It's cold outside. Start the day with this easy and delicious warm apple oatmeal. Cooked with almond milk and apple cider, topped with brown sugar sauteed apples, walnuts and maple syrup drizzle. A warm and filling start to a beautiful day!
Warm Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl
There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of warn apple oatmeal on a cold morning. Well, it has been getting colder here in upstate New York. The time has come, there is frost on the cars in the morning and all the indoor plants have found their way back inside for the next few months.
This warm apple oatmeal will be ready in 10 minutes. The best part about oatmeal is that it’s really quick and easy to make, you can add any toping you have on hand, and it keeps you full with lots of energy until lunch time!
Oatmeal Health Benefits
I recently read an article where it is recommended that oatmeal should be eaten on a regular basis. Oats are very nutritious and have many health benefits. According to WebMd oats provide the following health benefits:
Lowers blood sugar levels;
Provides antioxidants;
Promotes healthy bacteria in your gut;
Helps you to feel full to manage your weight;
Eases constipation;
Relieves skin itching and irritation;
Lowers your chance of colon cancer.
Of course, we are not medical professionals and this information should not be taken as medical advice. However, we are cooks and we know good food. And, this warm apple oatmeal hits the spot on a cold morning. It is delicious, warm and made with apple cider, almond milk and cinnamon, topped brown sugar glazed apples, walnuts and maple syrup. What else can you ask for on a cold November morning.
Apple Oatmeal Recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ cups apples peeled and cubed
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Maple syrup – optional
- Walnuts – optional
INSTRUCTIONS
NOTES
Warm Apple Cider Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups apples peeled and cubed
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Maple syrup – optional
- Walnuts – optional
Instructions
- Place apple cider, almond milk, oats, cinnamon and vanilla extract into a cooking pot and cook for about 5 minutes on medium-high heat. Stir occasionally.
- In a separate sautee pan, cook apples, butter and brown sugar until apples become slightly soft and caramelized. About 5-6 minutes.
- Transfer oatmeal into a serving dish and top with apples, maple syrup and walnuts and serve.
