MAPLE APPLE BAKED OATMEAL

Maple Apple Baked Oatmeal image

I've tried a number of different types of fruit for this recipe, but apple seems to be my family's favorite. I mix the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls the night before and combine them the next morning when it's time to make breakfast.-Megan Brooks, Saint Lazare, Quebec.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
2 cups fat-free milk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large apple, chopped
1/4 cup sunflower kernels or pepitas

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, milk, syrup, oil and vanilla until blended; stir into dry ingredients. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in apple., Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with sunflower kernels. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 325mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges