Baked Oatmeal Squares

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)
• 1½ cups milk — dairy, almond, oat, or soy
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
• 2–3 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• Optional: 1 mashed ripe banana for extra moisture/sweetness
• Optional: ¼–½ cup raisins, dates, chopped apple, or berries

Good nut choices: walnuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, or a mixture. Nuts can be added to the oats or sprinkled over the top

Method

1. Heat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
2. Grease an approximately 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking dish.
3. Mix oats, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and chopped nuts.
4. In another bowl whisk milk, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter and vanilla. Add mashed banana if using.
5. Pour the wet mixture over the oats and stir well.
6. Transfer to the baking dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle additional nuts on top.
7. Bake for approximately 30–40 minutes, until the center is set and the top is golden brown
   1. Cool for 10–15 minutes before cutting into squares.

   Nut information

   Approximate nutrition for nuts alone per 1 oz / 28 g:

   Nut	Calories	Protein	Fat	Fiber
   Walnuts	~185 kcal	4.3 g	18.5 g	1.9 g
   Pecans	~196 kcal	2.6 g	20.4 g	2.7 g
   Almonds	~164 kcal	6.0 g	14.2 g	3.5 g
   Hazelnuts	~178 kcal	4.2 g	17.2 g	2.8 g

    

   For the whole baked-oatmeal recipe, nutrition varies substantially with the milk, sweetener, butter/oil and amount/type of nuts. As a reference, comparable baked-oatmeal recipes range around 210–380 calories per serving, with roughly 6–8 g protein and 3–7 g fiber.

    For the texture in your picture

   Use old-fashioned rolled oats rather than instant oats, about ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, and bake until the top is deeply golden. Let it cool before cutting—the squares become considerably firmer as they cool.