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Baked Apple Oatmeal
Recipe Tip
Far From Ordinary Oatmeal
Oatmeal is loaded with complex carbs that give you energy to get up and go. Try it for breakfast topped with fresh berries for a fiber-plus.
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Baked Apple Oatmeal

Good morning to the old-fashioned goodness of oatmeal baked a new-fashioned way with tart apples. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:1 hr
makes:8 servings

2 2/3cups old-fashioned oats
1/2cup raisins
4cups fat-free (skim) milk
1/3cup packed brown sugar
2tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4teaspoon salt
2medium apples, chopped (2 cups)
1/2cup chopped walnuts, if desired
Additional fat-free (skim) milk, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In 2-quart casserole, mix oats, raisins, 4 cups milk, the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt and apples.
2.Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed. Top with walnuts. Serve with additional milk.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 150mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 24g); Protein 9% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 20%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy, 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/4 c Fruits, 1 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Dairy, 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/4 c Fruits, 1 oz-equivalents Grains

 
 
 
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