🍎 What Makes This Recipe So Good
All the rich, warm flavors of apple pie in a cozy bowl of comforting oatmeal! Sweet apples, spicy cinnamon, rich brown sugar, the earthiness of the oats. If you’re someone that’s always wondering how to make oatmeal taste good, you definitely need to give this recipe a try. It smells every bit as delicious as it tastes, too, so get ready for your kitchen to fill up with the most amazing aroma.I love oatmeal year round, but there’s just something extra special about it in the fall, when it’s early in the morning and it’s cool outside and the air smells like leaves. Of course, here in the South, mornings like that don’t happen super often, but a recipe like this helps me pretend a little! It’s an instant burst of autumn even if it’s 100°F outside.Everyone in the family will LOVE it. Seriously. This is my youngest son’s favorite recipe and he’s not even 18 months old yet. All three of my kids would eat this every single day if I’d let them. And honestly, I would, too.
🍏 Chef’s Tips
Meal prepping? Portion the prepared (and cooled) oatmeal into individual airtight containers (mason jars are great here!) and refrigerate the oatmeal up to 6 days. When you’re ready to eat, add a splash of water or milk to the container, and microwave the oatmeal 1-2 minutes. Make sure you pause the microwave and stir the oatmeal every 30 seconds so it reheats evenly. Check it, too, because you may not even need the full 1-2 minutes!If overnight oats are more your style, you can totally make overnight apple cinnamon oatmeal! Just stir together the water, chopped apples, apple juice, oats, cinnamon, salt, and maple syrup in a large bowl or in individual mason jars. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight (or at least 5 hours). Just before serving, add more of the chopped apples and the chopped nuts.Want an extra creamy bowl of oatmeal? You can replace some or all of the water with your choice of milk. Unsweetened almond milk works really well with the other flavors in this dish.
Other Breakfasts My Family Loves
Cheese Grits (Stone-Ground & Quick Grits Options)Copycat Cracker Barrel Hashbrown CasseroleMom’s Favorite Cheesy Scrambled EggsGluten Free Blueberry MuffinsDenver OmeletteKeto Breakfast Casserole
