Baked Oatmeal

I have had other baked oatmeal that I think is better, but I don't have the recipe. This one is great as well and I thought our little breakfast section could use a little bulking up.
I made this for breakfast on a Monday morning and it lasted until Saturday morning (that is with just me eating it). So it makes 7 good sized servings! I liked eating it with a little milk poured over the top and then popping it in the microwave for 30 seconds until it is all warm and then serving it with fresh sliced peaches.

ingredients
3 cups rolled oats

1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup dried cranberries, or other favorite dried fruit, such as dried apricots, chopped.

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Beat in milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Stir in dried cranberries. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Cherry, Almond and Cinnamon Granola

This recipe comes from foodnetwork.com and one of my favorite chefs, Ina Garten.

TIP: The directions below are unaltered. However I would reduce the temperature to 300 degrees, stir the granola every 5-10 minutes, and wait to add the cherries until the granola has come out of the oven, Otherwise you get burnt granola and hockey pucks for cherries.

Ingredients
4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups sweetened, shredded coconut
2 cups sliced almonds
1 1/2 cups dried cherries, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup good honey
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Toss the oats, coconut, almonds, and cherries together in a large bowl. Pour the vegetable oil and honey over the oat mixture. Add the cinnamon, and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated with the liquids. Pour onto a sheet pan. Bake stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice, even golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool,stirring occasionally. Store the cooled granola in an airtight container.