Apple spice oatmeal cake

Enjoy this warm, comforting breakfast that’s great for overcast days. It can be made in advance and heated up in the morning for a quick weekday breakfast.

Double the recipe if you’d like. You can freeze half for a week when you need something quick.

You can swap the apples for blueberries or pears for variety.

Servings: 6

Prep time: 30 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, plus extra to sprinkle on top
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 1/3 cup raisins

Wet ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or date puree)
  • 1 large apple, chopped
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Stir wet ingredients in a second bowl.
  3. Combine wet and dry ingredients and stir well.
  4. Spread mixture into 9-inch square pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  5. Bake in oven for 25 minutes.
  6. Cut into squares and enjoy!

    Nutrition information (per serving)

  • Calories: 220
  • Total fat: 7 g
  • Saturated fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 25 mg
  • Sodium: 50 mg
  • Total carbohydrate: 34 g
  • Dietary fiber: 5 g
  • Total sugars: 13 g
  • Protein: 6 g
Note: Nutrition information calculated using 2 1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar.