Baked Apple Spice Oatmeal

Another day, another way to make oatmeal. Warm, sweet, with apple and good old-fashioned fall spices. Mmm. This recipe is good for a morning when you have a little extra time on your hands. We're putting it in the oven, baby!

First, preheat to 350.

Find yourself a nice little bowl, chop your apples, assemble your dry ingredients (oatmeal, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, ginger, walnuts), and take a pretty picture. I cut my apples pretty thin, and by the time they came out of the oven they were nice and soft. 

Add the wet ingredients (apples, raisins, brown sugar, almond milk, applesauce, vanilla, lemon juice), and stir! Make sure everything is combined well. Stick your bowl in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Check it occasionally towards the end to get it to your desired doneness. 

Place some fresh apple slices on top and you're done! The heat from the oatmeal will warm the apple slices a little. Yum. 

The inside of this baked oatmeal is wet and dense. And delicious. If you prefer a more cake-like texture, add an egg white and 1/4 tsp baking powder for one extra WW point. But I definitely like this method more!  

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Good for: breakfast

Time to table: 20-25 minutes

Serving size: one bowl (about 1 cup)

WW PointsPlus® Value: 5

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Baked Apple Spice Oatmeal

Makes one serving

Preheat: 350°F

1/4 c oats

1 tsp chopped walnuts 

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

dash nutmeg 

dash cardamom 

dash ginger

pinch cloves

2 tbsp applesauce

2 tbsp almond milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp brown sugar

1/4 c chopped apples
1 tbsp raisins

apple slices

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 

2. Chop up about 1/4 c thin-sliced apples.
3. Mix dry ingredients (oats through cloves on list) in medium-sized ramekin.
4. Add wet ingredients (applesauce through raisins) and stir to combine well. 

5. Place in oven for 15-20 minutes, checking occasionally towards the end.
6. Remove from oven and top with apple slices.
Happy eating!

Variation: for a fluffier consistency, add one egg white and 1/4 tsp baking powder.