Apple cinnamon oatmeal is made using sweet sauteed apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and maple syrup in a creamy oatmeal base. It's comforting, filling, inexpensive, and quick to make.
Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
These warm cinnamon apples make the most delightful kitchen aromas! I love this recipe because it’s easy to make and takes about 15 minutes to produce a quick, hearty breakfast. You can also make a large batch of this for easy meal prep throughout the week!
First, chopped apples are sauteed in a frying pan. Next, the rolled oats are added and simmered in water with warm spices until the flavors are fully absorbed. Lastly, the oatmeal is sweetened with maple syrup and is ready to serve!
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Recipe Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅙ tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 apples - peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup maple syrup - honey or brown sugar
How to Make Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Full ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.
STEP 1: Slice 3 apples into small bite-sized pieces.
STEP 2: Saute the diced apples in a pot over medium heat with cooking oil or butter. Cook until the apples are soft when poked with a fork.
STEP 3: Add 1 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats to the pot for 1 minute, stirring often.
STEP 4: Add in 4 cups water, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, and ⅙ tsp ground nutmeg. Stir everything together.
STEP 5: Bring this to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to let it simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the oats have absorbed all the liquid. Stir occasionally during this time (do not over-stir or oats will get mushy).
STEP 6: Remove from the heat and stir in ¼ cup maple syrup. Add oats to serving bowls, add your favorite toppings, serve, and enjoy!
How To Cook Oatmeal In Microwave
In a hurry? You can microwave these oats too.
- STEP 1: Add all the ingredients to a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2-3 minutes, stopping to stir halfway through.
- STEP 2: Remove from the microwave and stir in ¼ cup maple syrup.
Recipe Tips
- Rolled oats will produce a more pleasant texture than instant oats.
- If you're unhappy with the consistency after cooking, add a splash of cold milk to the serving bowls. This is my favorite trick to mask a mushy texture.
- This recipe is endlessly customizable. Add dried fruit, swap apples for blueberries, add seeds and nuts, shredded coconut, vanilla, apple pie spice, brown sugar, greek yogurt or your favorite nut butter.
How To Store Oatmeal
- Refrigerate - Add the oatmeal recipe to an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Reheat - Add the oatmeal to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway through, or add leftovers to a pot and heat them on the stove. Add a splash of water or milk as you heat to introduce moisture.
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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅙ tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 apples - peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup maple syrup - honey or brown sugar
Instructions
- Slice 3 apples into small bite-sized pieces.
- Saute the diced apples in a pot over medium heat with cooking oil or butter. Cook until the apples are soft when poked with a fork.
- Add 1 cup of old-fashioned rolled oats to the pot for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Add in 4 cups water, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp salt, and ⅙ tsp ground nutmeg. Stir everything together.
- Bring this to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to let it simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the oats have absorbed all the liquid. Stir occasionally during this time (do not over-stir or oats will get mushy).
- Remove from the heat and stir in ¼ cup maple syrup. Add oats to serving bowls, add your favorite toppings, serve, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Info
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.
