Enjoy a hearty breakfast of sweet baked oatmeal with caramelized apples inspired by the Durin’s folk of the Misty Mountains.
Breakfast in Middle Earth
Journey to Middle Earth for a grand breakfast feast that starts in the peaceful Shire. Put a kettle on the fire and start your day with a variety dishes from the various cultures and races in Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Enjoy the humble, earthy foods of the hobbits, the lush woodland inspired foods of the elves, and the hearty, rustic fare of dwarves and orcs. Visit the kingdoms of men to sample recipes from the fertile farmlands of Gondor and the rolling grasslands of Rohan. This lavish breakfast feast has more than enough to fill both first and second breakfast!
In The Misty Mountains
Journey deep into the Misty Mountains for a hearty breakfast feast worthy of Durin’s folk. Working deep in the cavernous mines of Moria will certainly work up an appetite. Packed with spices, this hearty baked oatmeal is perfect to fuel the long hours spent toiling away in a hunt for treasure deep in the Misty Mountains. Sweet, cinnamon spiced apples are slowly cooked until tender and then baked into the oatmeal. The warm oatmeal is then topped with even more caramelized apples for a sweet and hearty breakfast dish that is sure to please any hard working dwarf.
Ingredients
Apples: I used gala apples in this recipe, however, feel free to use your favourite apple instead.
Oats: This recipe uses quick oats. I prefer the texture of quick oats rather than large flake. While you can use large flake oats, they are chewier and the oatmeal is more crumbly than when using quick oats.
How to Make Baked Oatmeal with Caramelized Apples
Make the caramelized apples
Peel and dice the apples. Place a skillet over medium high heat. Add the butter and allow to melt. Add the apples to the skillet and let sauté for a couple of minutes until they begin to soften. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon and kosher salt.
Continue cooking the apples until they are tender. Set aside and allow to cool slightly before proceeding.
Bake the oatmeal
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray an 11″ by 7″ baking dish with non-stick spray. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and eggs. Stir in the brown sugar. Add the oatmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and kosher salt and stir together. Stir in the melted butter along with one third of the caramelized apples.
Pour the oatmeal mixture into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the oatmeal is set in the middle. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve the Baked Oatmeal with Caramelized Apples
Reheat the remaining caramelized apples. Cut the baked oatmeal into portions. Top the baked oatmeal with the warm caramelized apples and enjoy!
