Mixed Berry Baked Oatmeal is a quick, delightful dish. Sweet, soft, and satisfying, it's easy to prepare and fills your home with a rich aroma as it bakes.
Combine the oats, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in an 8x8 inch baking dish.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
Add the milk mixture to the baking dish and fold the ingredients together. Ensure that the oats are evenly covered in the milk mixture.
Scatter your fruit over the top of the dish and bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
Allow your baked oatmeal to cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Slice into squares and enjoy!
Notes
Allowing your baked oatmeal to cool down a little bit helps cook off some extra moisture, which makes the oatmeal easier to slice and serve.
Make sure you are using old fashioned oats. We found that with quick oats the baked oatmeal was still quite wet after it baked.
The fruit adds quite a bit of extra moisture, but allowing the oatmeal time to cool helps mediate how much liquid is left in the dish.
You can use either light or dark brown sugar in this recipe.
To store your leftover baked oatmeal, allow it to cool down completely. You can either cover the baking dish with tin foil/ plastic wrap or transfer it to an airtight container.
Reheat a serving of your baked oatmeal on the microwave for about 40 seconds.
This baked oatmeal is also great cold. Other spices you can add to your baked oatmeal include nutmeg and cloves.