Apple-y Ever After Oatmeal
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
A filling and simple bowl of warm oats and granola topped with an Autumn caramelized apple sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) of oats
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) of granola
- Desired amount of milk (depending on your preferred oatmeal consistency)
- 1/2 apple
- 1 1/2 tbsp. (22 ml) light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- A few dashes of nutmeg
- 1 tbsp. (15 ml) lemon juice
- Drizzle of honey
- Almonds
- Shredded coconut
- Dried fruit
Instructions
- Heat oatmeal, granola and milk on low-med heat in a small pan on the stove; stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat a small saucepan over medium heat, add a little butter and toss in apple slices.
- Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together then sprinkle evenly over the apple slices (flip apples to coat both sides).
- Cook for 4 minutes, then add one tbsp of lemon juice to the sauce pan and caramelize the apples for another 3 minutes until fully glazed.
- Drizzle honey into your oatmeal before removing from heat. Top your oatmeal bowl with the caramelized apples, and optional toppings such as almonds, dried fruit and shredded coconut. Bon appétit!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the lemon juice do during the apple caramelization step?
After cooking the apple slices in butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg mixture for 4 minutes, the recipe adds 1 tbsp of lemon juice to the pan and cooks for 3 more minutes. The lemon juice deglazes the pan, loosening any caramelized sugar from the bottom, and its acidity balances the sweetness while helping the coating become fully glazed and syrupy rather than grainy.
Why is granola cooked into the oatmeal rather than just sprinkled on top?
The recipe heats 1/2 cup of oats and 1/4 cup of granola together in milk from the start, rather than using the granola as a topping alone. Cooking them together means the granola softens slightly and its flavors meld into the oatmeal base, while still contributing more texture than plain oats would. The caramelized apples and optional toppings (almonds, dried fruit, shredded coconut, honey) go on at the end. 
