Strawberries and Cream Baked Oatmeal

About This Recipe

Sliced strawberries layered and swirled cream cheese inside of an oatmeal and egg bake. This is a great meal for those weeks you prefer something sweet to have in the morning.

Ingredients

• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 cups strawberries (frozen is fine)
• 2 tsp sugar (or sub 1/2 sugar alternative )
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp butter
• 10 tbsp liquid egg whites (or 2 eggs)
• 2 cups skim milk
• 4 oz plain cream cheese (i used whipped, regular is fine you'll just need to melt it down)
• 2 tbsp sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
2. If your strawberries are whole, cut them into thin slices. If you would like a sweeter end product, sprinkle 2 tsp sugar or 1 tsp splenda the top of the strawberries and allow them to macerate.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, protein powder, and baking powder.
4. Add in the egg whites, milk, syrup, 1 tbsp of melted butter, and most of the strawberries. Reserve a few to put on top.
5. Spray a 13"x9" pan with oil and add the oat mixture.
6. Mix together the cream cheese and sugar. You can microwave it for a bit to help it soften. Put a few spoonfuls of the cream cheese around your pan and swirl it around as best as you can.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
8. This recipe makes 6 servings. Cut the oatmeal into 6 equal pieces.