Baked Rolled Rye and Oatmeal

I found this at the Polish Mexican grocery store near me: it's rolled rye flakes. How could I pass that up? But, uh, what to do with it? So, at the blog Flavor the Moments, I found a delicious recipe for baked oatmeal and I altered it a little:

Apple Blackberry Baked Rye and Oats

Ingredients:
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup rolled rye flakes
1/2 cup steel cut oatmeal
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
2 Pink Lady apples peeled and chopped
1/4-1/3 cup sliced almonds

Instructions
Set the oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8" glass baking dish.
Scatter the apple chunks on the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together oats, rye flakes and cinnamon. Pour half of the oat mixture over the apples, then layer with half the blackberries, the remaining oats, and then the remaining blackberries.
In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, egg, maple syrup, and vanilla. Pour the milk mixture over the oat mixture. Top with sliced almonds. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set and golden brown. Let sit for about 10 minutes before enjoying.

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