Apple Cider Oatmeal Snack Cake

A tender baked oatmeal snack cake with apple cider, rolled oats, diced apple, brown sugar, and cinnamon, ready in about 45 minutes.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Yield: 9 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon fine salt
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.75 cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 medium apple

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan and line it with parchment, leaving an overhang. (about 5 min) — 350°F
2. Warm the apple cider in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming but not boiling. Remove from the heat, stir in the oats, and let stand for 10 minutes. (about 10 min) — Medium heat
3. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. (about 2 min)
4. Beat the softened butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla. (about 3 min)
5. Stir the cider-oat mixture into the butter mixture. Fold in the flour mixture just until combined, then fold in the diced apple. (about 3 min)
6. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake for 28 to 32 minutes, until the center is set and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. (about 30 min) — 350°F
7. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift it out and cool completely before cutting into squares. (about 15 min)