Applesauce Oatmeal
Creamy applesauce oatmeal made with rolled oats, unsweetened applesauce and cinnamon. Naturally sweet, ready in about 10 minutes, and easy to make vegan.
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Servings: people
Equipment
- 1 pot
- 1 spoon, whisk or spatula
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (80 g) of rolled oats (large flaked) *see notes
- 1½ cups (345 ml) water *depending on how creamy you like your oats
- 1 cup (260 g) unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup (115 ml) milk of choice *oat milk, almond milk, dairy milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- tiny pinch of salt
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Instructions
- Put the oats, water, applesauce, cinnamon and salt into a saucepan. Start with 1½ cups water and add more if you like thinner oatmeal.¾ cup of rolled oats (large flaked), 1½ cups water, 1 cup unsweetened applesauce, ½ tsp cinnamon, tiny pinch of salt
- Simmer on low heat for about 5–7 minutes, stirring now and then, until the oats have absorbed most of the liquid.
- Add the milk and simmer for another 2 minutes.½ cup milk of choice
- Let it sit for a few minutes (it thickens as it cools). Taste, and sweeten only if you want it sweeter (see notes).
- Serve with your favorite toppings: caramelized apples (see notes), a spoonful of nut butter, Greek yogurt, granola or extra applesauce.
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Notes
- Caramelized apple topping: Simmer 1 diced apple with 1–2 tablespoon maple syrup, a pinch of cinnamon and a splash of water until soft. Spoon over the oatmeal.
- Applesauce: Check out my Unsweetened Applesauce Recipe or use a store-bought one.
- Sweetener: Optional. With unsweetened applesauce you may not need any. If you want it sweeter, stir in 1-2 tablespoon maple syrup, honey, agave or a mashed banana.
- Meal prep: Make it the evening before and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days. Add a splash of milk before serving, and add toppings shortly before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1. | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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