Apple Harvest Breakfast Bake

What a delicious, heart-healthy and seasonal breakfast treat that can be enjoyed all year long.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3⁄4 cup  warm  apple juice
• 2  tablespoons  oil or 2  tablespoons applesauce
• 2  large  egg whites
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  tablespoon margarine, melted
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar, divided
• 1  large granny smith apple, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 c.)
• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Combine oats, apple juice, and oil or applesauce in a small bowl; let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in egg whites and vanilla.
3. Pour margarine in the bottom of a 9" round cake pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar. Arrange apple slices spoke-like on top of brown sugar, working from center of pan to edge.
4. Combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add oat mixture and stir just until moistened. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes Place a plate upside down on top of cake; invert onto plate. Cut into wedges.