Lemon Poppy seed Baked Oatmeal
 
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This lemon poppy seed baked oatmeal is going to be your new favorite breakfast! This lemon poppy seed oatmeal is bursting with fresh lemon flavor and will get you excited for spring, and breakfast the next morning! My husband said this was one of his favorite baked oatmeal flavors, and this recipe doesn’t last long in our house whenever I make it! Baked oatmeal is the PERFECT meal-prep breakfast recipe, as it makes several servings and reheats perfectly the next morning. I loved eating this lemon poppy seed baked oatmeal with vanilla or lemon Greek yogurt and fresh berries on the side. It basically felt like eating lemon cake with cream and berries for breakfast. SO GOOD. I really hope you give this baked oatmeal recipe a try!
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Low sugar, whole-grain
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 cups rolled/old-fashioned whole oats
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (this was juice of 1.5 lemons for me; obviously depending on size of lemons)
  • 3 tbsp lemon zest (this was the zest of 2 lemons for me)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tbsp melted coconut oil or butter (I used coconut oil)
  • 1 ¼ cups milk of choice
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • Healthy Lemon Glaze:
  • ¼ cup vanilla protein powder (tested with both whey and plant-based protein)*
  • 1-2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1-2 tbsp water or milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8x8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set pan aside.
  2. Stir oats, baking powder and salt together in bowl. Add in lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, egg, honey, melted coconut oil or butter, milk and poppyseeds. Stir until combined.
  3. Pour baked oatmeal batter in prepared baking dish and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until set. Mine took exactly 38 minutes.
  4. I personally cut this into 6 decent size slices. I love serving with vanilla or lemon Greek yogurt and fresh berries.
Notes
*could sub powdered sugar
Recipe by Audra's Appetite at https://audrasappetite.com/lemon-poppy-seed-baked-oatmeal/