Pears and Gingerbread Oatmeal Breakfast Bake

Our mornings are crazy, crazy and did I say crazy! I am hoping this last for a couple of breakfast meals this week.
I first had this when a friend brought us a meal after our baby was born. She said you can eat this lots of ways: for breakfast, for dessert, with milk, with out milk or with icecream.  The other night I envisioned this Oatmeal Bake with a Gingerbread flavor and pears. 
So now I am trying my craving out, enjoy!  This is one of our 5 Must Try Christmas Breakfast Recipes from Inspired by Family Magazine.

6 cups oatmeal
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1.5 cup brown sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves

 

Stir in another bowl:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups milk
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup molasses (if your molasses is strong in flavor or if your not a big fan of molasses/gingerbread flavor reduce amount)

 

sliced pears or apples

 

This recipes does not require flour. When baked it will rise like a cake but with a fluffy, crumbly texture.
Directions:

• Mix together first 7 ingredients.
• Stir the other 5 ingredients in another bowl then add this mix to your dry ingredients.
• Place in baking dish and layer on top thin pear slices. You can also dice them up and put them in the dry ingredients.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes in a lightly greased pan. Make enough for 6-8 people.

 

If you want it to be sweeter drizzle it with caramel sauce or for dessert add a scoop of vanilla icecream!
To reheat add a little milk or water, cover and microwave for 30 to 60 seconds.

 

 

Image via Kyla Roma