Banana Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfasts.  This is a new recipe that we tried this morning and everyone loved it.  If you want a crispier baked oatmeal, bake it in a 9x13 rather than a 9x9.
Side note to Becky: The baked oatmeal we had when you visited last summer was off, so don't judge all baked oatmeal by that weird one... ;)

Banana Baked Oatmeal

·         3 cups oats

·         ½ cup packed brown sugar

·         2 teaspoons baking powder

·         ½ teaspoon salt

·         2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

·         2 eggs

·         1 cup milk

·         1 banana

·         1/2 cup butter, melted

·         Additional milk, warmed

·         Jam, optional

Directions

·         1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, use hand mixer to blend eggs, banana, milk and butter. Stir into oat mixture until blended.

·         2. Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until set (move to higher rack for the last 10-15 minutes so the top gets crispier). Serve warm with milk and strawberry jam spooned on top.  Yield: 9 servings.