Absolute Best Ovenight Baked Oatmeal

FLKeysJen's Note:

Soaking overnight makes this the best oatmeal you've ever had! Created for the Ready Set Cook! Contest #10, the ingredients have been updated based on the reviewers' suggestions that it was too sweet, but feel free to increase the sugar and syrup to 1/2 cup each if you prefer a cake-like sweetness. This saves wonderfully in the refrigerator and can be cut in "oatmeal-to-go" pieces after chilling.

• Total Time: 12 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups oatmeal (quick cooking or regular or steel cut)
• 1 cup skim milk or 1 cup milk
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ½ cup pecans , finely chopped (pecan chips)
• ¼ cup golden raisin
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup butterscotch chips (optional)

Directions:

1. Dump all ingredients in an 8 x 8 casserole dish or pie pan; stir well; cover and put in the refrigerator overnight.
2. In the morning, preheat the oven to 425 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top starts to brown; serve hot, with milk over it if desired.

Reviews

[Trisha W]

I used regular rolled oats in this recipe. This was a simple recipe to put together. I was unsure how to eat it after it baked. We tried cutting and eating it - which was a little dry. Then we put it in a bowl and broke it apart and added some milk and it was wonderful!! If I had known ahead of time we were still going to add milk I would have warmed the milk and/or bowl, because the milk cooled it down considerably. My husband said he would like me to remember this for Father's Day as he really enjoys oatmeal.

[Redsie]

Made this for my dbf who loves oatmeal! Added only 1/4 maple syrup (and no sugar) as he doesn't like his oatmeal sweet!! Used skin milk. Didn't add any butterscotch chips... Thanks Jen! :)

[Maito]

I really liked the flavor of the cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans with the oatmeal. I used two egg whites for each whole egg, and individual (large) ramekins, which worked nicely. Spraying the baking dish(es) first would be helpful with clean up. Let them cool about 3 minutes before eating. Thanks for the innovative idea!