Not a bad way to kick off your morning. Photo: Pinterest/ Minimalist Baker.
This breakfast looks way too good to be vegan and gluten-free. With 3 dimensions of coconut (flakes, milk, and oil), oatmeal doesn’t get much tastier than this. As an added bonus, it’s 100% naturally sweetened. This recipe is super easy to prepare, prep is less than 5 minutes, but cook time is 45 minutes. For weekdays, I suggest cooking ahead of time, and then reheating in the morning to save time when you’re rushing out the door for work or a surf. Bravo, Minimalist Baker, you’ve done it again with this one!
Ingredients
2 flax eggs
2/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (gluten free if GF)
2/3 cup slivered toasted almonds
3 tbsp dried fruit (blueberries, cherries, or cranberries)
1 tbsp coconut sugar
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 3/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Optional for serving:
Coconut whipped cream
Fruit
Non-dairy milk (coconut or almond)
Method
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 2 quart baking dish with coconut oil.
-Prepare flax eggs in a medium-sized bowl.
-Add shredded coconut to a bare baking sheet and place in the oven as it heats for about 3 minutes. Toast until it is slightly golden brown.
-Add almonds, oats, half the toasted coconut, dried fruit, salt, and coconut sugar to a large sized mixing bowl. Stir all the ingredients together.
-Whisk together the flax eggs and the maple syrup and coconut milk. Pour in the coconut oil while whisking
-Add wet to dry and combine
-Pour oatmeal into the prepped dish and bake for 38-40 minutes. The oatmeal should be a light golden brown and firm in the middle. Then increase heat to 400 F and bake for 5 minutes to brown the edges and crisp the top.
-Serve the oatmeal warm and add toppings as wanted. Leftovers can be reheated in a 350 F oven or the microwave, and they will keep in the fridge (covered) for 3 days.
Note: this recipe was adapted from Minimalist Baker. For more recipes like this, visit www.minimalistbaker.com.
