BAKED OATMEAL W/BLACKBERRIES AND BANANA'S

Good Morning blogger friends:)

I thought since blackberries are in season this would be a great recipe to share. 

I actually made this recipe for the first time for our guest at The Lions Gate Inn B&B.

It was a huge success in flavor

It's easy to make and very healthy..love the blackberry banana combination.

The only change I will make next time is to spray my pan.  I forgot that important part.

                             photos are from BakedBrie.com

RECIPE

2C Rolled Oats

1/3 C Maple Syrup

1t baking powder

2t cinnamon

1/2 t salt or sea salt

2C Milk

1Egg

3T melted butter

2t vanilla

2 banana's cut into pieces

1 1/2 C of blackberries or blueberries

Start with buttering your 9x13 pan 

Mix together in a bowl, the oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside

Mix together in another bowl..eggs, milk, butter, vanilla. 

Spread your banana's and blackberries in your pan first..reserving a handful  of your blackberries for the topping.. Then add your 

oatmeal mixture over the top,

then the wet ingredients making sure the milk is mixed in well.

Spread a few blackberries on top and bake at 375 for 35 minutes.

Remove from oven, let it set for a couple of minutes.

Serve in a bowl...with some maple or honey drizzled over the oatmeal.

I hope you enjoy this recipe  Susan

A Splash of Blueberries

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

                                  photo taken from BakedBrie.com


Blueberry Cheesecake idea..

What could be better then Cheesecake & Blueberries in one dish.

This recipe looked so good to me, so I thought I would share it with you.

Did you know that blueberries are full of antioxidants, and vitamin C.

If your looking for a light and tasty recipe then give this one a try.

Recipe
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 (8-ounce) cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla


In a saucepan add the sugar, cornstarch, orange juice. Cook for about 4 minutes until bubbly. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl mix butter, flour and powdered sugar. Mix until it looks crumbly.
Using a 9x13 pan..line with parchment paper or foil, add your crust and bake for 20 minutes.
While the crust is cooking mix together cream cheese, sugar, flour,eggs, vanilla, and orange zest.
Pour the cream cheese mixture over the hot crust, spoon in the blueberries over the cream cheese.
Then take a knife and swirl the blueberries into the cream cheese mixture.


Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let you bars set for about an hour. Then refrigerate them for 20 minutes before cutting into. Sprinkle with Powdered sugar.

   Photo was taken from BakedBrie.com Recipe was adapted from Better Homes & Garden
Enjoy Susan

Summer Breakfast Idea

OPEN-FACED SANDWICH

Greetings to all my blogger friends,

I hope your summer has been full of relaxation, vacations, family time and lots of good cooking outside.

I love whoever invented a BBQ..that is the greatest idea!!!!

My summer has been filled with great memories, good summer concerts, corn on the cob, homemade ice cream, beach trips, drive in movies, meeting lots of really great people, and of course cooking some pretty amazing breakfast for our guest.

I am in  love....

I have come up with a very easy, light, and tasty idea for summer breakfast...An Open-Faced Sandwich.

I started serving this to our guest this summer at the B&B

It is so easy to put together!!

Whoever you serve this sandwich to, you will amaze them with this dish.

My recipe..makes 1 sandwich

A slice of Marble Rye Bread  ( toasted)
A thick slice of bacon   ( I use back bacon)
A thick slice of  Tomato
A 1/2 Cup of Arugula
1 Tablespoon of  Balsamic Vinaigrette
1 Fried Egg

Toast your bread first, layer a slice of bacon then a  tomato. Mix in a small bowl arugula & balsamic vinaigrette, add the arugula in a mound on top of the tomato. Fry one or two eggs, sprinkle with some salt & pepper, place the egg on top
Optional ideas...melting some cheese (fontina cheese) to your bread, or( cream cheese). Spinach is also a nice flavor for this sandwich if  you don't have arugula on hand.

To add even more to the plate, I love to serve some oven roasted dill potatoes.

This breakfast sandwich is healthy and super simple to make for your family or guest.

Cheers to eating healthy in the morning

Enjoy Susan