Baked (soaked) Rolled Oats

Baked (soaked) Rolled Oats

This is the way I made it this morning.  It is beautifully flexible.  Use whatever is in season or appealing.  Bananas, coconut milk, ginger, fresh berries, chai spices ~ have fun! 

for cooking:

2 cups rolled oats

1/3 cup honey

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/4 tsp cardamom

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups milk**

2 eggs

1 peck of love

3 TBS butter/coconut oil

2 tsp vanilla

2 apples chopped

1/2 - 2/3 cup cranberries

handful sunflower seeds

if soaking**:

1 - 2 TBS of wheat flour/rye/or buckwheat**

2 TBS whey, yogurt, lemon juice, vinegar

The cooking part involves mixing everything in the first list together and pouring into a greased casserole dish or cast iron skillet and baking at 375 for 35 - 45 minutes.

**I try to soak my oats, though, like most stuff in my life, I am neither religious nor organized about it.  For this recipe here is what I tend to do: the night before, I dump the oats in a bowl with a spoonful of buckwheat and add the milk ~ substituting about 1/4 cup of the milk with whey or yogurt.  (Actually, last night I had a full cup of whey that needed consuming so I cut the milk to 1 cup and used the whey for the rest.  I've also just soaked in 2 cups yogurt with no added milk.  2 TBS lemon juice or vinegar can be used as well.  I <3 flexibility!) I cover and leave to sit overnight in a cozy, warm spot.  In the morning I simply add the rest of the ingredients and bake.