Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well an individual sized oven-proof dish/ramekin (at least 12 oz, this will bubble a bit).
  2. In a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients (oats through chocolate chips, plus nuts if you're using them).
  3. In a separate bowl, combine remaining wet ingredients (milk through vanilla).
  4. Mix together wet and dry ingredients. Pour into baking dish.
  5. Bake 30-40 minutes or until top is crispy and oatmeal is relatively firm (quick-oats will firm up more than old-fashioned). Let cool 5-10 minutes.
  6. NOTE: Alternately, all milk can be used, but this may make the oatmeal a little looser in consistency, since oats absorb water a little better than milk. If you choose to use all milk, quick oats may be a better choice :).
  7. Also, If you want a larger serving size, use 3/4 cup oats and increase water to 1/2 cup.