Overnight Oatmeal Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Splenda brown sugar blend
1/4 cup liquid egg substitute or 1 egg
1 1/2 cups skim milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup dried cranberries (loosely packed) or 1/2 cup raisins (loosely packed)
1 bananas or 1 apple, chopped
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup almonds (optional)
cooking spray

Preparation

Combine applesauce, Sugar, brown sugar, egg substitute, milk, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a bowl; whisk well.
Stir in oats, cranberries or raisins, and fruit. Add nuts if using.
Coat an 8\" x 8\" baking pan with cooking spray.
Spoon in oatmeal mixture and spread evenly in pan.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 7-8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Uncover and bake oatmeal for approximately 20-25 minutes, or until set. (Oatmeal is set if it stays in place when the pan is tilted.)
Cut into bars.
Serve warm, alone, or sprinkled with walnuts and drizzled with sugar-free maple-flavored syrup or milk.
Refrigerate leftovers. Reheats well in the microwave.