Cherry Chocolate Almond Baked Oatmeal
Cherry Chocolate Almond Baked Oatmeal
My goal with this recipe was to create something that could be easily reheated for breakfast or a snack and included a decent amount of protein and fat to balance the fiber-rich whole grain (the blood sugar balance trifecta!). It is just sweet enough and has a texture somewhere between oatmeal, cake, and bread pudding.
Makes: 4-6 servings
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Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen cherries, measure from frozen and thaw
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2½ cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish; set aside.
- In a blender combine cherries (and any accumulated juices), cottage cheese, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Blend until mixture is smooth.
- Add oats and baking powder. Pulse a few times to mix while keeping the oats mostly whole.
- Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Sprinkle top with chocolate chips and almonds.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until mixture is just set in the middle.
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