Apple Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal
Today we are making an Apple Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal Recipe! Apple pie … in your oats! A warm bowl that gives you a fuzzy feeling inside, with all the cinnamon apple flavors. This oatmeal bowl utilizes some seasonal fall ingredients – cinnamon, raisins, pecans, apples, and more! Oatmeal is one of my favorite breakfasts on busy school mornings, when I’m running late to work and when I need a satiating breakfast to keep me full for the entire morning.
Why You’ll Love This Apple Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal
Warm & Comforting: This recipe is perfect for those winter months and chilly fall mornings when you want a cozy bowl to begin the day. It’s the perfect healthy breakfast! The combination of oats, cinnamon, ginger, and almond butter create a satisfying flavor or warm spices that will make you feel nourished and energized.
Nutritious & Wholesome: This homemade oatmeal is made with wholesome, nutrient-dense ingredients like oats, almond butter, and oat milk. It’s a great way to get in protein, fiber, healthy fats, and other essential nutrients that will keep you feeling full and satisfied for hours.
Plus, it’s vegan and gluten-free, making it a great choice for people with dietary restrictions. There’s also no artificial flavor and less sugar as compared to the flavored Quaker instant oatmeal packets (like this variety pack).
Delicious & Easy to Make: This bowl of oatmeal is both delicious and simple to prepare. It only requires a few ingredients and can be ready in fifteen minutes. The combination of spices and almond butter creates a delicious flavor that will make you feel like you’re indulging in a decadent breakfast!
Substitutions
Oats: Use quick-cooking / instant oats, old-fashioned oats or rolled oats. Steel-cut oats / whole oats will take longer to cook, but they can also work.
Oat Milk: Use another non-dairy milk, such as soy milk, almond milk or coconut milk, for a coconut flavor. Taste the milk before using, as different plant-based milks have different tastes.
Chia Seeds: Substitute with flax seeds instead.
Fresh Apples: I used a tart green apple, but you can also use red apples for a sweeter recipe.
Ginger: Use a very fine-hole grater to grate fresh ginger to use in this recipe. If the ginger pieces are not very, very small, you’ll end up eating pieces of straight ginger and it won’t be pleasant.
Almond Butter: Use another nut butter without a strong flavor, such as pecan butter or cashew butter. I don’t recommend peanut butter due to its stronger peanut flavor, which doesn’t mesh as well with the apples and cinnamon oatmeal flavor.
Dates: Medjool dates are the best for using in no-bake recipes, as they are very soft and caramel-like. You can also use a different type of date, provided they are soft and plump and not dried dates.
Cinnamon: Freshly ground cinnamon is the best! If you have cinnamon sticks, run them through a spice grinder. If not, buy pre-ground cinnamon. Alternatively, forego the ginger and cinnamon and use a half teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or chai spice powder), for a mixture of chai spices.
Apple Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal Notes
- Add some healthy toppings such as fresh fruit, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, plump black raisins, figs, raw walnuts, pecans or others nuts and seeds! I love to add a splash of milk on top of the recipe after it’s cooked as well.
- For additional sweetness, top with coconut sugar, more dates or pure maple syrup (the only ingredient on the label should be maple syrup)!
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Apple Cinnamon Spice Oatmeal
Equipment
- Small Pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup (45g) dry quick-cooking or rolled oats
- 1.5 cup (375mL) oat milk add more milk as needed
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp (10g) chia seeds
- 1 tbsp (15g) almond butter
- 1 medium (212g) green apple chopped into small pieces
- ¼ tsp fresh ginger very finely grated
- 2 medium (40g) Medjool dates pitted and chopped
- pinch pink salt
- plump black raisins, pecans, figs, green apple slices optional toppings
- pure maple syrup additional sweetener, if desired
Instructions
- Mix together all ingredients in a small pan on the stove top over low heat, until the oats start cooking and bubbling. This will take about 20 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to continuously stir the oats, so they don't stick to the bottom of the pot.
- If you prefer your oats to be more "runny" rather than thick, add another half cup of oat milk after the 1.5 cups.
- Once the oats thicken and reach your desired consistency, turn off the stove and pour the oats into a bowl. If you prefer extra sweetness, add pure maple syrup, more chopped dates or coconut sugar into the oats at this time.
- Enjoy them warm! Top with chopped apples, pecans, cinnamon, or other optional toppings!
Notes
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Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. Reheat by adding extra milk when reheating on the stovetop or in the microwave.
