Name: Apple Cherry Baked Oatmeal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup frozen pitted sweet cherries ($1.56); 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce ($1.31); 2 large eggs ($0.32); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract ($0.14); 1/2 tsp almond extract ($0.14); 1/4 tsp cinnamon ($0.02); 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02); 3/4 tsp baking powder ($0.03); 1 cup milk ($0.44); 2 cups uncooked old fashioned rolled oats ($0.34)

This warm and comforting Apple Cherry Baked Oatmeal uses only natural fruit to create it's lightly sweet flavor.

Ingredients

1 cup frozen pitted sweet cherries ($1.56)

1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce ($1.31)

2 large eggs ($0.32)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract ($0.14)

1/2 tsp almond extract ($0.14)

1/4 tsp cinnamon ($0.02)

1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)

3/4 tsp baking powder ($0.03)

1 cup milk ($0.44)

2 cups uncooked old fashioned rolled oats ($0.34)

Instructions

1 Take the cherries out of the freezer and allow them to thaw. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2 In a large bowl, whisk together the apple sauce, eggs, vanilla and almond extracts, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Once combined, add the milk and whisk until smooth.

3 Roughly chop the cherries and add them to the bowl of liquid ingredients, along with the rolled oats. Stir with a spoon until combined.

4 Lightly coat an 8"x8" or 9"x9" baking dish with non-stick spray. Pour the oat mixture into the dish and then bake for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown on top and no longer tacky in the center. Divide into six portions and serve warm.