Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375° F. Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.

Step 2

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla extract, and coconut oil. *If using maple syrup instead of brown sugar, add it here.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix the oats, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.

Step 4

Add the wet ingredients into the oat mixture and stir to combine. *If using nuts, add them here.

Step 5

Carefully pour the mixture into the prepared dish. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until the top of the oatmeal is golden brown and the oatmeal is set. Allow the oatmeal to cool slightly before adding icing.

Step 6

Make the Cream Cheese Icing: With an electric mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Carefully add the sugar. Beat until combined. Then add the cream or milk, mix until combined.

Step 7

Garnish the whole tray of oatmeal all at once or store the icing in the refrigerator and pipe each serving individually, as desired.