Overnight Baked Oatmeal With Dried Fruit and Nuts
This Overnight Baked Oatmeal with Dried Fruit and Nuts is a healthy breakfast recipe the whole family will love! Rolled oats, dried cranberries, dried apricots, dried cherries, raisins and pecans pack this oatmeal with lots of flavor!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 5 cups Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 3 cups Milk
- 6 Eggs
- 4 oz Melted Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/3 cup Dried Cherries
- 1/3 cup Dried Diced Apricot
- 1/3 cup Raisins
- 1/3 cup Pecan Pieces
Instructions
- The night before: In a large bowl, mix oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- Beat in eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla.
- Stir in dried fruit and nuts.
- Pour in 9 x 13 ' buttered baking dish until ready to bake.
- The morning of: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Bake in pre-heated oven for 45 mins or until mixture is firm
- Serve with warm milk.
Notes
Do I need to use Rolled Oats? Yes, this recipe works best with rolled oats since it will sit overnight.
Can I make this oatmeal without the nuts? Yes, you can. The nuts are optional or can be changed out for any other nut.
Can I substitute different dried fruit? Yes, just use a total of 1 and 2/3 cup of total dried fruit whatever is your pleasure.