Thank you for the suggestion, Anne! I tried it again today and gently mixed it with my hands instead of the spatula and didn't cook it quite as long and it worked great.
did anyone have problems with the oatmeal crisp that goes on top? Mine did not "crumble" the way it should have. I had large chunks that were kind of tough. I got around it by putting it in my food chopper, but don't want to have to do that at a show. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.