A warm and comforting dessert brings back memories of time spent with my family around the kitchen table. Using a slow cooker makes this old-fashioned recipe new again.
—Carol Greer, Earlville, IL
Prep: 15 min. • Cook: 4 hours • Makes: 6 servings
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
3 large eggs
1 2/3 cups 2% milk, divided
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 medium apples, peeled and finely chopped
Vanilla ice cream, optional
1. In a large bowl, whisk the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pie spice and salt. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, 1 cup milk and vanilla until blended. Add to the oat mixture, stirring just until moistened. Fold in the apples.
2. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until apples are tender and top is set.
3. Stir in remaining milk. Serve warm or cold, with ice cream if desired.
Per serving: 3/4 cup (calculated without ice cream) equals 238 cal., 5g fat (2g sat. fat), 111mg chol., 306mg sodium, 41g carb. (22g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g pro.
SPEEDY SWAPS!
Make it your own with a few changes.
DON’T HAVE VANILLA?
Use almond extract instead or leave it out altogether.
LOVE FRUIT?
Replace a few apples with pears and toss in fresh cranberries.