Baked Oatmeal

Found in a readers digest! Havent tried it but Im looking forward to it!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pan

Ingredients

• 2  cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted sliced almonds
• 1⁄3 cup sugar or 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2  cups milk
• 1  large egg
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  bananas
• 1 1⁄2 cups blueberries, huckleberries or 1 1⁄2 cups mixed berries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F with rack in top third of oven. Butter an 8x8 inch baking pan.
2. In a bowl mix together oats, half the walnuts, sugar, if using, baking powder, cinnamon. In another bowl, whick together maple syrup, if using, milk, egg, half the butter and vanilla.
3. Arrange bananas in a single layer in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle two thirds of berries over top. Cover fruit with oat mixture. Slowly drizzle milk mixture over oats. Gently give baking dish a few thumps on the counter to make sure milk moves through oats. Scatter remaining berries and walnuts on top.
4. Bake 30-45 minutes until top os golden and oats have set. Remove from oven and drizzle remaining butter on top. Serve with extra sugar or syrup!