Amish Baked Oatmeal is a warm, hearty breakfast casserole made with oats, milk, eggs, and sweet spices. Often baked with fruits or nuts, it’s a comforting, wholesome dish perfect for cozy mornings.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus for greasing the pan
  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 vanilla bean, scraped (see cook's note)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • heavy cream
  • brown sugar
  • berries

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-12-inch baking pan with butter.
  2. Combine the oats and sugar in a medium bowl, then pour in the milk.
  3. Add the vanilla seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking powder.
  4. Next comes the melted butter and the egg.
  5. Then just stir it all together into a big delicious oaty mess of wonder.
  6. Plop the mixture into the prepared pan and spread it out.
  7. Bake for 30 minutes, until set.
  8. Cut into squares while still warm. Serve with cream, brown sugar and berries.