Description
Hearty Trailside Treat Baked Oatmeal delivers wilderness comfort in a single skillet. Packed with wholesome ingredients and campfire-friendly techniques, hikers and outdoor enthusiasts savor each warm, nourishing bite wherever wilderness calls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups (225 g) berries (blueberries, raspberries, or mixed)
- 1–2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 cups (480 ml) milk
- ½ cup (60 g) chopped nuts (walnuts or almonds)
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) melted butter
- ⅓ cup (113 g) honey or maple syrup
- 2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
- 1 ½ tsps (3 g) cinnamon
- ½ tsp (3 g) salt
Instructions
- Preheating: Warm the oven to 375°F (190°C) for consistent, even cooking throughout the dish.
- Dry Mixture Preparation: Combine rolled oats, half the chopped nuts, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl, creating a foundational dry mixture.
- Wet Ingredients Fusion: Whisk honey, whole milk, egg, melted unsalted butter, and vanilla extract until thoroughly blended and smooth.
- Fruit Base Creation: Layer banana slices across the bottom of the baking dish, then sprinkle two-thirds of the berries over the bananas to establish a vibrant fruit foundation.
- Assembly and Liquid Integration: Spread the oat mixture over the fruit layer, then gently pour the wet ingredients, allowing them to permeate the dry components; tap the dish to ensure even distribution.
- Final Garnishing and Baking: Top with remaining berries and reserved nuts, then bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes until the surface turns golden-brown and the center sets firmly.
- Resting and Serving: Remove from oven and let the baked oatmeal cool briefly, allowing flavors to meld and texture to stabilize before serving.
Notes
- Optimize Fruit Placement: Layer bananas first, then berries to create a moist, caramelized bottom that infuses rich flavor into the entire dish.
- Master Liquid Absorption: Gently tap the dish after pouring wet ingredients to ensure even distribution and prevent dry pockets in the oatmeal.
- Temperature Precision: Maintain 375°F for consistent baking, which guarantees a golden-brown top and perfectly set interior texture.
- Resting Ritual: Allow 5-10 minutes of cooling time after baking to let the oatmeal set and develop deeper, more complex flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 292
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg