Dig in to the flavors of fall with a warm and cozy bowl of apple cinnamon oatmeal. Made with only seven simple and nutritious ingredients, this sweet breakfast will keep you full and satisfy your cravings. You’ll also love my fluffy egg white oatmeal and chocolate protein overnight oats.
Sweet and Satisfying With a Healthy Twist
As a dietitian, I love this simple fall-inspired breakfast because it’s warm, sweet, and packed with nutrition. Here’s why you’ll love it too:
- Fall in a bowl. With juicy apples, sweet maple syrup, and just the right amount of cinnamon, this hearty oatmeal bowl will satisfy your craving for fall flavors.
- Nutrient-dense. Made with wholesome ingredients like oats, apples, and milk, these apple cinnamon oats have 14 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber to keep you full.
- Impossible to mess up. If you can stir, you can make apple cinnamon oatmeal! No cooking skill is needed to perfect this tasty breakfast.
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Key Ingredient Notes
- Honeycrisp apple: This is my favority variety because they’re the perfect balance of sweet and tart. You can swap honeycrisp for any apple you love.
- Old fashioned oats: I prefer the texture of old fashioned oats because they have some chew and bite. You can swap for quick or instant oats, but you’ll need to reduce the cooking time.
- Maple syrup: This nourishing oatmeal bowl is sweetened with maple syrup for the perfect fall flavor. Substitute with brown sugar or honey if preferred.
Scroll down to the recipe card for the full ingredients list and detailed recipe.
How To Make Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Sauté cinnamon and apples in a small pot with butter.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and wait for them to steam.
- Cook until most liquid is absorbed and oats are cooked.
Dietitian tip! 💡 Oats are great for breakfast because they’re packed with fiber and inexpensive. Pair with extra protein and fiber to make them even more filling and balanced! Explore more recipes with oats.
Topping Ideas
- Crush nuts: Sprinkle oats with two tablespoons of chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds for some crunch and healthy fats.
- Nut butter: Use 1-2 tablespoons of unsweetened natural almond butter or cashew butter.
- Butter: Add a pat of butter on top of your oats right before eating.
- Maple syrup: Drizzle 1-2 additional teaspoons of maple syrup right over your bowl.
- Hemp hearts: Sprinkle 1-2 tablespoons hemp hearts over your oatmeal for a nutrition boost.
- Greek yogurt: Add 1/4 cup of vanilla Greek yogurt on top for apple pie vibes.
- More apples: If you love apple (like I do!), sauté a full apple instead of half. Reserve the extra apple chunks, and use them to top your finished bowl of oatmeal.
More Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Need more nourishing breakfast ideas? Here are some of my favorites:
- Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
- Peach Cobbler Overnight Oats
- Wheat-Free Chocolate Banana Muffins
- Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancakes
- Starbucks Spinach Egg White Wraps
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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
Equipment
- small pot
Ingredients
- 1 tsp butter
- ½ honeycrisp apple, skin-on and diced small
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup milk
- pinch salt
- ½ Tbsp maple syrup
Optional toppings
- chopped pecans, extra maple syrup, extra cinnamon
Instructions
- Add your pot to the stove and heat to medium.
- Melt butter. Add apple and cinnamon, and stir. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until apples are slightly softened and browned.
- Add oats, milk, salt, and maple syrup. Stir.
- Stay close to the stove until the milk starts steaming and lightly bubbling. Then, stir occasionally and continue cooking until oats have thickened and absorbed most excess liquid. This takes about 4-5 minutes on my stove, but it will depend on your stove and the size of your pot. The longer your cook the oats, the thicker your apple cinnamon oatmeal will be.
- Transfer to a bowl. Add toppings of choice and enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Swap honeycrisp apple for any type you love.
- Feel free to use a whole apple instead of half, and save half to top your oats. Bonus: this will add a few grams of extra fiber too!
- You can stir in extra maple syrup if you like sweeter oats.
- Nutrition facts are calculated without toppings.
- Make this dairy-free by using plant-based butter and a non-dairy milk.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Everything!! Used Sprouts oatmeal blend. Instead of apples use any fruit!! I got 2 serving for me.
Love that!! Thanks so much for your review, Linda!
My ideal fall breakfast! I hope you love these oats as much as I do.