PB&J Baked Oatmeal

I love peanut butter and jelly so much, it hurts. [/cliche]

During the first week of school last week, I ended up filling out a couple different get-to-know-you surveys that asked for my favorite food. I first wrote down "oatmeal," but then I scratched it out and wrote "grilled PB&J sandwich." As it turns out, that's a foreign concept to a lot of people. What a shame.

This is one of those recipes that immediately made me consider my Top 10 list. This HAD to be on it. It's so good. As much as I prefer stove-top oatmeal, I'm starting to realize that peanut butter just works better in baked form.

Please try this soon. :)

PB&J Baked Oatmeal

by The Oatmeal Artist

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 25 min

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Ingredients (serves 1)

• 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 a very ripe banana
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup almond milk
• 1-2 tbsp peanut butter
• 2-3 tsp jelly/jam

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a single-serving ramekin with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, mix oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until combined.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, mash up a ripe banana. Add almond milk, vanilla extract, and peanut butter. Stir.
4. Add dry ingredients to mix ingredients and stir until combined.
5. If you'd like to add any extra ingredients (coconut oil, dried fruit, nuts, sunflower seeds), do so now.
6. Pour into the prepared ramekin. Then, take the jelly/jam and carefully swirl it into the oatmeal. (You could simply stir it in during the 3rd or 4th step, but it's much more aesthetically pleasing this way!)
7. Bake for 18-22 minutes.

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For a big batch! (4 servings)

Ingredients

• 2 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 2 very ripe banana
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup almond milk
• 2/3 cup water (or more almond milk)
• 1-2 tbsp jelly/jam

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a bowl, mix oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until combined.
3. In another bowl, mash up bananas. Add almond milk, vanilla extract, and peanut butter. Stir.
4. Add dry ingredients to mix ingredients and stir until combined.
5. If you'd like to add any extra ingredients (coconut oil, dried fruit, nuts, sunflower seeds), do so now.
6. Pour into the prepared pan. Then, take the jelly/jam and carefully swirl it into the oatmeal. (You could simply stir it in during the 3rd or 4th step, but it's much more aesthetically pleasing this way!)
7. Bake for 26-30 minutes.

Variation: If you want the banana to play a more prominent role ("PB&J and Banana Baked Oatmeal"), consider leaving some chunks/slices instead of mashing all of it. You could also use an entire banana, and slice the second half.

**You can also find hundreds of other oatmeal recipes (as well as tons of other meatless recipes) on my Pinterest account!  You can also like The Oatmeal Artist on Facebook. Thanks!