Baked Apple Blackberry Oatmeal

I have never tried baked oatmeal until today- it is delish!  It is like a combination of oatmeal, and an oatmeal cookie in terms of texture.  Apparently you are supposed to eat it in a bowl with a little warmed milk or maple syrup on top.  I just started eating it out of the pan-oops!

It reminds me of matzah kugel, but way way better!

• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 cups uncooked oats
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 apple, diced (no need to peel) 
• handful of blackberries, roughly chopped if they are large

1. Mix the eggs and milk together then add all remaining ingredients except the apples and blackberries. 
2. Let it sit for 5 minutes so the oats can absorb some of the liquid.
3. Then fold in the fruit and pour into a greased 8x8 pan and cover with foil, bake at 350° for 30 minutes then uncover and bake an additional 30-40 minutes until the top of the oatmeal is evenly cooked. 
4. Remove from the oven and let it cool a bit if you are eating now.
5. If it is for later, let it cool completely and slice into squares to refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to eat. 

*Note: You can eliminate the added sugar, spices, and apples if you have a leftover can of apple pie filling (just scoop away most of the goop and chop the apples-it comes out very very moist)