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30.7g
(10%)
Protein
5.3g
(11%)
Fat
7.7g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3.7g
(19%)
Sodium
302.1mg
(13%)
Potassium
79.1mg
(2%)
Fiber
3.1g
(12%)
Sugar
16.3g
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2129
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Portion (1/9 Oatmeal) | |
| Calories | 212.9kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30.7g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 11% |
| Fat | 7.7g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.7g | 19% |
| Sodium | 302.1mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 79.1mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 12% |
| Sugar | 16.3g | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.