Chocolate Pear Upside-Down Cake Baked Oatmeal

I hate when my recipes have long names...oh well!

This is another oatmeal idea that appears to have a double identity; it can't decide whether it's breakfast or dessert! I actually baked this on a Sunday afternoon, and then let it wait for me in the fridge until Monday morning. It was so painful having to wait that long!

Chocolate Pear Upside-Down Cake Baked Oatmeal

Required Ingredients

1/2 cup regular rolled oats
1 tsp. cocoa powder
1/3 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt

1/3 cup almond milk

1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 bartlett or anjou pear (you may use less)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and spray a single-serving ramekin with non-stick spray.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, mix oats, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. 
3. In another bowl, mix milk and vanilla extract. Then, add to dry ingredients and stir until combined. (Optional: stir in a few chocolate chips for extra decadence!)
4. Slice your pear thinly and line the bottom of your prepared ramekin with the pear slices. Cover as much as you can. I actually made mine with two layers of slices.
5. Pour oatmeal mixture over pear slices. Place in oven and bake for 17-20 minutes.*

*I put mine in a very shallow baking dish, and as a result, mine only needed to bake for about 15 or 16 minutes. I also didn't bake mine as long and let it be kind of moist and fudgy. Bake longer for a cake-like consistency.

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