Baked Steel Cut Oatmeal

• 3/4 cup steel cut oatmeal
• ½ cup almonds or walnuts halves, toasted and chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• ¾ to 1 ½ cups blueberries
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a small bowl, mix together the oats, the nuts, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

In another bowl, whisk together the milk, maple syrup, egg, butter, and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture over the oat mixture and stir to combine. Store mixture in fridge (if desired) overnight.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.  Give mixture a good stir. Scatter berries (if using) into an 8-inch square baking dish. Pour milk-oat mixture over the berries.

Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the top is golden and the oat mixture has set. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

Serves about 6.

VERDICT:  From Alexandra's Kitchen.  I made it with skim milk and threw in a sliced banana as well as about a cup of frozen (unthawed) blueberries.  Not bad, but a lot of time and effort for a final product not any better than stovetop.  Maybe I'd be more impressed if I'd assembled it the night before and then was able to just pop it in the oven in the morning.  Toss.