Description
Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Casserole brings comfort and nutrition to morning tables. Wholesome ingredients blend seamlessly for a satisfying meal you’ll savor with each hearty spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) fresh or frozen blueberries
- 2 cups (473 ml) rolled oats
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups (355 ml) milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) maple syrup or honey
- ¼ cup (59 ml) melted butter or coconut oil
- ½ cup (118 ml) chopped nuts (optional, like pecans or walnuts)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
- 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Configure the oven to 375F (190C) and meticulously grease an 8×8-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together rolled oats, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt until thoroughly integrated.
- Blend Wet Components: In a separate vessel, vigorously whisk milk, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and melted butter until achieving a smooth, homogeneous liquid mixture.
- Merge Mixtures: Gently fold wet ingredients into dry components, stirring minimally to maintain a rustic, textured consistency without overmixing.
- Incorporate Additions: Delicately fold blueberries and optional nuts throughout the batter, ensuring even distribution with a gentle folding technique.
- Bake and Monitor: Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly, and bake for 35-40 minutes until the surface transforms to a golden-brown hue and the center sets completely.
- Rest and Serve: Remove from oven, allow brief cooling for ingredient stabilization, then slice into portions and serve warm with optional accompaniments like maple syrup, yogurt, or milk.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Stir ingredients minimally to maintain a rustic, tender texture and avoid developing tough, dense oatmeal.
- Berry Distribution Trick: Gently fold blueberries to prevent color bleeding and ensure even spread throughout the baked dish.
- Moisture Balance Control: Use room temperature ingredients to create a more consistent batter and ensure even baking and texture.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Easily swap dairy milk with plant-based alternatives, use gluten-free oats, or replace eggs with flax eggs for dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg