Apparently, when I want to feel fancy, I reach for a vanilla bean and a kitchen torch. Again and again. I hope my friends and loved ones don’t mind the repetition. A kitchen torch never fails to impress, and a vanilla bean never fails to deliver its intoxicating aroma. Add cute little ramekins to the mix and I believe world peace could be attained right here in this kitchen.
I fought my instinct to add some kirsch or amaretto to this baked oatmeal. If it’s a lazy Saturday or Sunday morning, I think you should add the booze. I pulled this recipe together one Friday morning when we decided it was too foggy to drive into work. The school buses racing by on the county road outside prevented me from glugging it in with reckless abandon. Even when I take a day off, I rarely fail to relax. I treat it as a day to accomplish as much as possible: laundry, mopping, baking, photographing, grocery shopping, weeding, making stock with the vegetable odds and ends I throw in the freezer while I cook each night, and the list goes on and on. I’m hoping these decadent breakfasts we’ve been enjoying lately will make me pause and savor the moments before the sun peaks through the fog.
Other recipes in the 2012 Valentine’s Day Breakfast in Bed series so far:
Cheddar Biscuit Breakfast Sandwiches
Pina Colada Smoothie
Creme Brulee French Toast
To browse all of my small breakfast recipes, click here.
A delicious cherry dessert.Cherry Vanilla Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 675Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 223mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 87gFiber: 7gSugar: 43gProtein: 18g
Erin says
Love the bruleed top
Steve @ the black peppercorn says
Great breakfast option for me right here. I love oatmeal and this looks so comforting and delicious!
Jessica says
Ohhhh yum! You are brilliant!
honeywhatscooking says
gorgeous picture. this looks so good, I would never have thought of adding cherry to my oatmeal. :-)
Cookbook Queen says
I would definitely add the booze. Not because the recipe needs it, because it looks and sounds completely yummy as IS, but just because. Morning booze is hard to pass up.
Madison @ Espresso and Cream says
These are just too cute! I love a good baked oatmeal for pretty much any meal of the day.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
This looks so good and I bet your house smelled amazing!
Sienna says
Do you have a suggestion for how much vanilla extract to use if I'd like to do a substitution?
Maris (in Good Taste) says
Breakfast tomorrow!
Chris says
Yes please! I adore this. I bruleed steel cut oats and was sold! Love the addition of dried cherries. And, the lil' spoon looks super cute! ;)