November 14, 2014

Coffee Almond Baked Oatmeal

Name: Coffee Almond Baked Oatmeal
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 31 min
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 egg (beat); 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup sliced almonds

I have a great recipe to share with you today – a caffeinated twist on my baked oatmeal!

But first…let’s talk about coffee!! Whether you’re like me and lean towards decaf or you love that buzz, buzz, buzz, we all have our coffee rituals and favorite beans. I got hooked on afternoon decaf cappuccinos last winter while taking Mazen out for walks downtown. ‘Tis the season.

What’s the best coffee you’ve ever tasted? I remember hunting down Blue Bottle in the Ferry Building of San Francisco during my first visit and then waiting in a line for a realllly long time. The reward was amazing –>

There is a cool hot new way to get the boutique coffee shop experience in your own home. Perfect Coffee, who is sponsoring this post, partners with specialty coffee roasters to bring delicious coffee from the best specialty cafés directly to you. Perfect Coffee’s subscription service starts at $15 a month and allows you to choose the amount, brew style and roasters you covet.

Just like you might have a house wine and a special stash that you crack open for company, this coffee is best saved for morning when you have time to sip and savor (although if you can afford it, it would make a delicious everyday cup!) If you buy a coffee at a shop everyday on your way to work, their monthly plans offer coffee at $1.88 or less per cup, which would be a great way for coffee-lovers to save some money while discovering new types of coffee in a perfect cup made at home.

Your coffee arrives in small serving packets, and Perfect Coffee has developed proprietary technologies to ensure that ready-to-brew ground coffee packets stay fresh for months. I love that each packet has special instructions for that particular coffee, including temperature, time and measurements, that makes it really easy to brew the perfect cup just like the pros. This took the guess work out of the AeroPress (which I’ll get to in a sec). You can choose to have your coffee prepared for auto drip, French press or AeroPress. You can also choose the size – a single cup, a double or a “full pot” option.

Here’s a list of the roasters they currently work with (lucky you if you live near one!!) Blue Bottle Coffee Co, Chromatic Coffee Co, De La Paz Coffee, Four Barrel Coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Philz Coffee, Ruby Roasters, and Equator Coffees and Teas. (I think Shenandoah Joe needs to join in, as I’m lucky to have really good coffee here too!) I savored the decafs (the Blue Bottle Decaf Noir was my fav!), and I had the regulars before my soccer games! This would make such a great gift for a coffee lover – especially since you can try new kinds every month.

Perfect Coffee is also big on proper brewing techniques and sent me an AeroPress to try. I LOVE it – it’s like the French press meets a single-cup brewer! You put in a tiny filter, add 2 scoops of grounds, pour 4 ounces of hot water on top, stir for 10 to 25 seconds and then press through into your mug. It’s also super easy to clean – just rinse the bottom.

It makes a concentrate and then you either add water or milk. Adding frothed milk made an amazing latte!

And finally, here’s an offer to warm you up: with the code katheatspc1 you can get 50% off your first two month’s shipments if you subscribe by November 30. Just so you know, you can cancel at any time, so it’s worth trying out.

Inspired by all of my delicious coffee, I added a half cup of to my oatmeal bake recipe – minus banana and plus almonds for a nice crunchy topping!

The result was a delicious breakfast or snack. You know what would take it over the top? Chocolate chips and coconut! I added a dollop of chocolate peanut butter “frosting” (Buddy’s brand!) to make up for my lapse in judgment not adding any chocolate chips to the recipe : ) What is it about chocolate and coffee together…

Here’s the super easy recipe!

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