Cran - Apple Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

Tami Kramer Nutmeg Notebook

5 from 1 vote

A delightful way to change up your morning oats. Baked into a bar!

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Servings: 8

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

2 tbsp ground flax seeds
6 tbsp water
1 1/2 cups plant milk I use JOI Oat Milk
6 Medjool dates, pitted or your favorite dates - about 3 ounces adjust to suit your personal preference
1/2 tsp pure vanilla powder or 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree - not pumpkin pie filling
2 Clementine's - zest the peel and juice them about 2 tbsp juice and 2 teaspoons zest
2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup oat bran or oat flour, quinoa flakes or ground millet
1 tsp ground cinnamon or to taste apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice - leave out the nutmeg if using spice blends
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 apple, cored and finely chopped leave the skin on
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp walnuts, chopped - optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use an 8 or 9 inch silicone baking pan or line a regular baking pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
In a small dish combine the 2 tbsp ground flax with 6 tbsp water, stir and set aside.
In a blender container combine, plant milk, pitted dates, vanilla, canned pumpkin, orange juice and zest and blend until creamy smooth.
In a medium size bowl combine oats, oat bran, spices, apple, cranberries, baking powder, contents of the blender and the ground flax water mixture. Stir until well incorporated.
Spoon batter into prepared pan, leveling it out to be even and smooth. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts if using, pressing them into the batter so they will stay on when serving. Bake for 30- 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. The 9 inch pan will cook a little faster, the 8 inch pan takes a little longer because it will be a thicker product. It will be moist, but it does set up as it cools.
Cut into 16 squares or 8 rectangles. Serve warm. room temperature, or cold from the fridge. Drizzle with date syrup or maple syrup if desired. Or top with some Cranberry Chutney. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Substitutions:

Oat Bran - oat flour, ground millet or quinoa flakes

Oat Milk - any plant milk

Cranberries - blueberries

Apple - pear

Walnuts - optional - pecans - hazelnuts or pistachios

Medjool dates - 10 Deglet Noor dates or about 3 ounces

Canned Pumpkin - cooked winter butternut squash or kabocha squash or ripe banana

Ground Cinnamon - pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice - leave out the nutmeg

Clementine's - use a regular orange, about 1 tbsp juice & 2 tsp orange zest

It should freeze well but I haven't tried freezing it.

Let us know how it was!