Great! It definitely doesn't need the butter (or even the full sugar amount). I add vanilla and cinnamon for some extra flavor and use different fruits/nuts depending on what I have. The applesauce can also be switched out for pumpkin.
Baked Oatmeal
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Martin
Try baked oatmeal for a unexpected morning treat. It's a mix between an oatmeal bar and traditional creamy breakfast oatmeal.
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)
Recipe from
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 281
- Calories from fat: 24%
- Fat: 7.6g
- Saturated fat: 2.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 7g
- Carbohydrate: 48.8g
- Fiber: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 47mg
- Iron: 0.8mg
- Sodium: 171mg
- Calcium: 148mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, and egg. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Note:
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Baked Oatmeal Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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