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Baked oatmeal is not only easy to prepare and makes a delightful breakfast, it can be chock full of nutrients when done correctly. While I firmly believe that a diet low in grains is one with the most health benefits, a healthy diet can also include them from time to time. The comforting warmth of freshly baked oatmeal, paired with the naturally sweet, sweet potato makes for a wonderful combination.
Baked Sweet Potato Oatmeal
Ingredients
2 cups of oats
1 cup milk
1/2 cup yogurt
2 eggs
3 Tbsp coconut oil (or butter)
1-2 Tbsp whole cane sugar or maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup mashed sweet potato (1 med potato, steamed ahead of time)
Method of Preparation
1. For best nutrient absorption, place oats, milk, and yogurt in a bowl and let sit in a warm place overnight.
2.Preheat oven to 375 degrees with a 10 inch cast iron skillet in the oven.
3. After soaking, stir in all remaining ingredients and mix until well combined.
4. Grease pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Tips – If you use a regular 8×8 pan, the cooking time may be longer than stated above.You can also leave out any sweetener if you prefer to drizzle syrup over the top for serving.
Optional Crumb Topping
3 Tbsp softened butter
4 Tbsp almond flour (or wheat flour)
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Use a fork and ‘cut’ ingredients together. Sprinkle over the top before baking.
*Nourishing Notes
- Use unrefined sugar like whole cane sugar, maple syrup, honey, or palm sugar.
- Raw and whole milk is preferred as is real butter or other real fat.
- Organic ingredients help to decrease toxin consumption.
- Top with butter, cream, or yogurt for a bit of added nutrition.
photo credit - donielle
The Verdict -
Level of difficulty – Very easy to make – just soak the oats and steam the potato the night before
Time –
- 12 hours to soak
- 15 minutes active prep time
- 35-40 minutes cooking time
Taste – The smell wafting through the house while the oatmeal baked was divine and my kids couldn’t get enough and kept asking for more. Very reminiscent of holiday desserts, it makes a wonderfully nourishing meal.
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Thanks for the recipe! I made it this morning for my little guy and he seemed to be a fan (I was, too)!
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donielle Reply:
March 18th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
@Melissa, Thanks for letting me know! Glad you liked it!
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I think I might try this with cooked, mashed butternut squash. It tastes like pumpkin, so we’ll have pumpkin oatmeal!
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I made this on Sunday for my family – YUM! I made the crumb topping, too – it was so good! They kids wanted a bit of syrup over the top, but DH and I ate it as is and I LOVED it!!!
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What if I used coconut milk instead of reg milk?
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donielle Reply:
October 11th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
@tash, Tash – coconut milk will work just fine! If you make coconut kefir you could use that in place of the yogurt if needed as well.
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tash Reply:
October 11th, 2011 at 2:28 pm
@donielle, Thanks! I’m really excited about tryint this!
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Tash Reply:
October 30th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
@tash, So I really like this recipe! I just made my second batch which is sitting on the stove cooling; I’ll eat it for breakfast in the morning. I actually thought it tasted better the second day! I did substitute regular milk for coconut milk and used honey instead of sugar; very yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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I drink light vanilla soymilk,can I use this in this recipe?
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donielle Reply:
November 1st, 2011 at 2:29 pm
@Darla, Personally I’d stay away from soy milk due to the problems it can cause because of the high phtytic acid content and the issues it can cause with hormones. I’d suggest using coconut milk instead.
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You say ["I firmly believe that a diet low in grains is one with the most health benefits"]. I have bad cholestrol and blood pressure and I was under the impression that grains are a good thing. What’s Up????
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donielle Reply:
February 27th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
@Doug Warren, Yes – if you read what the USDA and the medical community say about grains, they seem like the best food ever. But when eaten in excess, especially if a person has a damaged gut due to gluten intolerance, antibiotic use, high sugar diet, etc, they can cause more harm than good. And the majority of us do not prepare them in a way that allows for the best nutrient absorption. (soaking, sprouting, fermenting)
http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/diet-investigation-primalpaleo/
http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/diet-investigation-gluten-free/
(I too had bad cholesterol -even when eating low fat- until I switched to a whole foods/good fat diet (good fats = butter, coconut oil, evoo, not the processed vegetable oils)
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I must admit that I have wondered about the fact that they use grains to fatten up cattle and hogs.
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Thanks so much for the baked oatmeal recipe and comments. We still have butternut squash so we look forward to some delicious eating. We have begun soaking our oats before cooking in the morning and I do feel better after breakfast since we’ve begun doing it.
Thanks again, Jerry and Jeannette
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