Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bowl

This apple cinnamon oatmeal bowl is just what a cozy morning ordered. Mildly sweet, comforting, and filling, and it takes under 5 minutes to make!

This apple cinnamon oatmeal bowl is guilt free, only sweetened from your favorite apple and berries, is quick to prepare even on rushed mornings, and made my winter life following the BLE plan SO much easier. In other words, it made my life easier during a tricky season navigating BLE (hello cold weather and extra work). I needed something warm, comforting, and keeping to my lines, and this recipe really helped!

An American Treat

Growing up in Romania, little me remembered having everything made from scratch (except for the bread, cheese, and eggs we’d get from the market). When we moved to America, my mother still cooked 98% from scratch, but we occasionally had some American treats that we had never seen before. For instance: those envelopes of multi-flavored oatmeals. YUM. The cinnamon apple was my favorite. Looking back now as an adult, I didn’t realize that why were supposed to be naturally sweetened and flavorful, creamy, and filling. My adult mind remembers them being thin, sort of dry. After that fiasco, I also remember needing about 2-3 envelopes or so to actually feel full. Can we say sugar? WOWZA. And you’d better bet I was hungry an hour later.

This apple cinnamon oatmeal bowl changes all of that.

Are you ready for this easy recipe? Let’s get started.

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bowl Recipe

4 oz apple, cubed small or grated (see note below)

1 oz rolled oats

6 oz water

pinch salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

4 oz coconut yoghurt (or yoghurt of choice): 1/2 protein

1 oz nuts and seeds of your choice: 1/2 protein (I used walnuts, chia and pumpkin seeds)

2 oz berries, defrosted, raw, or simmered down until soft

1. First, combine apples, oats, water, salt and cinnamon in a small pan and cover with a lid.
2. Second, bring to a bubbly boil, lower the heat to medium low, and simmer until the oats cook all the way and the ingredients are well mixed and soft. You’ll want the oats to become creamy and broken down, which will take about 3 to 4 minutes on simmer
3. Depending on the juiciness of the apple, you may be able to do with the 6 ounces of water. However, if you find that the oats are sticking to the bottom of the pot, you may have a dry apple and therefore will need to add a little more water.
4. Lastly, add these apple oats to a bowl. Dallop the yoghurt on top, top with the berries and add the seeds.
5. For Bright Line Eating™, this fulfills your portion of 1 grain, 1 protein, and 1 fruit.

Note 1: if using a hard apple, definitely grate it. If using a softer apple, like Macoun in the fall (my favorite), cubing it is fine. Change it up, and consider the outcome. For instance: you’ll get more flavor out of the grated, but you’ll get an interesting texture from the diced apple. Your pick!

Have it your way:

1. In place of apples, use pears or even pumpkin
2. Try try simmered peaches with a pinch of nutmeg in place of berries
3. Also in place of berries, try simmering some orange slices
4. Use whatever yoghurt you have on hand. I prefer almond youghurt and coconut yoghurt the best (both unsweetened)
5. Change up your nuts: roast some pecans or top with peanuts, for example
6. Add in some pumpkin spice seasoning, cardamom, or nutmeg to the oatmeal for a different taste profile.
7. Lastly, make it your own – you can’t mess this up. Experiment, play in the kitchen, and change up the fruit and nuts to your liking. It will come out great!

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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bowl

This apple cinnamon oatmeal bowl is just what a cozy morning ordered. Mildly sweet, comforting, filling, and it takes under 5 minutes to make!

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Ingredients

  

• 4 oz apple, cubed or grated (see note below)
• 1 oz rolled oats
• 6 oz water
• pinch salt
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon (or more, to taste)
• 4 oz coconut yoghurt (or your favorite yoghurt): 1/2 protein
• 1 oz nuts/seeds of your choice: 1/2 protein
• 2 oz berries, defrosted, raw, or simmered down until soft

Instructions

 

• First, combine apples, oats, water, salt and cinnamon in a small pan and cover with a lid.
• Second, bring to a bubbly boil, lower the heat to medium low, and simmer until the oats cook all the way and the ingredients are well mixed and soft. You'll want the oats to become creamy and broken down, which will take about 3 to 4 minutes on simmer
• Depending on the juiciness of the apple, you may be able to do with the 6 ounces of water. However, if you find that the oats are sticking to the bottom of the pot, you may have a dry apple and therefore will need to add a little more water.
• Lastly, add these apple oats to a bowl. Dallop the yoghurt on top, top with the berries and add the seeds.

Notes

For Bright Line Eating™, this fulfills your portion of 1 grain, 1 protein, and 1 fruit.

Note: if using a hard apple, definitely grate it. If using a softer, super juicy apple, like a Macoun apple in the fall (my favorite), cubing is fine since it will almost disintegrate. Change it up, and consider the outcome. For instance: you’ll get more flavor out of the grated apple, but you’ll get a fun and interesting flavor out of the diced apple. Your pick!