You know when someone says “I think he/she is the one”? Oh wait, you don’t live in a cheesy romantic movie? Well I might live in a cheesy (or sugary) food romantic movie, because I really think that this oatmeal is the one.
Even though it’s another nectarine recipe, I promise I will be going full blown pumpkin soon. Just you wait. But right now, I am crushing on the stone fruit. (Did you know the actual word for stone fruit is a drupe? I learn something new every day!)
Even though I have been pretty much obsessed with oatmeal for the past month, my boyfriend is not joining in on my obsession. Sure, he will eat it if I have just baked it and put him in front of his face, but most days, I leave before he even wakes up. And since he bought a lot of candy for Halloween, (seriously, I don’t even want to think about all of the candy I ate) he prefers to eat candy for breakfast than the leftover baked oatmeal that I made the day before.
But this one changed his mind! I almost didn’t want him to eat the leftovers because I wanted it all to myself. It was seriously that good.
This oatmeal is long gone now, but looking at these pictures makes me wish I had some left over. Maybe next time I make it I will create a stash in the back of my fridge. For times like this.
How would I describe this oatmeal? I think I would say that it’s like a gingerbread cookie meets my upside down nectarine cake meets an oatmeal cookie. Just all kinds of yummy.
And I know that I made some baked nectarine oatmeal last week, but I am loving this one waaaayy more. Not that last week’s oatmeal wasn’t great. It’s just that this one is unreal.
This recipe is my snail-like transition from summer into fall. But now that I have discovered this new way to eat oatmeal, I don’t think I want to try anything else.
Ginger Nectarine Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups milk of choice
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 medium nectarines, diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients, except the nectarines. Gently fold in the diced nectarines and pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until set in the middle.
Hi Cathleen, looks so yummy ! I'm introducing baked oatmeal to my family too … Bookmarked this !
That sounds delish! Love the addition of ginger, that is one of my favorite flavors. I'm sure it's a wonderful way to start the day 🙂
This is something my husband will love for his breakfast too. It looks seriously good!
Mmmm this looks fantastic Cathleen! I remember the first time I had baked oatmeal, and it was like having cake for breakfast – totally legit! Pairing nectarine and ginger is such a good idea 😀 No wonder your boyfriend had to give in to this one ^ ^
This looks pretty good though I am not too fond of ginger in bakes 🙂
Ginger sounds very nice with nectarine. I bet the aroma would be so tempting. What a great way to start the morning!
I love nectarines as well and this baked oatmeal looks amazing!
Healthy and yummy. Great recipe. I would love to try this. 🙂
I love baked oatmeal – even as leftovers it's always so hearty and delicious! Ginger and nectarine sound like a perfect match too!
I tried my first baked oatmeal in college and even though it was college cafeteria food…I still enjoyed it. So, I made my own and love it even more. I made baked oatmeal with nectarine before and love it!! It`s great that you added that ginger spice to it!