Mince pie baked oats

Ingredients

THE BAKED OATS

• 3 tbsp oat flour
• 1 tbsp vanilla whey protein (if using vegan protein, sub 1 tbsp oat flour for 1 tbsp self raising flour)
• 1/3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp mixed spice
• Sprinkle cinnamon
• Milk until you’ve got the texture of cake batter
• Handful raisins
• Pinch salt

TO TOP

• Chopped raisins/ mixed dried fruits
• Handful flaked almonds

THE CUSTARD

• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/6th tsp vanilla pod beans or 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Splash milk, until you have a custard consistency
• Tiny sprinkle nutmeg

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C.
2. Mix everything for the baked oats together in an ovenproof bowl.
3. Clean the edges, then top with flaked almonds and chopped raisins.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes until risen, and the top has started to go golden brown.
5. In the mean time, mix your ‘custard’ ingredients together, mixing well to ensure there are no lumps of cream cheese.
6. Microwave for 2 minutes, in intervals of 30 seconds, stirring in between, to make sure it doesn’t curdle. Adjust to taste.
7. Once your baked oats are golden brown and risen, microwave for 1 minute, to ensure they’re cooked through.
8. Leave to rest for a couple of minutes, then pour over your custard and serve.