Secret Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

***One of my children has become severely allergic to oats...so while I do make this for the rest of the family occasionally, I don’t do it very often.***

My mom made the best breakfasts growing up.  There wasn't much cold cereal around. Most days were homemade oatmeal, muffins, cream of wheat, pancakes, homemade granola. . . all the good stuff.  

Basically, my mom was the coolest. 

Pumpkins grown in my garden! But canned pumpkin in the recipe because . . . #aintnobodygottimeforthat  

Since my son was diagnosed as anaphylactic to pumpkin, we now use "secret pumpkin". 

Secret Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal

6 cups old fashion oats 

 3/4 c. brown sugar (feel free to cut down if you want. I do often.)

 4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

4 tsp. vanilla

1/2 heaping cup of applesauce

2 cups of water

2 c. of sweet potato puree (or 1- 15 oz can of pumpkin, if tolerated) 

cinnamon and sugar (for sprinkling on top)

Just put all ingredients in a 9 x 13, and mix it well, straight in the pan. 

Sprinkle top with cinnamon and sugar. 

Bake at 350* for 40 minutes. 

Serve like cake, or in a bowl with milk.  I always ask my kids "Do you want it cakey or milky?" They choose. Everyone is happy.