Connie’s G/F Baked Oatmeal with Apples!

Great for breakfast or dessert!  LOL!  
I love serving this oatmeal to overnight guests.  

You know me well enough to know, I’ll have a bowl of freshly whipped cream just in case someone wants to dollop some on the top of their hot oatmeal. 🙂

(DISCLAIMER:   This is not low cal oatmeal.   You know how much I love maple syrup and brown sugar!   Remember, I always say have your truffles and desserts early and work off the calories all day long!   Same thing with this scrumptious oatmeal… it’s almost like eating a hot oatmeal cookies from a bowl!)   ENJOY!

DRY INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups G/F rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsps. cinnamon 
• 1 ½ tsp. baking powder (NOT baking soda!)
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup or more of chopped pecans (walnuts worked perfectly, as well)
• ½ cup dried cranberries (add blueberries, raisins, whatever you love!)

WET INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ cups milk (I use 2%)
• ½ cup heavy organic whipping cream
• 3 ½ tbsps. unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 Granny Smith, peeled & cut into small cubes. ** Sauté if you have time. See directions below.

HOW TO MAKE IT:

1. Preheat oven to 350.   Butter 9- inch baking dish
2. Layer cubed apples on bottom of dish
3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl; stir to mix
4. Whisk eggs in another bowl & add rest of wet ingredients, except butter
5. Add milk mixture to oats; stir in butter 
6. Pour the mixture over the cubed apples
7. Add more chopped pecans to the top of the mixture, optional
8. Bake at 350 for approx 35-40 minutes until the oatmeal is set and golden brown.   
9. Let set a couple of minutes.   Serve with a drizzle of warm maple syrup, of course, this is optional, but highly recommended! 

  Just a reminder, this is not your low cal oatmeal, but you can certainly substitute ingredients.   Fat free milk, honey, agave, etc.    

**DIRECTIONS TO SAUTE APPLES:

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled & cubed (approx 4 cups)
• Melt 2 tbsps. unsalted butter
• Add apples and stir 
• Add 2 tbsps. brown sugar
• Add 1 tsp. cinnamon

Hey Y’all,

This oatmeal will change your mornings!   You’ll get up early just to eat this yummy dish!

Also, super easy to reheat & tastes great!   Heat in microwave or in a saucepan with a little cream or millk.   

ENJOY A LITTLE TASTE OF HEAVEN
 RIGHT HERE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS!