Baked Oatmeal with Pears

Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats (see Tip)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or 2% milk
• 1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 pears, diced small (about 2 cups; see Tip)
• 1/3 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch-square baking dish with cooking spray.
2. 2

   Step 2

   Mix oats, walnuts, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cloves in a large bowl. Whisk almond milk (or milk), 1 cup yogurt, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Gently mix in pears. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
4. 4

   Step 4

   Bake until golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon of the remaining yogurt, if desired.

5. Bon appetit!