Fruity Baked Oatmeal

I like to think I'm eating healthy, I especially want to feel that I am doing everything in my power to feed my kids the healthiest foods that I can.  Since studying Science Nutrition, Google searching, and making friends with those who also prefer natures healing elements, I have learned and am still learning how to cook with the basic and most natural foods.  It's an exciting experiment in my kitchen just about every day as I try new things from my garden, the local farmers market, Trader Joes, and from others gardens.
 Here is my recent experiment with baked oatmeal. I've seen other recipes but have tweaked it to make it healthier for my family.
Did you know, you can use Avacados when a recipe calls for butter? I learned this from a friend, and it absolutely works! I also use unsweetened apple sauce when a recipe calls for oil.

Here's my version of baked oatmeal:
I made individual servings in cupcake holders and a cupcake pan which made 12 servings. you can also put it in a cake pan and cut it into bars.

Pre-heat the oven to 375

 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup local honey (local honey eliminates seasonal allergies, no allergies in our house :)
1 1/2 cup of milk (almond, hemp or cow)
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 1/2 table spoons of avocado or unrefined cocoanut oil (other recipes would use butter)
2 tea spoons of pure vanilla extract
 
Any Chopped fruit and you can add almonds or an kind of raisins and nuts if ya really want to get creative.

I combine everything except the fruit and and add the fruit after I pour it into the cupcake cups.
 Bake for about 20-25 or until the wet ingredients are all absorbed. We like it crispy so we bake it until the edges brown.