Berry Baked Oatmeal with Flaked Coconut!

By: Brittaney Berendsen, RD, P.H.Ec. 
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I love baked oatmeal recipes because they are super easy, take about 5 minutes to put together (in one bowl! Yay for limited dishes) and leave you with a weeks worth of healthy breakfast/ snacks!

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. (30 mL) coconut oil 
1 egg
2 cups (500 mL) unsweetened almond milk (or soy, rice, cows etc.)
2 scoops vanilla whey protein powder 
2 tsp. (10 mL) vanilla extract
1/3 cup (80 mL) pure maple syrup 
2 cups (500 mL) large flake oats
1 tsp. (5 mL) baking powder 
2 tsp. (10 mL) cinnamon 
1 tsp. (5 mL) dried ginger
1/3 cup (80 mL) chopped walnuts 
1/2 cup (125 mL) flaked coconut
1/2 cup (125 mL) blueberries 
1/2 cup (125 mL) raspberries 

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large baking pan add coconut oil and place in oven until melted. Once melted, remove pan from oven and spread melted coconut oil using brush so that sides and bottom of pan are coated. Set pan aside. 
2. In a large bowl whisk egg, almond milk, protein powder, vanilla extract and maple syrup until combined.
3. Add oats, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and 1/2 of the flaked coconut. Stir to combine. 
4. Pour oat mixture into prepared pan and top with remaining coconut, chopped walnuts, blueberries and raspberries.
5. Bake in oven for 30- 35 Mins or until edges are golden brown and coconut is toasted. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 Mins before serving. Store leftovers in fridge for up to a week. Reheat individual portions in microwave for 30- 45 seconds and drizzle with additional maple syrup if desired. Enjoy!