Blueberry Banana Omega 3 Oatmeal Bake

I love making this oatmeal bake, because you can fill it with any of the toppings you have around your kitchen, it’s super nutritious, easy to make, and very delicious. This particular bake is filled with blueberries, bananas, sunflower seeds, raisins, and one of my favorite trail mixes — Trader Joe’s “Omega Trail Mix” (Omega 3 fortified cranberries, almonds, walnuts, roasted pepitas, pecans, and dry roasted pistachios).

Blueberry Banana Omega 3 Oatmeal Bake

Adapted from The Curvy Carrot

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Omega Trail Mix
• 1/8 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 maple syrup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon melted butter (although I might try it without this next time)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the oats, trail mix, sunflower seeds, raisins, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate, medium sized bowl, mix together the maple syrup, milk, egg, melted butter (I’m going to try without this next time), and vanilla extract. Lightly grease 13×9 inch baking pan, cut up your bananas, and lay slice down over the bottom. Add half of the bluberries. Top this with the dry oat mixture, followed by the liquid mixture, making sure to spread evenly. Top with the rest of the blueberries, and bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned.