Nutritious Stewed Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Recipe

I had 10 green apples sitting on my dining room table for the past month and finally decided to stew them into a lovely Christmas-y oatmeal topping. I’m a massive fan of oatmeal for breakfast because it’s so quick to make, it’s nutritious, and is so versatile. You can literally have your oatmeal however you like. I personally like to have oatmeal with some sweet fruit such as bananas or in this case stewed apples.

Ingredients

Stewed Apples

• 1 green apple

• 1 knob of butter (or oil)

• Dash of cinnamon

• 1 tbsp of brown sugar

• Some water

Oatmeal

• ½ cup oatmeal

• 1 cup liquid (milk, non-diary milk or water or a combination of all)

• Pinch of salt

Optional

• Handful of nuts

• Maple syrup

Instructions

1. Peel and dice the apples into little cubes.

2. Melt the knob of butter in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted, add diced apples into the pan.

3. Cook the apples for 2 mins until browned. Add cinnamon, sugar and 3 tbsp of water. Leave to simmer.

4. Continue adding water every time the water evaporates. Simmer for 10 minutes total.

5. To cook the oatmeal, add 1 cup of liquid and salt in another saucepan and heat on medium heat.

6. Once steaming, add ½ of oatmeal and simmer for 5 minutes or until desired texture.

7. Serve the stewed apples on top of the oatmeal. Add nuts and maple syrup if desired.

8. Enjoy!!!

Nutritional Value of Oatmeal

• High in fibre = good for poop

• High glycemic index = does not spike blood sugar

• Medium level of protein per serving (5g per ½ cup of oatmeal)

• Adding nuts to this meal would add some healthy fats and further increase the protein content.

• Contains minerals and vitamins such as manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1 and 5, making oatmeal super nutritious!