Enlightened Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake

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5 from 2 votes

A lighter healthier version of one of my all-time favorite cakes, the Quaker Oats Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: frosted oatmeal cake, healthy oatmeal cake, lazy daisy oatmeal cake

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1-1/2 cups flour (all-purpose or white wheat)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large egg whites

Topping

1/2 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup rolled oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1/4 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine the boiling water and oats and set aside for about 15 minutes to soften.
In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg and set aside.
Add the sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, oil and egg whites to the oat mixture and beat until well combined and creamy.
Add the flour mixture to the oat mixture and stir just until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 to 60 minutes for a 9-inch pan, or 55 to 65 minutes for an 8-inch pan.
While the cake is baking stir together the topping ingredients and set it aside.
Remove the cake from the oven and immediately spread the topping mixture evenly over the top of the hot cake.
Broil about 4 inches from heat, for 1 or 2 minutes, or jut until the topping is bubbly. Watch closely because the topping can burn easily.
Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Serving size: 1 piece frosted oatmeal cake

WW Points: 7

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6 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Already, pretty healthy as sweet treats go, I decided to give the recipe a makeover, lightening it up a bit.

I substituted applesauce for some of the butter and used canola oil for the rest, cut back on the sugar, and made the pieces a little smaller since its such a heavy filling cake.

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