Chocolate Chip Cookie Baked Oatmeal

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well an individual sized oven-proof dish/ramekin (at least 12 oz, this will bubble a bit).

Step 2

In a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients (oats through chocolate chips, plus nuts if you're using them).

Step 3

In a separate bowl, combine remaining wet ingredients (milk through vanilla).

Step 4

Mix together wet and dry ingredients. Pour into baking dish.

Step 5

Bake 30-40 minutes or until top is crispy and oatmeal is relatively firm (quick-oats will firm up more than old-fashioned). Let cool 5-10 minutes.

Step 6

NOTE: Alternately, all milk can be used, but this may make the oatmeal a little looser in consistency, since oats absorb water a little better than milk. If you choose to use all milk, quick oats may be a better choice :).

Step 7

Also, If you want a larger serving size, use 3/4 cup oats and increase water to 1/2 cup.