Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal for #ChristmasSweetsWeek

Welcome to #ChristmasSweetsWeek 2020! Co-hosted by Terri from Love and Confections and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures! What better way to celebrate the holidays than with food and fun? 21 bloggers from around the country have come together to share some of their favorite sweet Christmas recipes!! Deck the halls and get ready for very merry sweet treats, like fudge, cookies, Christmas morning breakfasts, layer cakes, cocoa, and more! Follow along on social media with our #ChristmasSweetsWeek hashtag. Happy Holidays!

This is a wonderful baked oatmeal variation - it's absolutely perfect for the Holidays! It is chock full of warm spices and tastes just like a big soft oatmeal gingerbread cookie! If you want a little extra sweet you can make the optional icing and drizzle over the top. I didn't think it really needed it, but it would be a nice touch and would look very pretty.

I love how versatile baked oatmeal recipes are - so many flavor options out there; if you love baked oatmeal as much as we do, and you love the flavors in gingerbread definitely give this one a try! 

Enjoy these #ChristmasSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers:

Breakfast and Baked Goods Recipes
Cranberry Orange Quick Bread by Simply Inspired Meals
Eggnog Cream Cheese Danish by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal by Making Miracles

Candy and Fudge Recipes
Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bites by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Hard Cinnamon Candy by Blogghetti
Oreo Balls by The Mandatory Mooch
Papaya Halwa by Palatable Pastime
White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge by An Affair from the Heart

Pastry and Dessert Recipes
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies by Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
Chocolate Saltine Toffee by For the Love of Food
Christmas Snack Board by Love & Confections
Christmas Tree Krispie Treats by Sweet Beginnings
Hot Chocolate cookies by Christmas Tree Lane
Lemon Olive Oil Sugar Cookies by The Spiffy Cookie
Lemon Rosemary Shortbread Cookies [Vegan & Allergy-Friendly] by Bear & Bug Eats
Gingerbread House by House of Nash Eats
Gingerbread Layer Cake by The Redhead Baker
Peppermint Candy Cane Ice Cream Pie by A Little Fish in the Kitchen

Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
3 large eggs
3 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Icing (optional)

1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons half and half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray an 8 or 9" baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
2. In a large bowl, melt the butter and whisk in the milk, eggs, molasses, vanilla extract, and balsamic vinegar until blended.
3. Add in all remaining dry ingredients: oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Whisk until well combined.
4. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish.
5. Bake 40-50 minutes, until set in the middle and dry just around the edges. Allow to cool and set for 15-20 minutes before slicing and serving.
6. If desired, whisk together the icing ingredients and drizzle over the top of the oatmeal before serving.

Recipe adapted from Recipe Girl