Baked Berry Oatmeal

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4 cups rolled oats (gluten free, if needed)*
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups milk (I use almond milk, but any dairy or non-dairy milk will work)
2/3 cup pure maple syrup ( I did 1/2c sugar)
2 egg (or 2 Tbsp chia seed/flax seed, as directed above)
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups frozen mixed berries

You can assemble this the night before in the fridge and bake in the night or wait till the morning to bake and it turns out well.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix wet ingredients (milk, syrup, egg, flax, vanilla) and let soak 5 min. In same bowl combine your dry ingredients–oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

Stir into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in frozen berries gently.
Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish.I cooked in a glass pan, that made the mixture cook slower.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes, or until cooked through and just starting to brown on top. I cooked for 35 min and there was still liquid and bubbling and I wanted the top to be brown. I cooked 45-50min.

Serve with favorite toppings! My kids loved whip cream on top.
* You *can* use quick-cooking oats, but I’ve found the texture can sometimes get a bit gluey

I used the Almond cream cheese (instead of whip cream) on top of the baked oatmeal after it came out of the oven