Tiramisu Baked Oatmeal

This is baked oatmeal like custard with a delicious twist, tiramisu.  Move over lady fingers and heavy cream, this recipe is egg free and dairy free.

You may bake in an 8×8 or 4 - 6 ramekins using this recipe or double this using a larger cake pan or add more ramekins.  Printable recipe here.

Main ingredients:

• 2 cups quick cooking oatmeal*
• 1/3 cup sugar or 1/2
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups almond milk, unsweetened vanilla
• 2 cups strong coffee
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
• 4-5 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons canola oil

Topping:

• 1 can coconut milk 14 oz
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons corn starch

• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon dark chocolate shavings*

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Lightly oil baking dish of choice.
3. In a small bowl combine flax seed and water, stir and set aside. 
4. In a large bowl add oatmeal, sugar, salt, strong coffee, almond milk, flax seed mixture, oil, and vanilla. Mix together using whisk.
5. Ladle or pour into baking pan of choice.  If using full ramekins I highly suggest a parchment lined baking sheet to catch any drips or spills.
6. Bake 350°F 40 to 45 minutes.
7. Remove oatmeal from oven, the tops oatmeal should be bubbly and raised uniformly. 
8. In a mixing bowl whip coconut cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, corn starch, coconut milk, cover and refrigerate. Topping will be runny and will firm up some in refrigerator. See note in next step if you have some time.
9.  Allow to cool completely before adding topping, it will melt.  Once topping is on cover sift cocoa on top and add additional dark chocolate shavings.  *Use a vegetable peeler on a candy bar to make flakes.  I like to let the whipped topping set in, feel free to dig in or give the tiramisu time to develop flavor by adding just the whipped topping wrapping with plastic wrap and keeping in refrigerator for 4 - 6 hours. When ready to serve, set out 10 minutes to warm up a bit and then add chocolate powder and chocolate shavings.
10. Enjoy!

Easily use eggs in this recipe by substituting flax seed meal and 4-5 tablespoons of water for two eggs.

*Steel cut oats or old fashioned oats may be used, just use 2 1/4 cups instead of quick cooking oats.

If you can have dairy feel free to use milk and butter.