Cinnamon-Bun Baked Oatmeal (Kopie)

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(Serves 1)

?1/2 cup oats (50g)
?1/4 tsp vanilla extract
?1/2 tsp cinnamon
?sweetener, such as 1 1/2 T maple syrup or 1 to 1 1/2 packs stevia (I omitted, but I’ve cautioned y’all before about my lack of sweet tooth.)
?1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (60g) (You can sub pumpkin or mashed banana)
?1/4 cup milk, creamer, juice, or water
?heaping 1/16th tsp salt
?Optional, for a more-buttery flavor: 1 T oil or nut butter (if oil, scale the other liquid back)
?Optional: handful of raisins, chopped walnuts, brown sugar for the top
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine raw oats, spices, applesauce, and liquid. Pour into a small baking pan, loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin (or, for mini boats, two 1/2-cup ramekins). Cook for 15-20 minutes, or more until it’s firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust). Don’t forget to spray your ramekins first, if you want your cakes to pop out.

See the oatmeal cake post for Nutritional Information.

Ideas: top with your favorite nut butter, pumpkin butter, banana butter, or even coconut banana butter! Or try the “cinnamon-bun frosting” linked at the beginning of this post.

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/09/09/cinnamon-roll-baked-oatmeal/