Better Baked Oatmeal

Baked oatmeal is so yummy and if you haven't tried it, you're missing out! This recipe is special in several respects- for one, it contains not only rolled oats, but also oat bran and steel-cut oats. It's also not too high in fat and you mix in some fruit of your choosing, for an extra tasty treat. Delicious and healthy, this is the kind of special breakfast you can feel good about serving your family in the morning. Enjoy! (From BH&G)

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup  oat bran
• 1⁄4 cup steel cut oats
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2  cups milk
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄3 cup applesauce
• 1⁄4 cup  oil or 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  cups  fruit (such as blueberries, chopped apples or pears or strawberries or other fruit of your choosing)
•  vanilla yogurt (optional) or  milk (optional) or  half-and-half (optional) or   cream, to serve (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, oat bran, steel-cut oats, baking powder, and cinnamon.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together milk, eggs, applesauce, oil or butter, and sugars.
5. Stir the liquid ingredients into the dry and pour into prepared casserole dish.
6. Bake, uncovered for about 20 minutes.
7. Stir oatmeal and fold in fruit.
8. Bake, uncovered for about 20 more minutes or until top is lightly brown.
9. To serve, spoon into bowls and serve with yogurt, milk, half-and-half or cream if desired.