Description
Warm up your mornings with this comforting One Pot Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal recipe. With the perfect blend of oats, apples, and spices, it’s a wholesome and delicious breakfast option that’s easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
Oatmeal:
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups milk (or dairy-free alternative)
Apple Mixture:
- 1 medium apple (peeled and diced)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped nuts
- Additional apple slices
- More maple syrup
- Sprinkle of cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix oats, milk, diced apple, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cook: Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8–10 minutes until creamy and apples are tender.
- Thicken and Serve: Remove from heat, let sit for 1–2 minutes to thicken. Spoon into bowls, add toppings, and serve warm.
Notes
- Use any apple variety you prefer—Honeycrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith all work well.
- For a softer texture, grate the apple instead of dicing it.
- You can double the recipe for meal prep; store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
