Recipe: Immune Boosting Blueberry Coconut Bake

Stephanie Carlson  • Recipes and Nutrition

This easy blueberry coconut oatmeal bake has vitamin C, antioxidants, and a good serving of fiber with the oats.

Nothing is sweeter than a blueberry oatmeal bake, it's like having dessert for breakfast, but healthy. This recipe with blueberries is packed with immune-boosting vitamin C and antioxidants, plus it's easy to make.

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 13.5 oz can reduced fat/lite coconut milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• Optional add-ins almonds, shredded coconut, extra blueberries

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Mist an 8x8 square glass baking dish with cooking spray
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg then add coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom and salt.
• Stir in oats, blueberries and (optional add ins if using) and mix well to combine.
• Spread oatmeal mixture in prepared baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes until top is a light toasty brown.
• Recommended to serve topped with your favorite yogurt

This recipe was originally found in an article by Everyday Health