oatmeal - “Irish Soda” Oatmeal Cake

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oats (50g)
• sweetener, such as 1 and 1/2T agave or 1 pack stevia (I omitted, but I’ve cautioned y’all before about my lack of sweet tooth.)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (50-60g)
• 1/4 cup milk, creamer, juice, or water (I used 60g water)
• heaping 1/16th tsp salt (or less, if you add vegan butter)
• a bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda (This is just for the “Irish soda” flavor)
• handful raisins (I used 1T)
• Optional: 1/4 tsp caraway seeds (I did use them.)
• Unless you enjoy the taste of fat-free baked goods, you can add 1-2T vegan butter (or oil or even nut butter!). If you use oil, scale liquid back to 3T.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 385 degrees. Combine dry ingredients, then add wet. Pour into a small baking pan, loaf pan, or 1-cup ramekin. Or you can use two 1/2-cup ramekins for baby oatmeal cakes.

Cook for 20 minutes, or until firm. Finally, set your oven to “high broil” for 3 more minutes, or until desired crispy-ness is reached (or simply just bake longer, but broiling gives it a nice crust).