Baked Cranberry Nut Bread Oatmeal

• 1 cup quick oats or 1 1/8 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 dash salt
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest (optional)
• 1 egg
• 2 -4 tablespoons sugar (to create brulee topping) (optional) or 2 -4 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup toasted pecans (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. In large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add dried cranberries and chopped pecans.
3. In small bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla and orange zest. Add the milk mixture to the oat mixture and stir until combined.
4. Pour into 4-6 small souffle or brulee dishes or one larger baking dish (such as an 8x8-inch dish). (You may want to lightly spray baking dish with cooking spray.).
5. Bake 20-30 minutes (small baking dishes) or 30-40 minutes (large baking dish), or until slightly firm to touch. (Baking time will vary depending on the diameter of your baking dishes.).
6. Sprinkle with sugar (optional: use torch to create a brulee topping). Garnish with toasted pecans.

oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, cranberries, pecans, milk, vanilla, freshly grated orange zest, egg, sugar, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-cranberry-nut-bread-oatmeal-354498 (may not work)