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Peach Baked Oatmeal
Peaches and Cream Baked Oatmeal is full of whole food ingredients, a win with all ages, and very filling. The peaches provide bursts of juicy sweetness, while the pecans add a nice crunch.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk (plus more for serving)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups chopped fresh or frozen peaches (about 2 large peaches; bite-sized pieces)
- Optional -- but recommended: 1/2 chopped pecans
(Optional) Vanilla Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8 inch baking dish (butter works best to prevent sticking).
- Combine: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, eggs, milk, vanilla, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter until combined. Use a wooden spoon to stir in the oats, flaxseed, baking powder, cinnamon, peaches, and optional pecans. Mix until very well combined.
- Bake: Spread the mixture out in the baking dish. Bake for 30-40 minutes for a metal pan or 35-45 minutes for glass/ceramic pan, until the middle is mostly set.
- Vanilla Drizzle (optional): If you want more sweetness, stir together the milk, vanilla, pinch of salt, and powdered sugar in a small bowl. After the casserole cools some, drizzle this glaze over the top with a spoon.
- Serve: Serve warm in bowls with milk poured over the top. (If you want it to taste more decadent, top with half and half or heavy cream.)
Freezer Instructions
Freeze For Later: Prep the casserole just up until the point of baking (do not bake). Cover the baking dish with either a lid or a few layers of plastic wrap or foil. Freeze.
Prepare From Frozen: Let the dish thaw in the refrigerator. Bake as instructed above.
Notes/Tips
- Testing Note: After retesting on 7/21/25, I reduced the brown sugar amount from 1/2 cup to 1/3 cup.
- You can either peel or leave the peel on the peaches. Just be sure to rinse them really well if you leave the peel on because of the pesticides used on them.
- How to Store Leftovers: Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 5-7 days. When reheating, stir in extra milk before microwaving since it will lose some moisture.
- About the Peaches: Using frozen peaches takes a few minutes longer to bake because it adds more moisture to the casserole. Feel free to add more peaches, but it will take longer to cook and be more moist. If you don’t have peaches on hand, diced apples will work great!
- Dairy-Free Version: You can replace butter with coconut oil and use plain dairy-free milk.
- Gluten-Free Version: Use certified gluten-free oats, if you have an allergy or Celiac.
- Higher Protein Version: Replace the flaxseed or some of the oats with unsweetened protein powder.
- Toss in some dried cranberries for extra sweetness and color.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving with vanilla drizzle | Calories: 341 kcal (17%) | Carbohydrates: 51 g (17%) | Protein: 8 g (16%) | Fat: 12 g (18%) | Cholesterol: 66 mg (22%) | Sodium: 294 mg (13%) | Fiber: 5 g (21%) | Sugar: 28 g (31%)
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