Christmas Morning Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
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6-8 Tbsp. Sweet Mulled Cider Mix
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3 cups rolled oats
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1 cup dried cranberries
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2 tsp. baking powder
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½ tsp. salt
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1 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
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2 eggs
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1 cup milk
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½ cup (1 stick) butter, melted and slightly cooled
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Brown sugar (optional)
Directions
Mix Sweet Mulled Cider Mix, rolled oats, dried cranberries, baking powder, salt and cinnamon, if desired. Add eggs, milk and butter. Mix well. Place in a greased 1.5 quart oval baking dish. Top with brown sugar, if desired. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes. It is done when it appears dry on the top and is firm to the touch. It will look similar to a cookie.
Scoop into individual bowls and top with brown sugar, milk and any additional toppings. Serve immediately.
Optional toppings: brown sugar, Creamy Caramel Sauce, dried cranberries, raisins, cinnamon, nuts, milk or cream, Reddi-wip®
Note: this can also be cooked in a greased slow cooker on low for 6-10 hours.
Tips and Hints
- Instead of stirring in 1 cup milk, try some apple juice, apple cider or cranberry juice.
- You can mix 1 cup of almost anything in place of the dried cranberries before you bake the oatmeal. I'd try raisins, finely chopped apples, applesauce, bananas, pears or blueberries. I might even try adding a little extra sugar and mixing in some pumpkin. The possibilities really are endless!
- For toppers, try some additional dried cranberries, raisins, walnuts, pecans, brown sugar, white sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, milk and/or cream or even some Reddi-wip®. Again, endless possibilities. You can keep this very simple or add some options for when you have guests.
- The slow-cooked version was ready in about 6 hours but stayed perfect up to 8. I quit testing it after that, but it did appear that it could be in there longer.
- Leftovers re-heat perfectly in the microwave.
