Baked Oatmeal

This recipe cam from Angie Lewis. It is a favorite around here. I love to make it for everyday mornings as well as special occasion mornings.

What you'll need:
1 c. oil
2 t. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 T. baking powder
4 eggs
2 t. cinnamon
5 c. Oats
2 c. milk
1 T vanilla
1 t almond extract

Mix all together and pour into 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Serve with fresh fruit and cream. (We love strawberries and raspberries on ours.)

Peanut Butter-Banana-Oatmeal Squares

I've been staring my overly ripe bananas in the face for several days now. Do bananas have a face? Never mind. Today as I wasted valuable time on Pinterest, as I try to do at least a few times a week, I found this recipe. That is how I justify it. By saying things to myself like, "I had to find a way to use those bananas". Gingerbread Bagels posted this recipe and I had to try it out. Well, not me really. I hate cooked bananas! Bananas belong only in fruit dip! My family loves all things banana so I make all kinds of things with bananas, anyhow. After I pulled these babies out of the oven and gave them a few minutes to cool off I cut them up so I could take a picture. The worst thing ever happened. A piece fell off of the knife onto the counter. Without thinking, I picked it up and popped it into my mouth. I instantly realized what I had done and made a terrible face because I just KNEW I was going to hate it. I DON'T hate it! I actually liked it. WHAT? I guess I know what I will be making from over ripe bananas from here on out.

Ingredients:
3 c quick cooking oats
1 c brown sugar
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1 c milk
2 eggs
3 bananas, mashed
1/2 c peanut butter

In a large mixing bowl (or your kitchenaid) combine the first 5 ingredients and mix well. Add in the vanilla, milk and the eggs. You guessed it. More mixing. Next add the bananas and the peanut butter and mix one time. Spread the gooey mess into a 9x13 pan and bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Cut into squares (or bars if you hate squares).

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1 c. brown sugar packed
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 t. almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking powder
2 c. oats, ground into flour
1 1/2 c. chocolate chips

Cream butter, margarine, and sugars in a large bowl. Add eggs and extracts and mix until fluffy. In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and bake at 350* about 9 minutes.

No Bake Cookies

1 cube butter
2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. milk
4 T. Cocoa
1 t. vanilla
1/3 c. peanut butter
1/3 c. Nutella
2 T karo syrup
1/4 c. coconut
3 c. Oatmeal

In a large saucepan mix butter, sugar, milk, karo and cocoa. Boil 2 minutes. Add peanut butter & nutella and stir until well blended. Add vanilla, oatmeal and coconut. Stir until all oats are covered. Drop by cookie scoop onto wax paper or into mini muffin tin.

No Bake Cookies

What You'll Need:
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
3-5 T. cocoa
1/4 t. salt
1/3 c. peanut butter (optional)
Coconut (optional)
3 c. quick oats

Combine everything except oats (and coconut) in a saucepan and bring to boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and mix in oats (and coconut). Drop by tablespoon on to wax paper and cool.