Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

** Recipe from Annie's Eats **

* 1 c. steel cut oats
* 6 Tbl. unsalted butter, divided
* 4 c. very hot water
* 2 med. bananas, sliced
* ½ c. plus 2 Tbl. brown sugar, lightly packed, divided
* 2¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
* 3 c. old-fashioned oats
* ¼ c. maple syrup
* 1 tsp. salt
* ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
* dash ground cloves
* ½ c. pumpkin puree
* ½ c. milk
* 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350.  Place steel cut oats in a large bowl with 4 Tbl. of butter.  Pour the hot water over oats and cover bowl.  Let stand 20 min.  Meanwhile, make caramelized bananas.  Melt remaining 2 Tbl. of butter in a med. skillet over med-high heat.  Add bananas, 2 Tbl. of brown sugar, and ¼ tsp. of the cinnamon to pan.  Toss gently & cook briefly, about 2 min.  Remove from heat & let cool.  After steel cut oats have finished soaking, stir in the old fashioned oats, remaining ½ c. of brown sugar, maple syrup, salt, remaining 2 tsp. of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.  In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together pumpkin, milk and vanilla.  Stir the pumpkin mixture into the oat mixture.  Spread bananas over the bottom of a lightly greased 2 quart-ish baking dish.  Pour oatmeal mixture on top of bananas.  Bake 35-40 min.  Remove from oven & let cool slightly before serving.