Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Apple cinnamon oatmeal is a healthy breakfast packed with loads of fiber and nutrients. It is made with rolled oats, milk, sautéed apples, pecans, honey, and a hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 large Apple diced
- 1 cup Rolled oats
- 8-10 Pecans halved
- 1 cup Milk *see notes
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
- 4 tsp Honey *see notes
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
Sautéed Apples
- Heat a pan to medium low heat. Add the apples, 3 tsp honey, ½ tbsp water, and sauté, stirring occasionally.
- Cook the apples until they have softened for about 5 minutes.
- Next, sprinkle some cinnamon powder, add halved pecans, mix everything well, and turn off the heat. Set the apples aside.
Oatmeal
- In a medium saucepan, add the oats, milk, and ½ cup water. Cook the oats on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. You may add more milk or water for more liquid in the oatmeal.
- Remove the ingredients from the heat, add a pinch of salt, 1 tsp honey, chopped pecans, and mix the oatmeal well.
- Transfer and divide the oatmeal to the serving bowls. Add the sautéed apples into each bowl over the oatmeal and serve. You can mix some of the apples in the oatmeal and top with the rest.
Notes
- For every ½ cup of oats add between ¾ cup to 1 cup liquid for making the oatmeal. If you are cooking them in the microwave, make sure to take a larger bowl and add ½ to ¾ cup liquid. Cook them in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Use any type of milk like oat milk, almond milk, or soy milk in the recipe - I have used 1% milk.
- You can completely skip adding milk in the recipe and simply add some water.
- For adding a protein dose in the recipe, add a scoop of protein powder and skip adding honey in the apples and oatmeal.
- If you want to store sautéed apples for a long time, make sure to add a few drops of lemon juice while cooking them.
- Add maple syrup or brown sugar instead of honey in the recipe.