Raspberry Chocolate Baked Oatmeal

Hello! Been really busy with work and all these few days. As much as I hate rushing around, I enjoy the company, the gathering, and of course the food hunts I've been to (: Really can't be more grateful for the people God has placed in my life, and so abundantly blessed me with. I would have never been able to make it this far without their help. (:

So I have no idea who put the idea that raspberry and chocolate would go well together, but somehow, they really did. The bittersweet chocolate with tart raspberry just makes a really good combination. I've learnt that cinnamon brings out the chocolate flavour even more, so do add cinnamon for a more 'full' chocolatey flavour (:

Ingredients:
Rolled oats, around 40g
Milk (enough to cover the oats, you could add water to fill it up)
Applesauce (1 TBSP)
Cinnamon (a dash)
Cocoa powder (1TBSP)
Raspberry (as many as you want)

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180C
2. Combine rolled oats, milk (or milk+ water), applesauce, cocoa powder, cinnamon and raspberry in a bake safe bowl
3. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25minutes
4. Top with more raspberry to serve (:

Red Velvet Baked Oatmeal

I swear I did not plan this oatmeal to be red and blue to celebrate independence day. But since it is, happy early independence day (:

Today was a rather scary day, but I'm glad I had red velvet to tide me through (: I'm starting to like and appreciate the taste of beetroot! This all-natural baked oatmeal got its colour from beetroot and I'm surprise how amazing it looks. It doesn't look artificial like red colouring, and has this natural red tinge to it. Super pretty (: The picture does not do any justice to it.

Taste wise, beetroot does not have much taste, or it may be due to the amount of cocoa powder I've added. Haha. However, it's not super chocolatey like a chocolate oatmeal. It's more like red velvet (: I topped it with blueberries because I love how the blueberries burst in the mouth. I spread a thick layer of cream cheese on top before every bite, to compliment the red velvet taste, and it really taste like red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, minus all the fats and sugar (:

Ingredients:
Rolled oats, around 40g
Milk (enough to cover the oats, you could add water to fill it up)
Beetroot juice*, around 2-3TBSP, depending on how red you would like the oatmeal to be. I used around 3TBSP
Cocoa powder, around 1TBSP
Cream cheese, to top
Blueberries or other fruits to taste

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180C
2. *Dice beetroot and blend with around 1/2 cup water and strain the pulp to get the juice
3. Combine rolled oats, milk (or milk+ water), beetroot juice and cocoa powder in a bake safe bowl
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25minutes
5. Spread with a thick layer of cream cheese and sprinkle blueberries or other fruits to your liking (:

Enjoy July (:

Blackforest Baked Oatmeal

The haze is really getting into me, making me feel really awful and sick. It's scary to know that something essential in our lives is polluted and there's no way we can avoid it. I just hope the rain will come soon to cool the Earth and also bring the haze away.

Had blackforest baked oatmeal a few days back, and it makes me feel as though I'm having cakes in the morning,  minus the sweet jam and alcohol. I really like how the blueberries burst in the mouth, and the flavours would mix with the creamy chocolatey oatmeal. Just the way I like my cake to be (:

Ingredients:
Rolled oats
Milk (enough to cover the oats, you could add water to fill it up)
Applesauce (as much as you want, but I used around 1 TBSP)
1 Tsp Cocoa powder
Blueberries (as much as you want)

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180C
2. Combine rolled oats, milk (or milk+ water), applesauce, cocoa and blueberries in a bake safe bowl
3. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25minutes
4. Sprinkle more blueberries when eating

Enjoy! (:

Chocolate Baked Oatmeal

Here's a really simple and basic recipe for baked oatmeals. I love warm breakfast, so baked oatmeals are perfect for me. All I have to do is throw all the ingredients together in a bowl and leave it in the oven for 20minutes while I do my own stuff and I'll get a crispy crust with soft and warm oatmeal hidden under. Super easy and convenient (: I have to try to distract myself for 20minutes to make time past faster though. (:

Recipe:
Serves 1, prep time: 5 minutes, cook time: 20-25minutes

Ingredients:
Rolled oats - not the instant type. I used Quaker rolled oats. (I used about 3-4TBSP)
Milk - enough to cover your oat, or you could do half milk and half water to cover the oat
1/2 TBSP cocoa powder, or more if you prefer a more chocolatey taste
Honey, nuts, fruits - to taste

Methods:
1. Preheat oven to 180C
2. Put oats and liquid (milk/water) into a oven safe bowl and make sure the liquid covers the oats
3. Stir in cocoa powder and mix well
4. Place in preheated oven and bake for 20-25minutes
5. If you prefer a more crispy crust, you could turn the temperature on high for about 3 minutes. Do make sure not to burn them though (:
6. Drizzle honey over (because cocoa powder can be quite bitter) or mix in some fruits such as strawberries or blueberries to taste

A really simple and easy recipe for days when you're craving for something chocolatey and warm (: