Vanilla Brown Butter Pear Baked Oatmeal

Serving Size: 6

Wonderful vanilla brown butter pear baked oatmeal with hints of cinnamon and sweet pears in every bite. This easy pear oatmeal bake is filled with warming flavors and makes the perfect winter breakfast or brunch!

Recipe by: Monique Volz

Cook Times

Active Prep25

Hands-On Cook0

Hands-Off Cook35

Passive0

Total Time1

Recipe Serving Size6

Cooking Tools Required

9x9 baking dish, Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Saucepan, Whisk

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

¼ cup butter
2 each egg
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk or any milk of choice
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Dry ingredients:

2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon Kosher salt

Mix-ins:

2 each medium Bartlett pear diced (about 1 ½ cups diced pears)

Optional:

¼ cup walnuts or pecans finely diced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 inch pan with oil or nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
*First, brown your butter: add butter to a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Once melted, the butter will begin to crackle, and then eventually foam. This will take a few minutes. Make sure you whisk constantly during this process. After a couple of minutes, the butter will begin to brown and turn a nice golden amber color on the bottom of the saucepan. Continue to whisk and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown and give off a nutty aroma. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pure maple syrup, almond milk and vanilla extract.
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients: oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix until combined, then stir in diced pears and finally, the browned butter.
Pour mixture into the prepared pan and smooth top. Sprinkle the top with chopped walnuts, if using. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown and center is set. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes, then cut into 6 slices and serve.

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