Today’s recipe is the latest entry in my all things oatmeal crusade. In fact, I can’t believe this recipe hasn’t been posted before this, since it is a family favorite that gets rolled out for weekend company and holiday gatherings. It’s especially tasty on cold winter mornings, but as chilly as the weather’s been lately, there’s plenty of time to enjoy it this spring, too.
Baked Oatmeal
¾ cup brown sugar 2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt ½ cup oil
1 tsp. cinnamon 2 eggs, beaten
3 ½ cups old-fashioned oatmeal ½ cup applesauce
1 fresh apple, chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup dried fruit*
½ cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Add wet ingredients and stir well. Add apple, nuts and dried fruit. Pour into greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake for 25 minutes.**
*Craisins, dried cherries, and dried blueberries are our faves. Blueberries are divine!
** When my daughter and new son make it, they bake it longer. After breakfast, they let it
cool and then cut it into squares to make their own granola bars.
