I have been dreaming about this oatmeal for about 2 weeks now. In my head, I was creating the recipe, but not until this past weekend did I have the opportunity to put it together.
Chunks of apples and the warm apple pie flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice make up this hearty comforting oatmeal. At first bite, this apple pie oatmeal was exactly as I imagine it would be. In fact, it is exactly what oatmeal should taste like.
I put the apples in at the start of the recipe which resulted in a soft but still slightly crunchy texture. I added a tablespoon of chopped walnuts for added crunch. It was so good and gave me a warm fuzzy feeling as I ate it.
As with my coconut steel oats recipe, I left the sugar out and sweetened each bowl individually with 2 teaspoons of pure maple syrup. In my opinion, this lends the perfect amount of sweetness for a morning bowl of oatmeal.
I also found that steel cut oats reheats wonderfully and this recipe, in particular, tastes even better the next day. So make a batch and stick it in the refrigerator for an easy healthy breakfast throughout the week.
You can use any type of apple for this recipe. I used red delicious apples because that is what I had on hand.
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup steel cut oats
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 cup 1% milk
- 2 apples, skinned and chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ nutmeg
- ⅛ allspice
- ⅛ salt
- 10 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 5 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- In a medium sauce pan melt butter and toast oats until golden and fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add hot water and chopped apples. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally so it does not burn on the bottom.
- Stir in milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Cook for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for about 3 minutes. Divide among 5 bowls and drizzle each one with 2 teaspoons of maple syrup and 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
You can also freeze this recipe. To reheat place in the microwave for 4-6 minutes or until hot. Stir at around 3 minutes and add milk if needed.
Just a quick question…..the recipe is written as serves 5, but the nutritional information is figured as 1/4 of the recipe……Do you divide into 4 277 calorie servings? Also does the calorie count include the maple syrup and walnuts???
Thanks!!! Can’t wait to give it a try this weekend…..YUM:)
Hi Kim. Thanks for catching that. It should say 1/5 of recipe and I will change that. Yes the calorie count is with maple syrup and walnuts.
Enjoy!
Thank you for this recipe!
I have been making Steel Cut Oats for breakfasts occasionally and have only ever added almond milk and frozen blueberries. I enjoy this breakfast because it makes my early mornings to work a little less of a hassle and it does taste good. But reading your recipe has made my mouth water.It will definitely be something I try this week (I just bought a container of freshly made maple syrup!).
I also want to say thank you for introducing me to MyFitnessPal.com. I found you site a couple of weeks ago and really like the ideas you have given me for food planning. I finally joined MyFitnessPal.com last week but what a difference this has made in my food choices.
You really are an inspiration to people trying to live a healthier life.
Love this recipe!! My grandmother taught me to substitute the water for apple juice or apple cider. My favorite is organic apple cider. This adds a natural sweetness and no need to add extra sugar.
Thank you for this recipe!
I’ve been eating steel cut oats as part of my breakfast for awhile but only with some almond milk and blueberries.
I will definitely try this weekend!
Made this recipe for this weeks breakfast, loved it and my 14 year old loves it too. Thanks for posting
So you and your son enjoyed it! Wow I guess if a teenage boy like this recipe then it is definitely a winner!!! That makes me happy. Thanks for testing it out.
Fantastic recipe! My husband even liked it, and he only eats steak! Best of all (for anyone that may be interested ) only 7 points on the Points Plus program
I’m new to your blog, so I can’t wait to try more recipies. Thanks for sharing this one.