(21) Baked Fruit-Cinnamon Oatmeal (Bonnie Sue Fitt Andrus)

Serves 8
3 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries or blueberries
1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 cup reduced-fat (2%) milk
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.  Mix together oats, apricots, cranberries, all but 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, the baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl. Whisk together yogurt, 1/2 cup of milk, the applesauce, egg substitute, oil and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth.  Add yogurt mixture to oat mixture, stirring until combined well. Spoon into prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.  Bake oatmeal until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 mins.  Let cool 10 mins. in baking dish on wire rack. Cut oatmeal into 8 equal portions and serve with remaining 1/2 cup milk.
Per serving (3/4 cup): 126 grams, 249 Cal, 6 g Total Fat, 1 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 2 mg Chol, 252 mg Sod, 44 g Total Carb, 21 g Total Sugar, 5 g Fib, 7 g Prot, 83 mg Calc. Points Plus Value:7