The rain hasn’t stopped… still pouring, still gloomy… and to make matters worse, it’s my dad’s birthday (!!!!) and my parents have been without electricity since yesterday afternoon!  Ugh… Luckily, I was able to take advantage of a gloomy day to prepare a scrumptious b-fast…  I got up early this morning so I was able to make it a little bit ahead of time and let it soak and the flavors meshed together well.

Oatmeal Pudding

Mix the following ingredients well:

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/4 cups 1% milk
• 1/8 c brown sugar (I think next time I may omit this)
• 1/8 c maple syrup
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 ripe bananas, sliced
• 1 egg, 1 egg white
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 T cinnamon
• 1 T vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt

Pour mixture into a sprayed baking dish.  I let it sit for about 2 hours covered in the fridge; however, I think the longer you let it sit, the better it will turn out.  Bake at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until semi-firm.  Scoop out a serving, the consistency will be somewhat mushy and very moist, top with a spoonful of peanut butter and enjoy!