Apple Pie Oatmeal
A simple, comforting oatmeal dish topped with apples sauteed in butter and maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats I used rolled oats, but quick-cooking is fine here too
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup apple cider
- 4-6 dates pitted and roughly chopped (add more or less to adjust sweetness of oatmeal)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 apples
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- a pinch of nutmeg
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1. Cook the oatmeal. Put first 5 ingredients (oats, water, cider, dates, and cinnamon) into a pot, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and let cook until apples are finished. Stir occasionally.
- 2. While oatmeal simmers, prepare apples. Place a skillet on the stove at medium heat. Peel, core, and thinly slice your apples. Add butter and apples to pan, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then, add all remaining ingredients and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until liquid is almost gone and apples look syrupy. Turn off the heat for the oats and apples, and divide both into 2 bowls to serve.
Notes
I like my oatmeal thick, so 1 cup of oats to 2 cups of liquid is perfect. If you prefer a thinner consistency, add an extra splash of water or cider to thin to your preferred texture.