
Blackberry & apple oat bake
Try a twist on your regular porridge in the morning with this healthy blackberry and apple oat bake. Serve with milk or yogurt and maple syrup
- 500ml semi-skimmed milk
- 2 small cinnamon sticks
- 6 cardamom podsbashed
- 2 Gala applespeeled, cored and cut into 1cm cubes
- 200g jumbo porridge oats
- 1 eggbeaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100g pecansroughly chopped
- 320g blackberries
- milkor fat-free yogurt and maple syrup, to serve
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal337
- fat17g
- saturates2g
- carbs33g
- sugars10g
- fibre6g
- protein10g
- salt0.3g
Method
step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the milk, spices and apple in a small saucepan. Cover, gently bring to the boil and simmer for 10-12 mins. Set aside to infuse for at least 15 mins.
step 2
Remove and discard the spices, then pour the apples and milk into a large bowl and roughly crush the apples with the back of a fork. Mix in the oats, egg, vanilla, baking powder, pecans and blackberries.
step 3
Tip into a 2-litre ovenproof dish and bake for about 30-35 mins until piping hot in the middle. Serve with milk or yogurt and maple syrup, if you like.