APPLE OAT SNACK CAKE

Apple Oat Snack Cake image

"Apples and oats make up one of my favorite flavor combinations-and they are delicious in this snack cake," notes Julie Dometrovich from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
TOPPING:
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter

Steps:

In a bowl, combine boiling water and oats; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a bowl, combine the sugars and applesauce; beat well. Add the egg, vanilla and oat mixture; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in apple., Pour into an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. For the topping, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 196mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.