Baked Oatmeal with Bananas and Blueberries

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Ingredients:

2 c oats (gluten-free certified if sensitive)
2 T whole chia seeds (ground flaxseeds also work here)
1 t baking powder (I have to admit I frequently forget this)
1/2 t sea salt
1 1/2 t cinnamon
1 can coconut milk (I've used both light or heavy with success - 400 ml)
1 T vanilla extract
1/3 c maple syrup or 2 T agave nectar or 2 t stevia extract (make your own)
1 1/2 t coconut oil for greasing
1 banana
1 1/2 c berries

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease 8x8 ovenproof dish with 1 1/2 t coconut oil
3. In a bowl, mix oats, chia seeds, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add sweetener of choice and vanilla extract while stirring.
4. Slice a banana to cover bottom of dish in layer. Top with one cup of berries and then oatmeal mixture. Pour coconut milk over the top of the oat mixture. (Heidi suggests giving the dish a couple of good thwacks against the counter). Top with remainder of berries.
5. Bake 40 minutes. Let cool 10 before serving. Refridgerate remainder to be eaten cold or reheated the next day. Serve with banana ice cream if you like!

The longer you let this cool, the more it will stick together so don't disheartened if in your eagerness you grab a slab right out of the oven and it falls apart. Mine did too! It still tasted delicious though!