The make ahead breakfast game just got easier with this strawberry banana oatmeal bake. Fresh strawberries, sweet banana slices and hearty oatmeal are a crowd pleasing, healthy breakfast!
3cupsold fashioned oatsuse labeled gluten free oats to make this recipe gluten free
2teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspooncinnamon
⅛teaspoonsea salt
2eggslightly beaten
⅓cuppure maple syrup
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1.5cupsmilk
1.5cupsfresh strawberrieshulled and sliced, divided
2ripe bananasdivided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium sized bowl, combine dry ingredients (oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.
Mash 1 ½ of the bananas. Add to dry ingredients and use a fork to incorporate it the best you can.
In another bowl, combine 2 eggs, lightly beaten, maple syrup, vanilla extract and milk. I used whole milk but you can use whatever you have on hand. Whisk together and add to your dry ingredients.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix using a spoon or spatula. Fold in one cup of the sliced strawberries into the batter taking care to be gentle (no strawberry smushing here, we want these intact!).
Grease a 9x9 baking pan. Pour in the oatmeal mixture in and spread evenly. Slice the remaining banana half and top the oatmeal. Add the remaining half cup of sliced strawberries.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the center is set. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave for about 45 seconds.
How to Prepare this Ahead of Time:
Bake this ahead of time and freeze slices, individually wrapped
Bake ahead of time and refrigerate
To freeze: Cool the oatmeal and put into a freezer safe container for up to three months. I put wax paper in between the layers for easy removal. To reheat from frozen: Reheat from frozen in microwave 60-90 seconds until warm.
Notes
How to Prepare this Ahead of Time:
Bake this ahead of time and freeze slices, individually wrapped
Bake ahead of time and refrigerate
To freeze: Cool the oatmeal and put into a freezer safe container for up to three months. I put wax paper in between the layers for easy removal. To reheat from frozen: Reheat from frozen in microwave 60-90 seconds until warm.