I just love the combination of apple and cheddar in this cake. It’s packed full of fruit, cheese, and oats, so it makes a nice healthy snack (or even breakfast or lunch) for the whole family.

Topping:
2/3 cup quick oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp melted margarine

Batter:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 egg
1 large apple cut in small chunks

Preheat oven to 350F. For topping, stir together oats, sugar, cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in melted margarine. Set aside. For batter, combine flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cheese in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, combine applesauce, milk, sugar, oil, egg, and apple. Add flour mixture, stirring until just moistened. Pour batter into a greased 8″ square pan. Sprinkle with topping. Bake for 45-50 minutes, check it with a toothpick or knife to make sure it’s done. You can also try these as muffins, just adjust heat to 400F and bake 20 minutes.

I made this today while the kids were napping, thinking it would be a good snack for them when they woke up. Unfortunately they didn’t agree, they were more interested in getting into what was left of the christmas candy. I finally managed to entice my younger son Bennett and he seemed to like it. It was very moist, I thought it was maybe a little too moist at first, but once it cooled down it was perfect. Cole doesn’t know what he’s missing!