Apple, Coconut & Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Bake with Coconut Crunch Topping and Cinnamon Drizzle
Are you getting tired of the same, old breakfast during the week? Or are you just too busy during the week to get something different and like the routine. Shake up the routine, with this easy, simple and most importantly nutritious breakfast. Our friend, Charmaine Broughton, host of In Char’s Kitchen, came up with this delicious recipe with a ton of protein. Most importantly, the secret ingredient is our Maple + Molasses.
PrintApple, Coconut & Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Bake with Coconut Crunch Topping and Cinnamon Drizzle
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) Crosby’s Maple + Molasses (click here for product info)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) coconut extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) large flake oats
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) roughly chopped walnuts (or almonds or pecans)
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) each of pumpkin seeds and shredded coconut (I like sweetened)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) Char’s Magic Seed Mix (*see ‘recipe’ at bottom)
- 2 tsp (10 mL) each of ground cinnamon and ground ginger
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 2 Ontario apples (I like McIntosh for this recipe), well-washed and finely diced (leave skin on for added fibre)
Coconut Crunch Topping:
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) each of shredded coconut and roughly chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground ginger
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) Crosby’s Maple + Molasses
- Using your fingertips mix together all ingredients until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Cinnamon Glaze
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) milk
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- Stir together all ingredients until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Stir well before serving.
Instructions
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Whisk together wet ingredients until well combined.
- Add dry ingredients and stir until evenly combined.
- Place mixture in an 8-inch (2 L) well greased casserole dish. Sprinkle top with prepared Coconut Crunch Topping. Note: recipe can be prepared in a 9 X 13-inch baking dish (if that is all you have), just be sure to decrease baking time by about 10 minutes.
- Bake in the center of the oven for about 35 minutes or until the top is lightly golden and oatmeal has set.
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
- Garnish each portion of oatmeal bake with a drizzle of cinnamon glaze.
- Makes 8 servings.
Notes
Note: this oatmeal bake is fabulous right out of the oven, however, I actually prefer it once it has sat overnight (covered in refrigerator). When cooled, it cuts into 8 perfect size pieces. You can enjoy it at room temperature or reheat in the microwave
Char’s Magic Seed Mix
Place equal parts chia, ground flax and hemp seeds in a large mason jar and shake to combine. Use in baking, in smoothies or sprinkle on salads for a boost of: plant protein, fibre and healthy fats.
