Oatmeal casserole: hot or cold

I'm a fan of healthy, delicious breakfasts that you don't have to cook every morning.  

This makes 4-6 servings for me.

I like it better cold than I do straight out of the oven.

Sweet Potato Oatmeal Casserole (adapted from Oh She Glows)

What you need:

2 small sweet potatoes peeled and chopped (approx. 2 c uncooked)

1/2 c oats

2 c almond milk

1 ripe banana

1 T ground flax seed

2 t vanilla extract

1 t cinnamon

1/4 t nutmeg

2 T maple syrup

Topping:

2/3 c chopped walnuts

2 T Earth Balance, melted

2 T flour (I use buckwheat)

3 T brown sugar

What you do:

1.  Bring pot of water to boil and add chopped sweet potato.  Boil until fork tender (about 5 min).  Remove and set aside.

2.  Whisk together oats, milk, and flax seed in pot.  Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer for about 7 minutes, or until runny oatmeal texture is achieved.

3.  Add sweet potatoes and banana to pot and mash all ingredients together.  I need to invest in a potato masher, my large fork took a lot of effort!

                            

4.  Mix remaining ingredients into oatmeal.  Put oatmeal mixture into a casserole-like dish, or whatever you have.

5.  Mix topping ingredients together and put crunchies on top of the oatmeal.

6.  Bake in 350 degree pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.

7.  Enjoy your first serving hot...it's good, but trust me, it will be better later, straight from the fridge!

Bon Appetit!