Give your Oatmeal a makeover!

When I first started eating oatmeal I hated it!! I did not like anything about the taste or the texture. Now.. I am not talking about the pre packets of oatmeal with flavors like strawberries and cream or maple and brown sugar. Steer clear of those! They are filled with sugars and artificial flavors that are just not good for you!! Do yourself a favor and go get some old fashioned oatmeal and make your own oatmeal with flavors of your choice :) Its easy!
Over time I have figured out how to make my oatmeal make my taste buds do the happy dance :)
I have a new LOVE for oatmeal now! I came across many recipe for baked oatmeal, a lot of them filled with butter and sugar. So I decided to try a cleaner version of a baked oatmeal and let me tell you... DELICIOUS! So give this recipe a try if you are looking to spruce up your oatmeal a bit! The best part about it is you can make it the night before and have a whole dish for the week! Saves you time for busy mornings!

Berry Baked Oatmeal: 

Ingredients: 
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 cups milk
1 large egg
1 tbsp greek yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
Strawberries cut thin to line the bottom of the pan ( you can also use bananas here)
1 1/2 cup blueberries

Directions: 
1. Preheat oven to 375 
2. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non stick cooking spray and cover the bottom with strawberries or bananas. 

3.In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and set aside. 
4. In another bowl beat together milk, egg, yogurt and vanilla 
5. Add the oats to the dish 

6. Gently pour the milk mixture over the oats evenly. Make sure the milk mixture goes all the way through the oats. 

7. Sprinkle the top with the blueberries 

8. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the oatmeal is set. 

Enjoy :)