Golden Fig and Honey Oat Bake

"Adapted from a simple baked oatmeal recipe by Minimalist Baker"

Refined – Sugar free

Ingredients:

2 cups rolled oats

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup if preferred)

1 egg (or flax egg for vegan)

1½ cups milk (any kind)

1 tsp vanilla extract

6–8 fresh or dried figs, sliced

2 tbsp chopped walnuts or almonds

Optional: zest of half an orange

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan)

In a bowl, mix oats, spices, baking powder, and salt

In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, honey, and vanilla

Combine wet and dry ingredients gently

Fold in half the figs and nuts

Pour into a small baking dish and top with remaining figs and nuts

Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and set

Let it sit for 5–10 minutes before serving

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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