- 2 cups Quick Quaker Oats or 2 ¼ cups Old Fashioned Quaker Oats, uncooked
- 2 tbsp stevia or monk fruit sweetener
- ¼ tsp potassium chloride salt substitute (optional)
- 3 1/3 cups fat-free milk
- 2 eggs or ½ cup egg substitute, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 8-inch square glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, combine oats, natural sweetener and salt substitute.
3. In medium bowl, combine milk, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add to oat mixture; mix well. Pour into baking dish.
4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center jiggles slightly. Remove from oven to cooling rack.
5. Pour applesauce evenly over top of oatmeal. Using back of spoon, gently spread into a thin layer across entire surface of oatmeal. Return to oven; bake just for about 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Set oven to broil. Broil 3 inches from heat until browns slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. (Watch carefully to prevent burning. It may be necessary to rotate baking dish.)
7. Spoon into bowls to serve.
Tips:
Oats are a great source of dietary fiber and help meet the DASH goal of making half your grains whole. Top this oatmeal with a few raisins, dried cranberries, or toasted walnuts. Make with lactose-free milk if you are concerned with lactose intolerance.
