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Oatmeal baked in muffin wells topped with figs
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Chai Spiced Fig Baked Oatmeal Cups

Cozy chai spices and California Dried Golden Figs team up for baked oatmeal cups for one or more— a healthy breakfast that's ready to go.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: baked oatmeal cups, baked oatmeal recipes for one
Servings: 12
Calories: 167kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Golden Dried Figs
  • 2 cups rolled oats (also called old-fashioned)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Dash black pepper
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups milk (whole, almondmilk, or soymilk)

Instructions

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F. Mist a muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Coarsely chop the toasted walnuts. Remove the stems from the figs and then cut each fig in half lengthwise.
  • In a large bowl, stir oats with baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, salt, and pepper with the walnuts. In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar into the eggs. Then, whisk in the melted butter, vanilla extract, and milk.
  • Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Spoon the batter into the muffin wells 3/4 of the way full. Place one half of a sliced fig, seed-side up in the middle, on top of the oats.
  • Bake on the center rack for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edges of the oatmeal cups. Cool them in the pan for 7 minutes before eating.

Notes

Recipe and photos by Annelies Zijderveld

NOTE:
  • You can always leave the batter in the muffin tin to soak for up to 30 minutes before baking. The texture was even lighter.
  • Timing-wise, you're looking for the tops to be golden and the middles to not jiggle, so if you want to check them at 35 minutes and pull them then, provided the color and texture are in line.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 1mg