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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Baked Oatmeal
I have many seasonal recipes on “The List” that go unpublished every year. These ideas stay permanently unchecked on The List, waiting for its designated “food season” to make its big debut, but never seeing the light.*
*Because I’m lazy.
Such was the case with last year’s Peppermint Brownie Baked Oatmeal. I always wanted to make this during the holiday season, but it took multiple years to actually get it done.*
*Because I’m lazy.
Hummingbird Cake Batter Oatmeal
I knew I would love this recipe. Bananas + pineapple + cinnamon + pecans. I love all of those ingredients, and I keep them on hand consistently. So why didn’t I make it earlier?
I always envisioned it as a baked oatmeal recipe. As my regular readers already know, I much prefer stovetop oatmeal. That kept me from making this sooner. Finally, last weekend I decided to do things my way and enjoy this recipe in the form I would prefer. Therefore, I give you cake batter. Cake batter is trendy now anyway, isn’t it? 😉
Cinnamon Raisin Baked Oatmeal with Raisin-Walnut Cream Cheese
This post is all about bagels. And oatmeal.
But mostly bagels.
One year ago, Allison and I set out on a challenge: to try the top bagel shops in New York City. We found a list of the top 16 bagel shops and vowed to try each of them before the year was over. (Sixteen places may not sound like a lot to do in one year, but if you’ve seen a NY-style bagel before, you’ll know that it’s a rather gluttonous experience to be enjoyed in moderation…) (more…)
Strawberry Pretzel Overnight Oatmeal
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Yes! Pretzels!
Strawberry pretzel bars are a bake sale, potluck, and picnic favorite. They are a lovely blend of sweet and salty. They begin with a bottom “crust” of crushed pretzels. Above that is a thick layer of cream cheese. Finally, the top layer is jello-fied strawberries.
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POSTED IN: berries, cream cheese, dessert lovers, overnight, parfait, pretzels, strawberries, yogurt
Blackberry Lime Cheesecake Oatmeal
There are two aspects of this recipe that I’m proud of:
- It includes blackberries. The last time I had blackberries, I thought I didn’t actually like them that much.
- It includes nondairy cream cheese. The last time I had nondairy cream cheese, I thought I didn’t actually like it that much. 😉
As it turns out, blackberries are delicious. Before, I found them annoyingly seedy. I didn’t have that problem at all this time! There were only a couple seeds, and they were smaller and less obtrusive. As for the nondairy cream cheese, I thought it tasted almost exactly like dairy cream cheese–which simply tells you how long it’s been since I’ve had dairy haha.
Berry Cream Cheese Baked Oatmeal
My roommate Allison pulled a tub of strawberries out of the fridge. It was the robin’s-egg-blue-colored, recyclable cardboard crate that they give out at farmer’s markets.
“Will you make me strawberry cheesecake oatmeal in the morning?” she asked. “My mom bought me these strawberries and I need to use them up.”
I hesitated. My mind recalled all my failed attempts at that very recipe from earlier this year. Maybe it just needs a little lemon juice. Less lemon juice. Maybe some apple cider vinegar will help. More cream cheese. More yogurt. Less yogurt. I eventually came to the conclusion it was an impossible feat, yet she was requesting me to attempt it once more. This time, however, I wouldn’t have to jump the hurdle of making everything nondairy, and that could be cure. Sorry, but Tofutti sucks.
I knew from the moment I set the ramekin in the oatmeal that I had failed to replicate an actual cheesecake, but I remained hopeful that I was providing a suitable alternative. I presented the baked creation to Allison, who was sitting eagerly on the couch in her pajamas. “Berry Cream Cheese Baked Oatmeal,” I titled it.
“Ohhhhhhhh my GOD!” Allison exclaimed after her first bite. I don’t know if I’ll ever have success at making a cheesecake oatmeal, but for the time being, I know I can make a hell of a cream cheese baked oatmeal. 🙂
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Cream Cheese Oatmeal with Dried Fruit
This past weekend, I found myself in the unfortunate situation of being out of fresh fruit. I imagine this is a pretty common problem for some people, so I try to make sure I have a wide variety of oatmeal recipes that can appease the most vacant of pantries!
My mom recently sent me a box full of “fancy” dried fruits. By “fancy,” I mean that they are not raisins and bananas. They are the pricier stuff that I can never afford: pineapple, cherries, and blueberries.
Using what I had, I threw together this recipe. I thought it sounded unimpressive in my head, but I was shocked at how tasty it was! I had to share it.
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Carrot Cake Oatmeal
I finally did it! I gave carrot cake oatmeal a second chance.
I tried it once. Long, long ago. I believe it was one of the very first recipes I tried as I was learning to make my own oatmeal (as opposed to the Quaker instant packets). It didn’t sit right with me. I’m not sure if I made it incorrectly, or if I was still just learning to like the texture of this new stovetop porridge.
