Vegan baked oats

• porridge oats↗150g g
• vanilla extract↗2 tsp tsp
• unsweetened almond milk↗225ml ml

  plus extra to serve (optional)

• large, very ripe banana↗1

  peeled

• frozen mixed berries↗185g g

  (ours had a combination of strawberries, blackberries and currants)

• maple syrup↗1 tsp tsp

  (optional)

• 1-2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds tbsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/ gas 5. Tip the oats into a heatproof bowl, then pour over 450ml boiling water from the kettle. Stir well, then stir in the vanilla and almond milk.

2. 2

   Mash the banana, then spread over the base of a medium baking dish (ours was a 20 x 28cm oval) and stir in the frozen fruit to fully combine. You want the banana to sweeten the berries, but you can add 1 tsp maple syrup, if you like. Pour over the oat mixture and scatter with the almonds. Bake for30-40 mins until set and the fruit juices are bubbling at the edges of the dish. Scoop into bowls and serve with a little extra milk, if you like.