Recipe Name Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Bananas, and Chocolate Submitted by casey0819 Recipe Description Oatmeal with strawberries, bananas, and chocolate chips. Healthy and delicious. Quantity 1 Quantity Unit pan Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 40 Ready In (minutes) 50

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats 1/3 cup, packed brown sugar, light 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon orange peel, raw, grated 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup, chopped walnuts (minced or finely chopped 1 cup, sliced strawberries, sliced 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate baking bits 2 cups skim milk 1 large egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) bananas Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and generously spray the inside of a 10-1/2 by 7 inch baking dish with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. 2 In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, cinnamon, salt, half the walnuts, half the strawberries, and half the chocolate. (Save the other half of strawberries, walnuts, and chocolate for the top of the oatmeal). 3 In another large bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, butter, and vanilla extract. 4 Add the oat mixture to prepared baking dish. Arrange the remaining strawberries, walnuts, and chocolate on top. Add the banana slices to the top then pour the milk mixture over everything. Gently shimmy/shake the baking dish to help the milk mixture go throughout the oats. 5 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the top is nicely golden brown and the milk mixture has set. For an extra tasty top, sprinkle a tablespoon or so of extra brown sugar on top then place back in the oven under the broiler and broil for 20-30 seconds. Serve warm with an extra sprinkle of sugar or drizzle of maple syrup.