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Brooke's Baked Oatmeal

My future Sister-in-Law made this Baked Oatmeal for Easter Sunday brunch.....Oh my goodness, this stuff is D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S! And, good for you! I just had to get the recipe from her and share it with you. Hers had two different ingredients than the one I made, but it's OK...some of the ingredients can be changed to your liking! THANKS BROOKE!!! Here is how to make it...In a large mixing bowl, add
2 Cups of Quick Oats
1 teaspoon of Cinnamon
1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
1/3 Cup Shelled and Chopped Nuts( I used Walnuts)
1/3 Cup Blueberries or Raspberries frozen or fresh

1 Small Apple Cubed
1/3 Cup Raisins or Craisins
* This is an ingredient that Brooke did NOT use and you certainly don't have to either, but I just love the combination of oatmeal and coconut.

2/3 Cup Toasted Coconut

(only mix in half to dry ingredients and save the rest to top before baking)

1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
Stir all ingredients till combined well.

In a separate bowl, combine... 1 & 1/2 Cups Milk
1/3 Cup Applesauce
2 Tablespoons of Melted Butter
1 teaspoon of Vanilla
One Egg

Pour Wet Ingredients Over Dry Ingredients

Put all of the mixture into a 9x13 greased baking dish
Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 Cup Toasted Coconut over the mixture & bake at 375 degrees for approximately 30 min. It will be golden, bubbly and oh, so YUMMY!
This would be a perfect dish for Mom's Day brunch or breakfast! Thank you Brooke for sharing this recipe with me so I could in turn share it with all my Blogging friends!

ENJOY!