Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries (DF, GF)

This is my latest Baked Oatmeal recipe.  This is really moist but not runny.  GREAT flavor - the mint gives it a nice touch !  I think it is my favorite so far.

Adapted from this recipe. 

Ingredients:

2 cups Quaker old fashioned oats

3 Tbsp ground cinnamon 

2 tsp dried mint flakes 

1/2 tsp salt
1 cup NOW Foods Organic Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

3/4 cup almonds, chopped

2 Tbsp Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1 Tbsp Ground Flaxseed 

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2 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp lemon juice

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 medium very ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk

1 and 1/2 cups date syrup

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1 pound (4 cups) of fresh strawberries, sliced

Directions:

Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl.    

Mix the wet ingredients (EXCEPT strawberries) in another bowl. 

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until the dry ingredients are moistened.  Mix in strawberries and stir until combined.

Pour into casserole dish bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.

My favorite food processor is the  KitchenAid  7-Cup Food Processor. 

For blenders, I use both the  Vitamix Blender and Ninja Master Prep Professional Blender

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