Baked Oatmeal and Raisin Yummies

       I have made oatmeal and raisin cookies many, many times over the years. But I had not tried baked oatmeal until recently. How silly it sounds now;  this delicious, warm and wonderful comfort food is a must have for family night or on a rainy day! How did I ever miss this one when the boys were small!?! It simply was not a staple in the house I grew up in, and not a recipe I adopted until recently. Oh!!!!!!!!!! How I wish I had tried this recipe sooner! I hope you love it as much as I do!

Baked Oatmeal and Raisin Yummies. 

Serve warm with extra milk.

Preheat oven to 350 F and prep a 9x9 baking pan.
In large bowl combine:
3cups quick oats
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp real salt
1 tsp fresh ground cinnamon
Sift until mixed together well.

in another bowl whisk together:
1 egg
1/2 c applesauce
1/2 c coconut oil (or real butter)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c milk

Stir this liquid in with the dry oatmeal mixture and combine well. Lastly, add in 1/2 c raisins and give one final stir. (You can also add 1/2 c of any fruit or nuts mixture you'd like- chopped apple bits is especially good! a small handful of chopped walnuts perhaps?? or both?)

Spoon mixture into 9x9 baking pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Serve warm, with milk for fantastic breakfast, or anytime energy treat.  My kids love it on a rainy day!!!! Some people drench it in milk in the bowl, others serve milk on the side, my son tries to get a scoop of vanilla ice cream with it. Me? I love it plain. To each his own, yes?

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Loaded! breakfast muffins!

Loaded! breakfast muffins!

in a bowl combine:
1/2 c apple sauce or apple butter
1 tbsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/4 c olive oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 c honey
whisk together.
In seperate bowl combine:
2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. cinnamon
sift, and slowly add to the first bowl while stirring.
Once fully incorporated, add:
1 apple (peeled and diced tiny)
1 c. raisins or dried cranberries
2 c. grated carrot (or chopped tiny in food processor)
1/2 c chopped walnuts or almonds

Heat oven to 375F. Prep muffin baking pan with paper cups. Fill muffin cups and bake 20-25 minutes.  (makes 18 small muffins or 12 larger)  Done when toothpick inserted into one comes out clean. For larger muffins may need to add 5 minutes.
Or! You can make this into a breakfast quick bread. Fold mixture into prepped, greased baking loaf pan and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Done when inserted butter knife comes out clean in center.

Quick Mexican Style breakfast

Quick Mexican Style breakfast

4 eggs,  scrambled

¼ cup chopped onion (more or less to your preference)

1 small chili – jalapeno (or whatever you prefer chopped small)

1 tsp. Olive oil

½ cup crumbled Queso Fresca, or whatever your favorite cheese is- shredded.

Salsa 

4 Corn tortillas

In fry pan, over med heat, warm 1 corn tortilla per person. Set aside in plate.

Add olive oil to pan, and lightly fry the onion and chili until tender, add the scrambled egg and cook until done.

Place med. amount on warmed tortilla and top with crumbled cheese, this is shown in picture and is the base for whatever you would like to add. Top with salsa, cilantro, fresh chopped tomatoes, chilies,  salt and pepper. This is a base to build a breakfast- add whatever you prefer!

Makes about 4 tostada style breakfast servings.

this is the base- top with whatever you like! We prefer fresh salsa!