Healthy Apple Spice Baked Oatmeal

I used walnuts instead of pecans because that’s what I had. I also substituted apple butter for 1/2 the applesauce and 3 Tbls. of blue agave syrup for the brown sugar. Also I baked in a 11 x 7 pan for 30 minutes and cut into 12 squares and froze in individual servings to warm up later. I really liked it but I gave it 4 stars because I feel is still needs something.

Didn't follow exactly, but because there is only 1 review at the moment I thought this might be helpful. First time (based on what I had on hand): Substituted walnuts for pecans, chia seeds for flax, milk for almond milk. Cook time double. My family did not care for the texture. The flavor was good though, and I liked the healthy ingredients, so decided to give it a second try. Second time, to make it less chunky: Substituted peanut butter for pecans, 1 additional cup apple sauce for apples and raisins, milk for almond milk. Cook time double. It went over a bit better with everyone, but still wasn't a hit. That said, I kept eating them, so there was certainly something appealing about it. I think it may be that we don't care for the texture of baked oatmeal--we usually eat regular oatmeal or overnight oats. I'm pretty confident even if we had followed the recipe perfectly, it wouldn't have been better received because of the texture. That's why I took off a star. However, 4 stars for a good flavor, for being healthy, and for enjoying them myself. I thought they were best fully cooled and the next day--didn't last past that :-) I would say it's worth a try if the ingredients look good to you. Thanks for sharing!

OMG- I think I found my baking twin. I have made many different muffins, and usually had to substitute some ingredients for healthier option. This recipe; I followed exactly. These muffins are so moist and so delicious that I can't wait to share them!