Apple Oatmeal Creme Brulée

2-1/4 cups old-fashioned oats (such as Quaker Oatmeal)
1/2 cup peeled and chopped Granny Smith apple (I don't peel them, and I put more apples than this)
1/4 cup granulated white sugar (I don't like as much sugar, so I decrease the total sugar to about 1/2 cup)
3-1/3 cups non fat milk
1/2 cup egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters) (you could use 2 eggs)
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place oats, chopped apple and sugar in the prepared baking dish. Stir until well combined. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together milk, egg substitute, and vanilla extract. Pour over oatmeal mixture. Stir to make sure the oatmeal mixture is well-coated. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Be careful not to over-bake. You want the center to still be moist, like a thick soup. Remove from the oven. Turn oven temperature up to broil.

Sprinkle with the brown sugar in a thin layer, making sure the sugar coats the entire surface of the oatmeal. Return to the oven and broil 2 to 3 minutes, until the top is browned and crusty. Serve warm, topped with bananas, raisins, walnuts and/or milk.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Per serving (based on 6): 251 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 50 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 11 g protein, 2% vitamin A, 3% vitamin C, 20% calcium, 9% iron