Winter Pear and Oat Bake with Walnuts

A cosy winter oat bake with juicy pears, walnuts and warming spices such as cinnamon and gingerbread spice. It can be prepared the night before and is ideal for a relaxed winter breakfast or a weekend brunch.

By yumbelo · 4 servings · 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 200 g Rolled oats
• 500 ml Milk
• 2 pc Eggs
• 3 tbsp Maple syrup
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Gingerbread spice
• 2 pc Pears
• 60 g Walnuts, chopped
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil, for greasing
• 1 pinch Salt

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (conventional heat, top and bottom) and grease a small baking dish with the cooking oil.
2. Mix the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, gingerbread spice and the pinch of salt in a bowl.
3. Whisk the milk, eggs and maple syrup together in a second bowl and add to the oats. Stir everything well and let it soak for about 10 minutes.
4. Wash the pears, quarter them, remove the cores and cut into small cubes.
5. Fold half of the pear cubes and half of the chopped walnuts into the oat mixture.
6. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, spread the remaining pear cubes on top and sprinkle with the remaining walnuts.
7. Bake the bake in the preheated oven for about 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown and set in the middle.
8. Let the bake cool briefly, cut into pieces and serve warm.