oatmeal - Coconut Cookie Dough Oatmeal

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/8 tsp salt
• sweetener (sugar, stevia, etc)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce or banana
• 4 drops coconut extract (you can omit)
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup liquid (milk of choice, water, coconut milk, etc.)
• 1 or 2 tbsp pre-melted coconut butter (see note below about a fat-free substitution)
• Optional: a handful of chocolate chips (and a few for the top, too!)

Details

Adapted from chocolatecoveredkatie.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 380 degrees. Combine dry ingredients, then mix in wet. Pour into a small baking pan, loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin (or, for mini boatmeal cakes, two 1/2-cup ramekins). Cook for 20 minutes or more, until it’s firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 5 more minutes (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust). Don’t forget to spray your ramekins first if you want your cakes to pop out.