Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup oatmeal (gluten free or quinoa flakes)
  • 1 cup quinoa (white, soaked overnight and rinsed)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (toasted )
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs (optional)
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup (more or less to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted and slightly cooled (divided))
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon maple extract
  • 2 bananas (very ripe, cut into pieces)
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries (thawed)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 and spray olive oil in your pan to prevent sticking.
  • Mix together oats, quinoa, half of walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  • In a separate bowl lightly beat eggs and add in milk, vanilla, maple extract, maple syrup and half of the slightly cooled butter.
  • Place banana slices on the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with 2/3 of the cranberries and cover with oat mixture. Pour wet ingredients over and make sure the dry ingredients are covered. Top with remaining cranberries and walnuts.
  • Bake for 60 minutes. Drizzle with remaining melted butter and additional maple syrup or sugar if desired.