Name: Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1½ cups unsweetened applesauce ($1.18); 2 large eggs ($0.36); ¼ cup brown sugar ($0.12); ½ tsp vanilla extract ($0.25); ½ tsp cinnamon ($0.05); ½ tsp salt ($0.02); ¾ tsp baking powder ($0.04); 1 cup milk ($0.21); 1 cup cranberries (frozen or fresh, $0.67*); 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats ($0.68**)

This Apple Cranberry Baked Oatmeal is an easy, warm, and comforting breakfast or even dessert, perfect for fall and winter meal prep.

Ingredients

1½ cups unsweetened applesauce ($1.18)

2 large eggs ($0.36)

¼ cup brown sugar ($0.12)

½ tsp vanilla extract ($0.25)

½ tsp cinnamon ($0.05)

½ tsp salt ($0.02)

¾ tsp baking powder ($0.04)

1 cup milk ($0.21)

1 cup cranberries (frozen or fresh, $0.67*)

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats ($0.68**)

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Add the applesauce, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder to a large bowl and whisk together until smooth. Add the milk and whisk until smooth again.

2 Slice the cranberries in half (no need to thaw if frozen) and add them to the bowl of wet ingredients along with the rolled oats. Stir until everything is evenly combined.

3 Pour the oat mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish. Bake the oatmeal in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the surface is a light golden brown and it is no longer sticky in the center. Serve hot or refrigerate until ready to eat.