Eggnog Baked Oatmeal

This eggnog baked oatmeal is the perfect Christmas oatmeal! It’s an eggnog oatmeal recipe with a lot of nutrition and all of the eggnog flavour you love!

*Please note* this post was originally published in 2017. I’ve since redone the post text but the recipe remains the same.

I know everyone around you is probably saying the same thing, but seriously….I cannot believe it is the Christmas weekend already! It always sneaks up fast on us, but wow. Christmas is on Monday!!

If you’re like me, and you still haven’t quite finished your shopping or planned out your meals entirely, I’m here to give you a little hand – in the form of an easy breakfast! Christmas oatmeal!

Eggnog might be another one of those things you either love or hate, but you’ve got to admit, it’s pretty pertinent to the holidays. Lucky for me (and you), I LOVE eggnog. The full fat kind – although it usually makes me feel full OF fat – so I will often just buy the light version to feel a little better…shh don’t tell anyone how much sugar is still in the “light”…it’s neither here nor there. 😉 IT’S THE HOLIDAYS!

What is Eggnog Made Of?

Truthfully, I had to consult the Internet for this answer. I wasn’t sure! Most commercial eggnog does not include raw egg yolks, but you could totally buy pasteurized eggs to make your own. Other than eggs (or not), eggnog contains milk, cream, sugar, and spices! Usually nutmeg and cinnamon. You can make eggnog with alcohol but for the sake of this kid-friendly Christmas breakfast, I’m keeping it alcohol-free!

We make a lot of baked oatmeal in our house – I’ve already posted a few our favourites – banana bread and strawberry streusel. Usually we eat steel cut oatmeal cooked in a pot most mornings, so once a week or so I will do a baked version, just to switch it up a little. Since all baked oatmeal recipes are made with quite a bit of milk, it struck me the other day as I reached into the fridge that I should really try it with eggnog!

Guess what? It turned out SO good!! You can really taste the eggnog, but it’s not overpowering. Etienne really digs eggnog and rum, so he seriously contemplated putting some into the oatmeal, but it was 7:30 in the morning, so…we’ll save that for a Sunday 🙂

Ingredients for Eggnog Baked Oatmeal

You’ll need the following ingredients for this eggnog oatmeal:

• old-fashioned rolled oats
• baking powder
• ground cinnamon
• nutmeg
• salt
• eggnog
• egg
• maple syrup
• vanilla extract
• unsalted butter

Oats. I highly recommend using large flake oats for this recipe. I haven’t tried it with steel cut oats but since they are meant to cook longer than old fashioned oats, the oatmeal will still be crunchy if you use it in this recipe! You should also not use instant or quick oats, as they’ll do the opposite and cook much too quickly, creating a mushy oatmeal.

Instructions for Eggnog Oatmeal

I love how quick baked oatmeal can be to whip together – if you’re moving fast, you can have all of the ingredients mixed together and ready to bake before your oven has even finished pre-heating.

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a round 9″ pie plate or 8″ x 8″ casserole dish with non-stick spray. In a large bowl, combine the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the eggnog, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Slowly pour in the unsalted butter, and whisk to combine thoroughly.

2. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a large spoon to mix everything until just combined. Pour this mixture into the prepared dish and place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes, or until the middle of the dish does not look wet, or jiggle too much when gently shaken.

3. Remove the oatmeal from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving!

I think topping this with whipped cream would be amazing, or even some Greek yogurt and maple syrup, but it’s super delicious just the way it is. If you have any leftovers, they’ll keep for the rest of the week!

The recipe can also easily be doubled, if you need an easy breakfast for this holiday weekend that will feed a large number of people!

Some of My Other Favourite Oatmeal Recipes From the Blog:

Some of my other favorite oatmeal recipes:

• crockpot apple cinnamon oatmeal
• banana bread baked oatmeal
• strawberry streusel baked oatmeal
• carrot cake baked oatmeal

And if you are a fan of eggnog like me, I’ve got a few treats you might like.

• vodka eggnog cocktail
• eggnog latte

You can also try making your own eggnog by following this post!

Eggnog Baked Oatmeal

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• Author: Katherine
• Total Time: 50 minutes
• Yield: 6 servings 1x

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This eggnog baked oatmeal is the perfect holiday oatmeal! It’s an eggnog oatmeal recipe with a lot of nutrition and all of the eggnog flavour you love!

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Ingredients

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• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cups eggnog*
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9″ pie plate or 8″x8″ casserole dish with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In another medium bowl, whisk together the eggnog, egg, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Slowly pour in the unsalted butter, whisking continuously.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, using a large spoon to mix just until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and place in the oven to bake for 30 minutes, or until the middle of the dish does not look wet, or jiggle too much when gently shaken.
5. Remove the oatmeal from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before slicing, and serving.

Leftovers will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days, in an airtight container.

Notes

1. You can use light or full-fat eggnog. Full-fat will yield a much richer, creamier oatmeal!
2. Try topping the oatmeal with whipped cream, Greek yogurt or maple syrup!

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Category: breakfast
• Method: oven baked
• Cuisine: holiday

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