Description
A warm, customizable breakfast casserole combining ripe strawberries, oats, and a gooey orange-butter finish. Quick, budget-friendly, and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
1 cup sliced strawberries (frozen/thawed optional)
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional, omit for nut-free)
⅓ cup chocolate chips (dairy-free optional)
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 to 5 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp orange zest
1 tsp Chinese five spice (or cinnamon)
½ tsp sea salt
1 medium ripe banana
2 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
1 large egg
3 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Line a 2-quart dish with parchment paper or grease with coconut oil
Combine oats, baking powder, salt, spices, and half the strawberries in a large bowl
In a separate bowl, mash banana until smooth
Add milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla to banana
Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients and stir until just combined
Top with remaining strawberries, walnuts (if using), and chocolate chips (if using)
Pour mixture into prepared dish
Broil on high for 3-4 minutes until golden
Notes
Adjust brown sugar to fruit sweetness
Use frozen strawberries if fresh unavailable
Broiling adds showstopping golden crust
Vegan adaptation: use flax egg (2 tbsp ground chia/flax + 1/4 cup water, let sit 5 mins)
Chill leftovers in airtight container up to 2 days
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 35
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg