It seems like I am always cooking the same few things for breakfast. We eat pancakes, waffles, cereal, yogurt, grits, and sometimes baked oatmeal, rice and eggs or baked French toast. I am starting to get bored and tired of our breakfast menu.
I have two different baked oatmeal recipes that I make and like, but I am getting tired of those recipes. I like change. I also like make ahead recipes, especially for breakfast. I don’t like to spend a lot of time making breakfast in the morning. I like being able to make something the night before and then cook it in the morning.
I wanted to come up with a make-a-head healthy breakfast that was different than what I had been fixing. I decided to try baked oatmeal of sorts but using granola. We like baked oatmeal but I thought that granola would give it a different and maybe a better texture. The granola worked. This recipe is like baked oatmeal but different. It is a nice change and is really good. Plus, you make it ahead of time. If you like baked oatmeal but want a change give this a try. We love it.
You might think that this is a lot of granola but it is less than my family would eat if we all had a bowl of granola. It is more expensive to make than regular baked oatmeal but I still think it is worth it. Homemade granola would work great in this recipe which cuts down on the cost.
Blueberry Granola Breakfast Bake
Blueberries and granola combined into a delicious hot breakfast.
Ingredients
- 6 cups of granola, use gluten free granola for gf version
- 1 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup brown sugar (you can cut this back if you have a really sweet granola)
- 3 cups frozen blueberries (I think any frozen fruit would work but I have only used blueberries)
Instructions
- Mix granola, milk, and brown sugar.
- Carefully stir in blueberries.
- Place in a greased 9x13 pan.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- In the morning remove from the refrigerator 30-60 minutes before baking.
- Cover with foil and bake about 25 minutes then remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes. ( I usually take the pan out of the fridge and place in the cold oven. I turn the oven on to 350 and let the oven preheat with the dish in it. I bake for about 30 minutes covered and 15 minutes uncovered. I usually recommend preheating your oven but for this dish, it works fine not to.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 793Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 77mgCarbohydrates: 105gFiber: 15gSugar: 49gProtein: 21g
Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.
sounds yummy. i make amish baked oatmeal which my family loves.
i also posted about breakfast today! come visit to see:-)
Yum!!!! Thanks for sharing. My family would love this.
This looks yummy! I’ll bet the blueberries in it taste great.
I’m excited to poke around here and see what other goodies you’ve posted about. Thanks for visiting my blog, too 🙂
Oh my! This sounds positively yummy. It is definitely going on my to try list.
oh wow, that looks so good. I will have to try this soon!
Great picture! My extended family would love if I made this at Christmas – thanks for sharing.
I tried this recipe this morning. It made the perfect meal for our coldest morning of the year (so far). The taste reminds me of a cobbler or crisp but without all the fat and sugar. Thanks for sharing.
Martia, I am so glad you liked it. Thanks so much for letting me know.
This is SO good – made it yesterday (with raspberries) and posted it on my blog with a link to your site. Thanks for sharing!
Anyone try this with fresh blueberries? What about apples or peaches?
Thanks for the great recipe ideas – this looks delicious & I’ve really enjoyed trying some of your recipes, including your homemade granola:-)
I had some blueberries I needed to use so I mixed this up last night and baked it this morning. We really enjoyed it! It was a bit like having dessert for breakfast and yet it wasn’t overly sweet. Loved how quick and easy this was. Will be a great recipe to use when I have kids and grandkids here and I’m doing lots of cooking.
Thanks for sharing!