Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking), uncooked
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 1.5-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the milk, vanilla extract, pumpkin, oil and egg.
4. Add the pumpkin mixture to the oat mixture; stir well.
5. Pour oat mixture into baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until the milk mixture is completely absorbed.
6. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes, before slicing into bars. Place leftover bars in a airtight container and store for up to 2 weeks. Can be served warm or cold.