This baked oatmeal is a great recipe for a sweet breakfast or a fun dessert! 

 

 

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups low-fat milk
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries, raisins or other small dried fruit
• 1 tablespoon lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 sweet apple, peeled and cored
• 2 tablespoons lightly packed brown sugar
•  3 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350^oF. Spray a 2-quart microwaveable, ovenproof casserole with nonstick vegetable spray.
2. Heat milk and butter in casserole dish in microwave oven on HIGH until milk steams, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in salt and oats. Set aside.
3. Mix chopped apricots, dried cranberries and 1 tablespoon brown sugar into oats. Shred apple into oats and mix to combine.
4. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir oats then top with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and nuts. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer, until oats are chewy. Serve immediately.

Serves 4. 

 

 

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.