Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 2 1/3 cups rolled oats, Old Fashioned
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 6 Tbsp real maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 crisp peeled and cored, 1/2-inch diced sweet apples
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 by 9-inch baking dish, or a 2 quart casserole.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the oats with the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until the spices are nicely scattered through.
3. In a separate large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until smooth and combined. Whisk in the milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla.
4. Tip the oat mixture into the milk mixture, then add the apples, walnuts, and about 2/3 of the cranberries. Stir it all together well so you do not end up with one very apple-heavy corner, tempting as that sounds.
5. Pour everything into the prepared dish. Scatter the remaining 1/3 of the cranberries across the top.
6. Bake until the center is set, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.