Amish Baked Oatmeal Recipe

Oats are a great substitute for wheat. When I need to have a healthy breakfast, I will gladly make an oat-based meal.

Oats are like a ready template where you add nutritious additions like fruits and nuts or even chocolate.

Oats have a blunt and mild taste and are chewy in nature. When toasted, the oats take up a nutty flavor. When oats are cooked, they tend to be creamy and thick in consistency.

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• Why you should eat more oats.
• What Else Can I Make With Oats?
• Amish Recipes 
• History And Lifestyle Of The Amish
• The Amish Baked Oatmeal With Apples.
• How To Make An Amish Baked Oatmeal With Apples
• INGREDIENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
• FAQ Amish Baked Oatmeal Apple Recipe
• EXPERT TIP 
• Other Related Recipes
• Amish Baked Oatmeal Apple Recipe

Why you should eat more oats.

When our little girl was diagnosed with celiac disease, we had to do a 360 degrees turn on her diet.

It is not easy to convince a little sweet tooth not to have a cookie or a slice of her favorite cake! I got all the oats recipes I could find. Oats are more affordable than gluten-free flour.

I became an expert in Oat recipes and soon the entire house would rarely take wheat-based bakes.

 Oats are very good for your health, let us look at some of the health benefits outlined in www.everydayhealth.com.

• Oats are gluten free therefore very good for people with celiac disease. Some oats contain traces of gluten, always check the brand and go for steel-cut oats.

• Oats have a low glycemic index meaning the body digests them slowly thus keeping your blood sugar and energy levels stable. That's why you feel full longer when you have oatmeal for breakfast.

• Oats may reduce belly fat because they contain soluble fiber. It is the best breakfast to have when you're trying to lose weight.

What Else Can I Make With Oats?

If you have oats you can make the following dishes; Oats porridge, oat bars, muesli and granola, oatmeal bread as well a wide range of oats cookies.

Oatmeal can be used to thicken stews and gravies, when blended into coarse-like particles, oats make just the right coating for fish or a filler in meatballs or falafel. They are a substitute for breadcrumbs.

In this recipe, we shall use oats to make a delicious breakfast meal that will become a staple in your home.

Amish Recipes 

As I mentioned before, oats are like a template. You can make them taste however you want them to.

The Amish are known to be accomplished cooks. Their cuisine, though simple and mainly made from scratch, has become very popular in recent months.

Do you know about the Amish? You might be wondering why we use the recipe named after them. It wouldn't hurt to have a brief history.

History And Lifestyle Of The Amish

The Amish are a group of religious people that moved from Europe to America in search of religious freedom in the 18th century.

Their forefathers faced persecution because of their beliefs on various issues in the Christian doctrine.

They arrived and settled in various parts of the United States owning large tracts of land. The Amish are known to live on their land, which means they eat what they grow.

They are very successful farmers owning many orchards, plantations, livestock, milling plants, and even processing factories. Other than that, they are known for making handcrafted furniture.

Most of the women are good at gardening, cooking, and sewing. With plenty of fresh provisions from their own communities they have learned to make recipes that will creatively consume all the farm produce such as pumpkins, carrots, zucchini, apples, and much more.

We have always bought our wheat and oats from an Amish flour mill down the road.

Besides the mill, there is an Amish Bakery and restaurant that I usually frequent. And oh, the smell that wafts through the air is very inviting.

One memorable time the lady who runs the business lent me her Amish cookbook! oh boy, I copied those recipes in my notebook and since then I have a huge collection of Amish recipe books.

The Amish Baked Oatmeal With Apples.

When it is apple season, and the Amish orchards are selling apples at a good price, we often make lots of apple dishes. At breakfast, the go-to recipe is the Amish baked oatmeal with apples.

Apples and oats with a dash of spice pair perfectly. Oatmeal porridge can be boring in taste unless you have a recipe like mine lol, but baked oats definitely taste delicious.

It is like muesli held together with eggs and milk. The baked oatmeal is a special treat that ‘jump starts’ your morning.

This dish is loaded with fruits, nuts, eggs, and milk in a mixture of oats. This elevates it to a complete meal for breakfast. You can make it at night and warm it in the morning in the microwave.

Add some yogurt and your body will be fueled to face the day. The Amish do a lot of manual labor because the electric appliances are restricted in some of their strict orders.

Such recipes arm their bodies with the necessary calories to work without fainting.

How To Make An Amish Baked Oatmeal With Apples

To make this delicious breakfast dish, you require to roll quick oats, milk, eggs, baking powder, sugar, apples, butter, nuts of your choice, cinnamon or nutmeg, and baking powder.

Begin by chopping the apples into small chunks and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs until fluffy, and add the milk, sugar, and butter. Mix until you find a creamy consistency.

Mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Mix thoroughly till all the ingredients, especially baking powder and spices are evenly distributed in the oatmeal.

Gently pour the oats mixture into the creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the chopped apples and mix with a rubber spatula.

Grease a glass or ceramic baking dish, and pour the mixture into the baking dish. Bake the dish in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180F.

The Amish baked oatmeal will have a beautiful golden brown color when ready. I love eating my baked oatmeal with yogurt.

INGREDIENTS AND SUBSTITUTIONS

Oatmeal

Rolled quick oats work perfectly in this recipe. Oats tend to be sticky when they get in contact with moisture. They attach easily to other ingredients in the recipe. Oats are the primary ingredient in this baked dish.

Light brown sugar

Sugar sweetens the baked oatmeal. You can substitute it with honey or maple syrup. The brown sugar gives the baked meal an attractive golden brown color.

Chopped nuts

You have the liberty to use any type of chopped nuts. Nuts are rich in nutritious oils. Nuts introduce an earthy, nutty flavor to the baked oatmeal. I used chopped almonds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and flax seeds.

Raisins

Adding raisins is optional, however, if you have them in your pantry, add them to increase the sweetness and a fruity flavor to the baked oatmeal. You can never go wrong with Oats and raisins.

Eggs

Eggs enrich the baked oatmeal with proteins. They also contribute to its structure. Without the eggs, the oatmeal will be unpleasantly dense in texture. You can substitute eggs with flax seed gel.

Milk

Milk adds moisture to the baked oatmeal, making it soft and tender.

Baking powder

Baking powder is the leavening agent in the recipe. I do not like dense baked goods. Baking powder reacts with the milk releasing the gas that makes the baked meal airy and light.

Chopped Apples

The apple flavor increases the deliciousness of the baked meal. Apples have a tart and sweet taste that complements the other ingredients. This dish is not complete without apples.

A blend of Honeycrisp and granny smith apples will give a fantastic flavor. However, feel free to use any apples you have in hand.

Cinnamon or nutmeg spice

Cinnamon spice or its close but more pungent cousin nutmeg, flavors this dish beautifully.

FAQ Amish Baked Oatmeal Apple Recipe

If you have any leftovers, store in an airtight container and refrigerate for at most 4 days.

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EXPERT TIP 

To get the right consistency of the baked oatmeal measure your ingredients accurately.The right amount of moisture in the dish will give you a tender crumb yet crispy layer at the top.

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