Baked Blueberry Oatmeal Brekky Comfort Jars
 
 
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups fresh blueberries plus extra for garnish (plumper the better but they take up more space in the jar, I threw a few chopped strawberries for good measure)
  • 2 Cups Old Fashioned Oats (I used organic quick cooking)
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon (I used 2 tsp, 1 just didn’t seem enough)
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
  • 1-1/2 tbsp Minute Tapioca (quick cooking, in a box)
  • 1 tbsp Bird’s Custard powder
  • 2 Cups Whole Milk (1% milk, it was all I had on hand)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. Melted Butter
  • 1/3 – 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup (1/3 cup, trying to stay healthy)
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup Toasted Chopped Almonds (I didn't add these)
  • 1/4 Cup Turbinado Sugar
  • 6-8 small canning jars
Instructions
  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Divide the berries between six small mason jars. (I did 8 because my blueberries were plump, almost ran out of the wet ingredients so I poured straight milk on two… so maybe stick with 6 jars:)
  2. 2. Mix the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt (and tapioca and Bird’s Custard powder) in a bowl. Divide the dry mix between the jars, just layering on top of the blueberries, about 1/3 cup.
  3. 3. Mix the milk, butter, maple and vanilla together. Pour a scant 1/2 cup on top of the oats, letting it seep through to the bottom. Place all the jars in a baking dish, sprinkle a few fresh berries on top, and bake on the middle rack for about 30 minutes until the liquid is absorbed, tops are just browned but the oats are still moist.?(I let it go a bit longer, to ensure the filling overflowed and looked like the blueberries were happily simmering, puffy and plumped in their jars. They deflated while cooling on the counter.) Sprinkle the tops with the toasted almonds and a pinch of turbinado sugar and serve warm! (I skipped this step, they were delicious on their own… )
  4. If you are going to be reheating them, I suggest under cooking them 5-8 minutes to avoid dry oatmeal. (This is probably true, but you could stir in a touch of milk before reheating.) Keep the nuts on the side until ready to eat.
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2011/06/18/the-petulant-chef-bakes-just-perfect-blueberry-oatmeal-brekky-comfort-jars/