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Baked oatmeal squares
A soft, lightly sweet bake you can slice into squares and grab through the week. Make it on a quiet evening and breakfast is sorted for days.
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Serves: 6Time: 35 min Freezes well
Freezer-friendly
Ingredients
6 servings
- 200 g porridge oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 350 ml milk
- 1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup, optional)
- vegetable oil (for greasing)
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Method
- 1Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan) and lightly grease a small baking tin, around 20cm square.
- 2In a large bowl, mash the bananas until fairly smooth.
- 3Stir in the egg, milk and honey, then add the oats, baking powder and cinnamon.
- 4Mix well and tip into the tin, spreading it level.
- 5Bake for about 25 minutes until set and golden on top.
- 6Cool in the tin, then cut into 6 squares.
Freezing: cool fully, then freeze the squares in a tub or bag for up to 3 months. Reheat gently in the microwave until warmed through.
Swap: try a handful of berries or chopped apple stirred through before baking.
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