Apple-Cinnamon Oat Squares

This recipe is reminiscent of fall with the use of fresh apples and cinnamon, but hearty for winter with those steel-cut oats. It’s not too sweet at all, just the sweetness of the apples & raisins, really.  I think that the recipe would do grandly with the addition of walnuts or pecans as well.
Me, I ate it just-cooled from the oven with a small scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt on the night that I made it.  The next day I had it cold from the fridge as a breakfast.  And the day after that, at room temp with tea for a snack.

Ingredients
2 cups non-fat milk
1 1/2 cups steel cut oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup ground flax seeds (not whole flax seeds)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 (about 1 pound) Granny Smith apples, cored and grated
Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
  • Transfer the thick batter to a parchment paper-lined 9-inch square baking pan, press down and smooth out the top and bake until firm and golden brown, about 1 hour.
  • Let cool in pan; cut into 16 equal squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

J

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