Slight Food Crush

Cranberry Apple Baked Oatmeal

Did you know that everything at Dollarama is really only one dollar? A couple of weeks ago, my mom and I went to buy some dishes at this budget store (as I am on a limited budget). We found some good stuff! We were able to find some cute rounded square white bowls, silver-topped jars, baking dishes, and a salad bowl! It all came to about twelve dollars. Now, I’m not expecting these things to last a lifetime, but at least if anything breaks I can just walk over to the dollar store and replace it…for only a dollar! I think our little apartment is now complete. We’re actually running out of room to keep everything. As long as we don’t run out of toilet paper again, we’ve got everything we need and then some.

I’ve been using my new white bowls for a while now, but I had yet to use my baking dishes. Until this morning! I made a delicious baked oatmeal, much resembling a cobbler. Dessert for breakfast? That can never be a bad thing. Well, almost never. Okay, it’s usually not the greatest idea. But this is healthy and it only tastes like dessert, it’s most definitely a balanced, nutritious breakfast. My first attempt was a success. I can’t wait to try other flavor combinations.  

Cranberry Apple Baked Oatmeal:

(adapted from Everybody Likes Sandwiches)

1/2 cup Quick Oats

1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon Nutmeg

1 tablespoon Dried Cranberries

1/2 Gala Apple (chopped)

1/2 cup Almond Milk

1/3 cup Cranberry Juice

1 tablespoon sugar-free Maple Syrup

1 tablespoon Walnuts (chopped)

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a small bowl, mix everything together except the walnuts.

Transfer to a lightly greased individual-sized baking dish (like the ones used for creme brulee). Top with walnuts.

Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

Scoop into a bowl, and top with a little more milk.

(Calories: 320)

Oh, and my parents also bought me a Tassimo coffee maker over the weekend, totally out of the blue. Good thing too, because I missed my morning coffee.

Well, It’s suppose to go up to 29 degrees today (84 degrees for my American friends). Fantastic! 

Happy morning! :)