Oatmeal Mondays

With an abundance of apples in the fridge and days filled with red and pink candy eating, I'm making this today to start the week off right.  Packed with fiber and spices, this baked oatmeal makes ordinary breakfast feel extraordinary.

Apple Pie Baked Oatmeal

Source: Budget Bytes

 

APPLE PIE LAYER

• 2 medium apples $1.81
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice $0.06
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.04
• 1 Tbsp corn starch $0.06
• ½ tsp cinnamon $0.03
• ⅛ tsp ground cloves $0.02

OATMEAL

• 2 large eggs $0.50
• 1½ cups unsweetened applesauce $0.93
• 1 tsp vanilla extract $0.28
• 1 tsp salt $0.05
• 1 tsp baking powder $0.04
• 1 tsp cinnamon $0.05
• ¼ cup brown sugar $0.08
• 1½ cups milk $0.38
• 2½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats $0.43

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the apples into cubes. Place them in a bowl along with the lemon juice, corn starch, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon, and ⅛ tsp ground cloves. Toss to coat. Place the seasoned apples in the bottom of an 8×8 inch casserole dish that has been coated with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, apple sauce, vanilla, salt, baking powder, ¼ cup brown sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon. Add the milk and whisk again. Finally, stir in the dry oats. Pour this mixture over the chopped apples in the casserole dish.
3. Bake the oatmeal for 45 minutes at 375 degrees or until the top is light golden brown and no longer wet in the center. Cut into eight pieces and serve or refrigerate until ready to eat.