Mark Esler

Baked Oatmeal Casserole

Ingredients

• Rolled Oats, 2 cups
• Plant Milk, 2 cups
• Substitutions: Soy Milk Almond Milk
• Bananas, 2
• Applesauce, 1 cup
• Vegan Yogurt, 1 cup
• Salt, 1 tsp
• Flax Eggs, 2 optional
• Vegan Butter, 2 tbsp optional
• Cinnamon, 1 tsp optional
• Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp optional
• Berries, 1 cup optional
• Nuts, 1 cup optional

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8x8" pans.
2. Combine all ingredients except milk, oats, berries, and nuts. Mash bananas into batter (chunks are fine). Fold in remaining ingredients. Pour into pans.
3. Bake for 45 minutes.

Notes:

• Base ratio: 1 part banana, 1 part applesauce, 1 part vegan yogurt, 2 parts oats, 2 parts plant milk. The first three are interchangeable.
• Use half the plant milk for a drier texture.
• Substitute applesauce with apple chunks.
• Toast walnuts, pecans, or hazelnuts separately for 10 minutes at end of bake.
• Reheat in microwave. Serve plain, with plant milk, or with yogurt and fresh fruit.
• Freeze bananas and applesauce before they go bad to save for this recipe.