Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
No sugar is needed here as long as the apple does two jobs. Grated apple dissolves into the porridge and gives up all its sweetness; sliced apple fries in butter until the edges caramelise and stays a distinct layer on top. Cinnamon goes in at the end, because long heat turns it bitter.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Rest
- 5 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 2
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 420 kcal
Ingredients
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What to use instead
Plant milk works throughout, and coconut oil in place of butter caramelises the apples even faster.
Makes: 2 servings, about 600 ml
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Method
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Step 1: Start the porridge
Put the oats in a pan with the cold milk, water and salt, and bring to the boil over medium heat.
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Step 2: Grate the first apple
Coarsely grate one apple, skin and all, straight into the pan. It disappears within 10 minutes and does the job sugar would have done.
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Step 3: Cook for 12 minutes
Keep the heat low and stir every couple of minutes. The porridge slowly takes on a deeper cream colour — that is the apple juice at work.
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Step 4: Caramelise the second
Cut the other apple into wedges. Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook them over medium-high heat for 4–5 minutes, leaving them alone between turns so the edges go golden.
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Step 5: Add the cinnamon off the heat
Pull the pan off the heat and dust the apples with cinnamon: hot butter opens it up in seconds, while frying it any longer only makes it bitter.
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Step 6: Build the bowls
Rest the porridge covered for 5 minutes, then divide it between bowls, spoon the caramelised apples and their buttery juices on top and scatter over the walnuts.
Tips & variations
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Tip
Use a sharp apple such as Bramley or Granny Smith; sweet varieties go flat in porridge and the flavour vanishes.
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Variation
The same method is excellent with pears in autumn — just fry them a minute less, as they are softer.
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Swap
Plant milk works throughout, and coconut oil in place of butter caramelises the apples even faster.
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Storage
Keep porridge and apples separate for up to 2 days, or the apples go soggy and lose their caramelised edges.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 2 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 420 kcal | 840 kcal |
| Protein | 12 g | 24 g |
| Fat | 18 g | 36 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47 g | 94 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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