Cran Apple Oatmeal Food

CRAN-APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, cranberries, apple and walnuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CRANBERRY APPLE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Add chopped apples, cranberries, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and 2 Tbsp water to a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Once simmering, let cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and cranberries are just starting to burst. Remove 3 Tbsp mixture to separate bowl (you'll use this as a topping).
• Add remaining 1 3/4 cups water to saucepan and let come to a simmer. Add oats and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until oats are cooked and mixture is creamy.
• Serve in bowls and top with reserved apple/cranberry mixture.

CRAN-APPLE BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix oats, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar and oil until blended; stir into oat mixture. Stir in apple, cranberries and walnuts., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake, uncovered, until set and edges are lightly browned, 30-35 minutes.

APPLE-CRAN-CHERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda, and brown sugar. Mix in applesauce. Gradually blend in flour, and then oats. Stir in dried. Let dough sit for one hour.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

OATMEAL APPLE CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients (flour through cinnamon) in large bowl.
• Add ½ cups applesauce and butter; cut in with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in cranberries and apple.
• In small bowl combine milk and ¼ cups honey; add to flour mixture and stir until dough forms ball.
• Knead dough 10-12 times on floured surface; pat into 8-inch circle and place on sprayed baking sheet.
• Use sharp knife to cut dough into 12 wedges, and separate wedges slightly.
• Combine remaining applesauce and honey, and brush over top of dough.
• Bake 12-15 minutes at 425 degrees, or until lightly browned; remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack.

CRANBERRY-APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• For the topping: Mix the flour, oats and brown sugar together until well combined.
• Add in the cold butter and mix with fingers until it resembles coarse meal; place in the refrigerator while preparing the fruit layer.
• To make the fruit: mix apples, cranberries, sugar, flour and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Add in the 7 tablespoons cold butter pieces and toss to combine.
• Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Crumble the topping over fruit.
• Bake for about 1 hour, or until apples are desired tenderness.
• Cool slightly and serve with ice cream.
• **NOTE** if you find that the topping is over-browning, then cover with foil.

OATMEAL, APPLE & CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Spray a few baking sheets with nonstick spray or smear with butter lightly.
• Mix the dry ingredients together: Sift the cake flour, salt and cinnamon and then stir in the oats, muesli and cranberries.
• Mix well.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, then add the golden syrup and vanilla and blend well.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients: grated apple, bicarbonate of soda (dissolved in milk) and mix with the dry.
• Mix well and knead the dough throughly.
• Shape into small palm sized balls and place on the pre-greased baking sheets.
• Flatten with a fork to create a pattern on the top and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow a few minutes for the cookies to cool on the baking sheets then transfer to wire racks to rest.
• Store in airtight containers.

CRANBERRY APPLE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Combine water, apple, and cranberries together in a bowl; bring to a boil. Cook mixture until cranberries burst and apple is tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into apple mixture. Cook, stirring continuously, until water is absorbed and oatmeal thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Top oatmeal with walnuts.