It’s a recipe with basic ingredients, an unoriginal name, and a standard appearance. Yet, this recipe can take away the sting of my alarm clock (a feat) when it’s on the breakfast menu. I married into this recipe. I never thought to ask Chris which recipes he would bring to marriage, so you could say I lucked out… I did well.
* Proof that I’m speaking the truth: In the process of writing this post, I decided to prep a batch for tomorrow morning. As it sat on the counter, I decided I might as well have it for dinner. Currently, I have an empty bowl, scraped clean, sitting beside me.
The recipe: baked oatmeal
3/4 c applesauce (or oil)
1 1/2 c sugar (I often use some combination of honey, brown, and/or white sugar)
4 eggs
6 c oatmeal
4 t baking powder
2 t salt
2 c milk
- Mix first three ingredients.
- Add oatmeal, baking powder, salt and milk.
- Mix well and pour into 9×13 pan.
- Bake 350 for 30 minutes.
It’s a forgiving recipe (my favorite kind). So feel free to improvise. We love ours served hot in a bowl with milk poured on top. Sometimes we add fruit, sometimes I forget ingredients, sometimes I try it with agave nectar. Regardless, it always tastes delicious. Try it today.
(Alli)
Honestly sounds kind of weird, but I trust you, Alli. I’m going to make it tomorrow morning!
Noel is now eating gluten-free so this fits the bill! I’m trying it tomorrow, too! Thanks for sharing.
I love that you admit to forgetting ingredients…I do all the time…remember my speech on orange julius when you helped serve it? I totally forgot the vanilla!
Add my family to the list of people who love Baked Oatmeal! Tried it out on Saturday morning and left-overs on Sunday. Sons informed us first thing on Monday morning, “We’ve run out…need more baked oatmeal.” Somehow an obviously Lancaster county recipe didn’t make it into the Reidenbaugh clan repertoire…so thanks for sharing!
I called Tower a few months ago for the recipe and she couldn’t find it. Then she said it was posted here. Thanks so much for putting it up, we made it this morning!