Autumn Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x9” baking dish, and set aside.
• In a large measuring cup, combine coconut milk and flaxseed meal, stir, and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Remove core and seeds from pear, and slice into thin wedges. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Make a well in the center.
• Add wet ingredients to dry: applesauce, syrup, coconut milk and flaxseed mixture, vanilla. Stir well to combine.
• Stir in nuts, seeds, and dried cranberries.
• Pour oatmeal batter into prepared baking dish. Arrange pear slices on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes, until center is firm.
• Serve warm, optionally garnished with extra maple syrup or a splash of milk or cream.