Apple Butter Baked Oatmeal |
Not only do I love this breakfast because it's a breeze to throw together (10 minutes, then 30 in the oven...or prep it the day before and just throw in the oven in the morning!), but in this version I omitted the sugar or butter and replaced it with apple butter, making it at least a bit better for you. Since apple butter already has some sugar in it, the oatmeal was plenty sweet...especially since I topped it with a bit of brown sugar just before baking. The apple butter as a butter replacement meant there was no sacrifice to the texture of the baked dish either.
Served in bowls with a bit of warmed milk, this is the perfect fall breakfast! (If you love pumpkin, you should also give my pumpkin baked oatmeal a try!)
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Apple Butter Baked Oatmeal
adapted from Amish Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients:
-1 cup apple butter
-2 eggs
-1 cup milk
-3 cups old-fashioned oats
-1 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp salt
-1 large apple, diced
-1 tsp cinnamon
-chopped pecans & brown sugar, for topping
-milk, for serving
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Beat apple butter with eggs until combined. Stir in milk, oats, baking powder, and salt.
2. Beat in apple and cinnamon.
3. Pour into a greased round casserole dish (a 9-inch square pan would also work). Sprinkle with chopped pecans and brown sugar. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes.
4. Serve in bowls with warmed milk.