Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

This easy oatmeal recipe is easily taking the place of our other favorites like my dairy free pancakes and my blueberry crumb muffins, but it’s also great served alongside brunch favorites like asparagus quiche and savory waffles.

Why I love this apple cinnamon oatmeal

I love oatmeal for breakfast in the winter, and until we bought a huge package of oats from Costco last year, I had really only ever made those sugary oatmeal packets.

But, it’s so easy to make oatmeal from scratch and fresh cinnamon apples are the perfect topping or mix-in. Personally, I like to make it as a topping, but I’ll show you how you can do it both ways.

Here’s what you’ll need to make it

• Chef’s knife
• Cutting board
• Large sauce pan
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons

How to make stovetop oatmeal

Sauté the apples. Heat a large saucepan to medium-high. Add the apples, lemon juice, cinnamon and brown sugar sugar and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the apples have softened, about 5 minutes.

Now you can either remove them and reserve them for a topping or add the oatmeal to the pan with the apples still in there. The apples will get a bit softer if you leave them in, but the oatmeal will be equally as good. It’s really up to you.

Cook the oats. Add the oats and stir to coat, and allow the oats to toast for a minute. Add water and increase heat to high.

Bring the oatmeal to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat to low and allow the oatmeal to simmer until thick, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.

More oat recipes:

• Oatmeal banana bread
• Vegan oatmeal cookies
• Savory oatmeal
• Overnight oats (copycat Starbucks oatmeal)

More breakfast recipes you’ll love:

• Tater tot breakfast casserole
• Breakfast pizza
• Breakfast tacos
• Pina colada smoothie
• Chocolate chip waffles

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Published: January 20, 2021. Updated: September 7, 2023.

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