This cinnamon sugar apple oatmeal is the epitome of a healthy fall breakfast. Think ultra creamy vanilla oatmeal topped with caramelized cinnamon sugar apples with a sprinkle of granola for added crunch.
What You’ll Need for This Cinnamon Sugar Apple Oatmeal
All the ingredients are listed below in the recipe card. But I’ll list out what you’ll need here, along with a few substitutions!
Ingredients:
- Oatmeal: Of course you can’t make oatmeal with oatmeal! I prefer using a blend of half rolled oats, half quick oats. This gives the oatmeal the prefect texture of creaminess and chewiness. However, you can also use all quick oats instead.
- Protein Powder: This is what will give the oatmeal a nice protein boost. Feel free to omit it if you like.
- Cashew Milk: Feel free to use any type of plant milk you prefer. However, I like the richness that cashew milk has – macadamia and coconut milk are also great rich plant milk options.
- Coconut sugar: To help the apples become syrupy and caramelized.
- Apples: Of course you’ll need apples to make the cinnamon sugar apples! I love using honey crisp apples, as the flavor is the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
- Cinnamon: I highly recommend using Ceylon Cinnamon in lieu of other types of cinnamon. It has a sweetener flavor profile and pairs perfectly with the apple and coconut sugar.
How to Make the Cinnamon Sugar Apples
These caramelized cinnamon sugar apples are super simple to make.
- Begin by slicing the apple as thin as you possibly can. You can also cut the apples into small cubes if you prefer that shape.
- Add the sliced apples into a pan with the cinnamon, coconut sugar, water and salt. Turn the pan on medium-high heat and let the apples cook without stirring until the water begins to bubble.
- Once the water is boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low let the apples continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a few dashes of water if needed to deglaze the pan.
- Continue to cook the apples until they are super soft and brown in color.
Why This Vegan Oatmeal Bowl Is Healthy
The creamy cinnamon sugar apple oatmeal is packed with apples, cinnamon and oats, all of which have been linked to a host of benefits. Just check ’em out below!
- Rolled oats: Have been linked to lowering blood sugar levels and lowering risk of heart disease. Oatmeal is also rich in antioxidants and avenanthramides. Avenanthramides have been shown to help lower blood pressure by producing nutria oxide which helps dilate blood vessels and increase blood flow. Additionally, avenanthramides and antioxidants. are also anti-inflammatory. Furthermore, oatmeal also contains a type of soluble fiber called beta-glucan that can increase growth of good bacteria in the gut!
- Apples: are packed with polyphenols, which are found mainly in the skin – so keep it on! There are many different types of polyphenols, but the ones in apples have been linked to reducing blood pressure, cholesterol, and helping with lowering the risk of diabetes. Oh, and before I forget, polyphenols contain antioxidants, which are AMAZING for your skin!
- Cinnamon: has a compound called cinnamaldehyde which is antiviral and anti-bacterial as well. In fact, cinnamon has been shown to reduce the growth of e-coli in food items and also help keep your teeth clean and prevent decay! Additionally, cinnamon has tons of antioxidants which are great for skin health and help in strengthening your immune system. Lastly, cinnamon has been connected with helping improve blood sugar control. Which is great since the cinnamon will help mitigate any sugar spike from the date sugar in the cinnamon roll baked oats – that’s what I call a win!
Want More Healthy Oatmeal Recipes?
Look no further than these master list of 9 dessert inspired oatmeal bowls, or choose from my top three favorite fall oatmeal bowl below!
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Cinnamon Sugar Apple Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1 person 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Description
This cinnamon sugar apple oatmeal is the epitome of a healthy fall breakfast. Think ultra creamy vanilla oatmeal topped with caramelized cinnamon sugar apples with a sprinkle of granola for added crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Vanilla Oatmeal
- ½ cup Quick oats
- ½ scoop Vanilla Protein powder ((optional))
- 1 tbsp Sunflower butter or Nut butter of choice
- 1 cup Cashew milk + ¼ Water
- ½ tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp Pink himalayan salt
Cinnamon Sugar Apples
- 1 medium Honey crisp apple ((or any variety you prefer))
- 1 tbsp Coconut sugar
- 1 tsp Ceylon cinnamon
- 3 tbsp Water ((use as needed to deglaze the pan))
- Pinch of salt
Additional Toppings
- Honey
- Hemp seeds, nuts or granola
Instructions
Vanilla Oatmeal
- Simply add in all the oatmeal bowl ingredients into a pot, and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, stir the oats and turn down the heat down to low. Let the oatmeal cook away for 5-6 minutes. The longer you let the oatmeal cook, the creamier and softer it'll be.
- During this time, you can start cooking the caramelized apples. Make sure to occasionally stir the oatmeal and add additional water as needed.
Cinnamon Sugar Apples
- Begin by slicing the apple as thin as you possibly can. You can also cut the apples into small cubes if you prefer that shape. Add the sliced apples into a pan with the coconut sugar, cinnamon water and salt.
- Turn the pan on high heat and let the apples cook without stirring until the water begins to bubble and boil. Once the water is boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low and let the apples continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a few dashes of water if needed to deglaze the pan. Continue to cook the apples until they are super soft and brown in color.
Assembly
- At this point the apples and oatmeal should be done. Simply pop the oatmeal into a bowl and add on the caramelized apples. Finish the bowl off with a drizzle of honey and sprinkle of granola or hemp seeds.
Notes
Note that the granola topping is completely optional, it just adds a nice crunch. Almonds, hazelnuts or sunflower seeds would also add a nice crunch too.
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