Ingredients
1 medium apple
1 tablespoon margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons toasted pecans for crunch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for deeper flavor
1 tablespoon chia seeds for thickness and nutrition
Instructions
1-Melt 1 tablespoon margarine in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the peeled, diced apple and cook about 3 minutes until slightly soft.
2-Add 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
3-When boiling, stir in 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons sugar.
4-Adjust spices and sugar to taste and cook for at least 5 minutes or until desired consistency is reached. Stir in toasted pecans at the end if using.
5-For quicker prep, combine all in a bowl: oats, liquids, apple, spices, sugar, salt. Microwave on high 2-3 minutes, stirring halfway. Let sit 1 minute for creaminess.
Last Step:
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🍏 Cooking the apples with the spices first helps deepen the flavor throughout the oatmeal
🌰 Toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until fragrant to enhance their nutty flavor
🥛 For extra creaminess, use whole milk or add a splash of cream at the end of cooking
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 376
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 44
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 5