Baked Oatmeal Squares With Homemade Applesauce

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Baked Oatmeal Squares with Homemade Applesauce

Made with the delicious grains you love with the satisfying goodness of applesauce.

Ingredients

Homemade Applesauce

• 3 large red apples, cored and chopped into small pieces
• ¾ cup water
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Oatmeal

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups milk (any type)
• 1 egg
• ½ cup banana puree, about 1 large ripe banana
• 2 Tablespoons oil or melted butter

Instructions

Make the Applesauce

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Core and chop the apples into small pieces. Put in a medium to large saucepan.
3. Squeeze the lemon juice on the apples.
4. Add water and cinnamon to the saucepan.
5. Cover and cook over medium heat until the apples are soft, about 15-25 minutes. Smaller apple pieces will cook faster.
6. Remove from heat. Mash apples with a fork.

While the apples are cooking, prepare the Baked Oatmeal

1. Combine oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
2. Mash banana to make puree in a smaller bowl.
3. Add egg, milk, and the oil or melted butter to the banana puree.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the larger bowl with the oats. Stir to combine.
5. Pour batter into a greased 9x11 pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
6. Enjoy with applesauce or seasonal fruit topping.

Notes

Variations to Try

• Use ½ cup applesauce instead of banana puree in the baked oatmeal.
• Bake berries right into the oatmeal.
• Red apples are sweeter than green.  Try green apples for a tarter taste. 
• Add some walnuts or seeds for added nutrition and crunch.    

Something to Chew On

• Where does the sweetness come from in this recipe?
• What can you use to grease the baking pan? 
• What if you don’t have a 9x11 pan?
• Where is most of the nutrition in an apple? Can you eat the core?

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