soft cooked apples are blended with creamy oats, apple pie spice and crunchy walnuts for a breakfast version of apple pie containing whole grain oats, heart-healthy fats, fiber and tons of flavor!
Pumpkin is amazing, don’t get me wrong. But it gets all the glory as soon as Fall hits. I like to give apples their fair shake at least until the month of October, when I then consider pumpkin fair game.
Since it’s the very last day of September, I had to eek out one more apple recipe before I plow full steam ahead with pumpkin recipes!
These apple pie oats seriously taste like you’ve taken a piece of apple pie and plunked it into your morning bowl of oats (which..let’s be honest, I’ve 100% done before!).
You get all of the flavor of an apple pie while also getting whole grains, heart healthy fats and filling fiber.
Not too bad for basically eating a pie for breakfast, am I right?
I made a double batch of this and ate half one morning and half the next and it heated up beautifully! If you’re not into re-heated cooked oats, just make half the batch and enjoy it as is!
apple pie oatmeal
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: breakfast
Description
soft cooked apples are blended with creamy oats, apple pie spice and crunchy walnuts for a breakfast version of apple pie containing whole grain oats, heart-healthy fats, fiber and tons of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled or old fashioned oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 cups water or milk
- 1/2 cup chopped apple
- Toppings: soft cooked apples and 2-4 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts
Instructions
- In a non-stick saucepan combine oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, apple pie spice, water or milk and diced apple.
- Turn stove to medium high heat and when oats begin to bubble, begin stirring. Lower heat to medium low and continue to stir frequently (turn the heat down if they begin to stick to the sides of the saucepan). When the majority of the oats are gelatinous and the apples are fork tender, remove from the heat.
- If eating immediately, divvy up into two bowls and top each with soft cooked apples and chopped walnuts.
Notes
- Oats will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Keywords: breakfast, apples, oatmeal, apple pie, vegetarian
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