Baked Oatmeal recipe

I made a pan of baked oatmeal yesterday and what a great treat it was to wake up to this morning! I've been in an oatmeal mood lately and this was a nice twist on my standard bowl.

Baked Oatmeal
Serves 12

4 c. oatmeal (rolled oats, steel cut, or the hot cereal mix from my grain CSA)
1 c. fat free yogurt
1 c. water
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 c. apple, peeled and shredded
1 c. frozen berries, thawed
2 t. vanilla
1 t. each cinnamon and ginger
1 c. milk
4 eggs
1/4 c. canola oil (or other healthy oil)
1 t. baking powder
1/2 c. flax meal (optional)
sweetener (optional, to taste - I didn't use any and it was very subtly sweet from the applesauce. Next time I'll add a little honey.)

Soak the oats in the yogurt and water for at least half an hour. They can soak overnight. Combine all the other ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir in the oats and their soaking liquid. Pour mixture into a 9"x13" baking pan sprayed with non-stick spray (I use a Misto sprayer with canola oil in it). Bake at 350 degrees F for an hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

It comes out with the texture of a medium-dense cake, but is Core (except the flax, which does not even add 1 point per serving.) It's tasty, filling, and very healthy, with a full serving of whole grains and healthy oil per serving.