Healthy & Delicious: Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 large apples diced peeled
• 0.7 cup apple cider 
• 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 3 servings shortening 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 1 Dash cardamom 
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 1 cup milk 2%
• 1 cup oats (Quaker old-fashioned, etc.)
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 5  walnut halves chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• casserole dish
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a small casserole dish.
2. In a medium bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and other spices. Stir to mix.
3. Add apples. Stir again and pour into casserole dish.
4. In a large glass measuring cup, slowly whisk milk, cider, and maple syrup together.
5. Pour into oatmeal mixture.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Remove, top with pecan bits, and bake for another 10 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, let sit for 5 minutes to cool, and serve.