Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/4  cups          regular oats
     1/2  cup           firmly packed brown sugar
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
   1 1/2  teaspoons     ground cinnamon
     1/2  cup           skim milk
     1/2  cup           applesauce
   1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
   1 1/2  cups          apples -- peeled and chopped
                        --about 1 pound -- (cooking apples)
                        nonstick cooking spray
   1      tablespoon    brown sugar
   1 1/4  cups          apple juice
     1/4  cup           sliced almonds

Preparation:

1 . Preheat oven to 350 oF. 2. Process oats in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add next 3 ingredients; process until well blended. 3. Combine milk, applesauce, and vanilla; stir well. With processor on, slowly pour milk mixture through food chute; process until blended. Combine batter and 1 cup apple; stir well. Pour batter into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup apple and 1 tablespoon brown sugar over batter; set aside. 4. Bring apple juice to a boil in a small saucepan; pour over batter (do not stir). Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 oF for 25 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.