Dark Chocolate Cherry Baked Oatmeal Food

DARK CHOCOLATE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the oats, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt and cook, stirring regularly, until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the honey. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes.
• Top each serving with 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, half of a sliced banana and 2 tablespoons cherries. Serve immediately.

DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Add the topping ingredients (except for the cocoa powder) to a small saucepan.
• Cook the cherries for 10 minutes on medium heat or until broken down and into a thick jam consistency. Set aside,
• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Spray a small baking dish or casserole with cooking spray. I used an 8.5" x 11" 2.5qt casserole dish for this.
• Add the bananas to the bottom of a mixing bowl, and mash them with a fork.
• Add the applesauce, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract, and stir to combine.
• Add the milk. Whisk together.
• Add the oats. Fold in.
• Pour the mixture evenly into the baking dish.
• Pour the cooked cherry topping on top of the oatmeal. Spread in an even layer.
• Sprinkle with the 1/4 tsp cocoa powder.
• Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.

CHERRY, WALNUT, DARK CHOCOLATE CHIP OAT FLOUR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix oat flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed 3 to 5 minutes or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in oat flour mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips, cherries and walnuts.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are dry and light brown. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

CHERRY-CHOCOLATE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, cherries and chocolate chips., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

OATMEAL DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In large bowl, use electric mixer to cream the butter and sugars (about 3-4 minutes on medium). Add the maple syrup and mix to combine. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined, about 1 minute.
• With mixer on low, add flour mixture in two batches. Mix until just combined. Add oats, chocolate and cherries and mix until combined.
• Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Using ice cream scoop or your hands, form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place each ball on cookie sheet, spacing dough 2 inches apart.
• Place one sheet on upper rack and one on lower. Bake for 20 minutes, rotating cookie sheets and switching racks halfway through.