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Category: breakfast
Breakfast At Its Best
A good breakfast just starts the day out right, but for me it’s so hard to find a good time in the morning to stop the routine and go fix something delicious! So whenever I can find a recipe that can be made ahead of time, and ready in 30 minutes, I’m all over that!
I’ve made a couple of Baked Oatmeal recipes and they’ve been good, but Southern Living published a new one in their recent magazine that caught my attention and I knew I had to try it. I’m so glad I did! This was declared by my husband to be the BEST Baked Oatmeal he’s had!!! I agree! The apple and cranberry addition are so delicious. There’s just the right amount of sweetness. It’s hearty and filling plus, it’s ready to put in the oven when you get up in the morning. It only takes 30 minutes to bake, so I can pop it into the oven and finish getting ready while it’s baking!
Here’s the recipe:
Baked Oatmeal with Apples, Cranberries and Pecans
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar, divided
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
- 2 cups small cubed, peeled apple (about 1 large apple)
- 3 1/2 cups uncooked old-fashioned regular rolled oats, divided
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, divided
- 1 cup dried cranberries, divided
How to Make It
Step 1
Lightly coat an 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla, apple pie spice, salt, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, and 5 tablespoons of the melted butter in a large bowl. Add apple cubes, 3 cups of the oats, 1/2 cup of the pecans, and 1/2 cup of the cranberries; stir to combine. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish; cover with plastic wrap.
Step 2
Stir together remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 cup oats, and 1/2 cup pecans in a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Place covered baking dish and covered bowl in refrigerator; chill 8 hours or overnight.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 350°F. While oven preheats, remove baking dish and bowl from refrigerator; remove plastic wrap. Stir apple-oat mixture in baking dish to redistribute wet ingredients. Sprinkle top evenly with oat-pecan topping mixture.
Step 4
Bake in preheated oven until mixture is set in the middle and topping is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup dried cranberries. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm.
If you’re like me and need a little less fussy breakfast you’ll love this simple answer to your morning meal!
Refresh breakfast by making it ahead!
My New Favorite Blueberry Muffin
I love muffins. Okay, I love any kind of bread, but muffins are just magical, are they not? You can eat them for breakfast, which is like having cake first thing in the morning! What’s not to love about that?!
I have several Blueberry muffin recipes in my recipe index, but I’m adding another because these were just too good not to share with you! I have a love for all the recipes from King Arthur. They know how to do bread (n and everything other baked thing)!! I found this recipe for Blueberry Muffins while looking at their Instagram account and I knew I had to give them a try. If you love crispy edges, moist, fluffy insides and a full blueberry flavor, you’re gonna love these, too!
Honey-Orange Yogurt
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Yummy Peanut Butter Granola
I’ve shared several recipes for granola here like this one that is a favorite for my husband, but I recently was out of my normal ingredients so I looked for a recipe that I could make with things I had on hand. I came across a Peanut Butter Granola that honestly tastes like a Peanut Butter Cookie crumbled up! However, it has Coconut oil and oats, so that makes it a bit more healthy! This is perfect to eat alone or on top of fruit and yogurt. I tweaked the recipe a bit and here’s what I came up with:
Peanut Butter Granola
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 Cup mini Chocolate Chips
INSTRUCTIONS
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- Preheat oven to 325F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, salt, and cinnamon.
Then…
- Stir in peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, and vanilla. Tip: If you melt the coconut oil in a measuring cup first, then use that same measuring cup for the honey, it will slide right out!
- Once fully combined, press onto lined parchment paper – spread into flat layer.
- Baked for 18-22 minutes or until starting to turn golden brown.
- While it’s slightly warm, add chocolate chips and let cool. Once cooled completely, break granola apart.
I store mine in a seal-tight container on the counter.
I sprinkle a tablespoon over my morning yogurt for a little sweetness and crunch. What a yummy way to start the day!
Refresh your breakfast with homemade granola!
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