Apple-Plum Baked Oatmeal (Vegan, GF)
 
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An apple-plum baked oatmeal that can be enjoyed warm or cold on a hot summer's morning. Infused with cinnamon spice and delicate sweet-tart flavor notes, truly delicious!
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • Dry:
  • 180 g (2¼ cups) whole grain rolled oats (GF as required)
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅓ tsp ground cardamom
  • a few cracks of salt (about ⅓ tsp)
  • Wet:
  • 480 mL (16 oz/ 2 cups ) almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 200 g (1 cup) apple sauce (I made a quick blender apple sauce see below)
  • 60 mL (1/4 cup) or slightly more maple syrup (according to taste)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Mix-Ins:
  • 350 g (about 6) ripe plums, diced skin on (if the plums are not ripe, the oatmeal will be overly tart)
  • 62 -125 g (1/2 - 1 cup) chopped walnuts (or any nut of preference) for topping
  • Homemade Apple Sauce:
  • In a blender, combine:
  • 2 apples peeled and coarsely chopped (I used fuji)
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • up to 1 Tbsp water but incrementally
  • blitz just until blended (without turning to complete mush/water)
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 375 F
  2. Lightly grease a 2-quart / 2 L casserole dish (I used glass 8" x 11" // 20cm x 28cm)
  3. In a roomy bowl combine: oats, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder (I use a mini sifter to work out the hard bits), nutmeg, cardamom and salt, mixing well to combine.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine almond milk, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla, whisking to combine.
  5. Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring to combine (mixture will be very dilute) stir in the plum pieces and then spoon the mixture into greased dish.
  6. Sprinkle the top with nuts and press down gently into the oatmeal mixture (1 cup will give you a nice nutty oatmeal if you like that (we love it), if not, just pare back to preference or skip altogether).
  7. Bake uncovered for about 35 minutes - fruit will start to bubble especially around the corners (it will also smell divine).
  8. Allow it to cool slightly on a rack before dishing out warm -- or -- cool completely before storing in fridge.
  9. The oatmeal will last up to 5 days (the nuts will get progressively softer but otherwise it's really yummy for days). You can reheat or enjoy cold on a warm summer's day.
Recipe by Inspired Edibles at https://www.inspirededibles.ca/2020/07/apple-plum-baked-oatmeal.html