This oatmeal is so delicious it should be called cake! And indeed it does have a slightly cake-like texture. This recipe makes a full 9x13 pan. Making it a great hearty and healthy breakfast when you have company. I usually half the recipe in a 9x9 pan for our family. We just love it!
o ¾ cup oil (or 1/2 cup applesauce plus 1/4 cup oil)
o ¾ cup brown sugar
o 4 eggs, beaten
o 6 cups oats (old fashioned are better)
o 4 tsp. baking powder
o 2 tsp. salt
o 2 tsp. cinnamon
o 2 cups milk
o 2 apples, peeled and chopped
o 1 cup craisins or cinnamon chips
o ½ - 1 cup pecans
In a large bowl wisk together the oil (and applesauce), brown sugar and eggs. Add oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and milk mixing well. Then stir in apples, pecans, craisins, or whatever you want. (Try raisins, almonds, orange zest, cinnamon chips, etc). Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Best served warm. I like to pour a little cream or milk on mine. Store leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days.
This was delicious. We needed something new for breakfast and this was great. I don't think it was too sweet. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes!
ReplyDeleteTo make this healthier, if I have applesauce on hand, I'll use half applesauce half oil. I also dial back the sugar to 1 1/4 cups sometimes. And I swap one of the eggs out for 1T milled flax seed plus 3T water.
ReplyDeleteWe still love this recipe but use even less sugar--closer to 1/2-3/4 of a cup at the most. My kids' favorite add-in is cinnamon chips instead of craisins which are already super sweet already. And some don't like chunks of apples, so I grate them with a box grater.
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