Dessert Breakfast

Time :1 15

Yield :12 servings

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Dessert Breakfast! Such a delicious concept! But can you really square the circle, so to speak, with a hearty, nourishing breakfast that tastes like dessert? Turns out, the answer is yes! This baked oatmeal is infused with rich, melty chocolate, smoky maple syrup, and molasses-sweet brown sugar to make the wholesome oats and crunchy walnuts almost brownie-like in their flavor! Served with some fresh berries, Dessert Breakfast is truly the best of both worlds!

Ingredients

For the oatmeal:

3 cups whole milk
1 cup sweetened applesauce
1/2 cup tahini
2 eggs
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar
4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chocolate chips divided
1 1/2 cups walnuts roughly chopped, divided

For the whipped topping:

1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
berries optional, to taste, of your choice, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, add the milk, the applesauce, the tahini, the eggs, the maple syrup, and the brown sugar and stir to combine.
Add the rolled oats, the cocoa powder, the baking powder, the salt, 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips, and 1 cup of the walnuts and stir to combine.
Transfer the oat mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Top the casserole with the remaining chocolate chips and the remaining walnuts.
Bake until the oatmeal is set and no longer glossy, about 45-50 minutes.
Let the casserole rest for 20 minutes.
In a medium bowl, add the heavy cream and the sugar and whisk until soft peaks form.
Serve the casserole topped with the whipped cream and the berries.