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lemon and cherry baked oatmeal

Lemon & Cherry Baked Oatmeal

Jacklin Altman
This easy baked oatmeal is a perfect make-ahead breakfast that you're sure to enjoy all week long!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 155 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • 8x8 Pan
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bananas overripe, mashed
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup almond milk or milk of choice
  • 1/2 tsp lemon extract or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups oats
  • 1.5 cups cherries pitted and cut in half
Lemon Glaze (Optional)
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar or sugar replacement
  • 2 tsp lemon juice fresh squeezed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 8x8 pan well.
  • Mash bananas and combine with applesauce, agave, lemon zest, lemon extract, almond milk and stir together.
  • In another bowl, combine oats, salt, baking powder and stir together.
  • Stir wet into dry ingredients and mix well. Gently fold 1 cup of cherries into the batter. Spread evenly into pan and top with additional 1/2 cup cherries.
  • Bake for 35-45 min, until edges are golden brown and oatmeal is solid. Let cool, then slice and serve! Store leftovers in the fridge.
  • If adding glaze, add lemon juice to confectioners sugar 1/2 tsp at a time and stir until you get a runny yet thick consistency. Drizzle over oatmeal and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 285mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherry, oatmeal, lemon, breakfast, gluten free, vegan
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