Delicious Warm Fall Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: other dried fruits

Dried cranberries add a tart twist.

Peel the apples and dice them up.

Optional: Squeeze lemon juice on the diced apples to prevent browning.

In a pan, add about 1 tablespoon to 1.5 tablespoons of butter and the diced apples.

Add cinnamon and all spice to the apples in the pan.

Cook the apples until they are soft but not mushy, stirring occasionally.

Add brown sugar to the apples and mix well until it caramelizes with the spices and butter.

In a separate pot, bring water to a boil for the oatmeal.

Eyeball the amount of water based on the oatmeal package instructions.

Add the one minute oats to the boiling water and cook until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Once the oatmeal reaches the desired thickness, add milk to make it creamy.

Mix in the melted butter from the apples into the oatmeal.

Serve the oatmeal in a bowl and top with the cinnamon apples.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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