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Blueberry Baked Oats

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: oats, blueberry, banana
Servings: 6 squares

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ground chia or ground flax
  • 6 tbsp water
  • 2 cups oats
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar or light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt
  • 3/4 cup pecans or any nuts you like
  • 1 3/4 cup almond milk or your favorite nut milk
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup banana 2-3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180C fan settings. Make chia (or flex) egg by combining ground chia (or flax) with water. Stir well to combine and let sit at least 5 mins.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine oats, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, baking powder and sea salt. Reserve 6 pecans for topping and add the rest. Mix to combine.
  • In a separate smaller mixing bowl, combine wet ingredients: chia egg, almond milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract. Mix to combine.
  • Add mashed banana to dry bowl, then pour in wet ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Reserve a handful of blueberries for topping, and add the remaining to the bottom of your baking dish (I use a 22x15 cm baking dish). Slowly pour oatmeal mixture over and spread evenly. Top oatmeal bake with reserved blueberries and pecans. Push the blueberries and pecans you put on top into the batter with your fingers, so they don't just sit on the top!
  • Bake oatmeal for 40-50 minutes or until golden and firm. Let cool for at least 15 minutes to set. Then cut in squares and serve.

Notes

You can grease and line your baking dish, but it's not necessary. I like to do it, because it is easier to remove baked oats from the dish this way.
I like to mash bananas one by one in a pestle. It results a really creamy consistency.
I also like to fold a few blueberries into the mixture (step 4), but it is totally up to you.
I like to serve with coconut yogurt and salted caramel.