Spiced Apricot Baked Oatmeal Recipes

SPICED APRICOT BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix first 5 ingredients; stir in oats, apricots and pecans. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, applesauce and vanilla; gradually whisk in melted butter. Stir into oat mixture., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cut into 12 portions; serve with toppings. Freeze option: Freeze cooled portions of oatmeal in airtight freezer containers. To use, microwave each portion on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through. Serve with toppings.

APRICOT CRUMBLE WITH OATMEAL TOPPING

Steps:

• First make the topping. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment. Place the oats, rice flour, whole-wheat flour or ground flaxseeds, turbinado sugar, salt and nutmeg in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse several times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is evenly distributed throughout the grain mix. The mixture should have a crumbly consistency.
• Spread the topping over the parchment-covered baking sheet in an even layer. Place in the oven and bake 10 minutes. Rotate the pan, stir the mixture, and bake another 10 minutes, until nicely browned. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. You can keep this in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for several weeks.
• Raise the oven heat to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together the apricots, honey or agave nectar, cinnamon, cornstarch, slivered almonds, vanilla and almond extract. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Scrape the fruit and all of the juice in the bowl into the baking dish. Spread the crumble topping over the apricots in an even layer. Bake 20 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is nicely browned. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

OATMEAL APRICOT SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix almond extract into the beaten egg and stir into the crumb mixture.
• Press half of the crumb mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread apricot preserves over it. Top with the remaining crumbs, and gently press down. Sprinkle almonds evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, cool on a wire rack, and then cut into squares.

APRICOT OATMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Cake----------.
• Pour boiling water over oats.
• Stir and set aside.
• Combine next 5 dry ingredients.
• Cream margarine, brown sugar and eggs together until light.
• Stir in oats, flour mixture and apricots.
• Blend thoroughly.
• Spread batter into 9 inch square pan sprayed with veggie spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Topping----------.
• Prepare topping while cake is baking.
• Melt margarine in small saucepan.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Spread evenly on warm cake.
• Broil 6 inches below element for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden.
• Cool.

SPICED APPLE OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat apple, butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt, and 3 tablespoons water over medium-high until simmering. Cover and cook until apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup apple mixture for garnish.
• Add oats and 2 cups water to saucepan with remaining apple mixture and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until oats are creamy, about 5 minutes.
• Serve with reserved apple mixture, pecans, and more maple syrup, if desired.