How to Make Apple Pie Oatmeal
For a quick breakfast that is both delicious and nutritious, make apple pie oatmeal. It's a great way to start your morning with a warm hearty meal packed with vitamins and nutrients. Apple pie oatmeal is a hot steamy breakfast the entire family will love. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Packet cinnamon instant oatmeal
- ½ cup applesauce, sweetened or unsweetened
- ½ cup boiling water
- Extra cinnamon, if desired
- Sugar or artificial sweetener
- Measuring cup
- Cereal bowl
- Spoon
Instructions
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Pour 1 packet of instant cinnamon flavored oatmeal into a cereal bowl.
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Add a single serving size container of applesauce or approximately ½ cup of applesauce.
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Sprinkle in extra cinnamon if desired.
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Stir in ½ cup of boiling water and gently blend the ingredients. For a variation, try milk or cream in place of the water. Just put everything into a microwavable bowl and microwave for 1 minute.
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Allow the mixture to stand for about 1 minute.
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Add extra sugar or artificial sweetener if you want a sweeter taste.
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Tips & Warnings
If you don't have instant packets of oatmeal, substitute quick oats. Use equal amounts of oatmeal and water, add the applesauce and microwave for approximately 1 to 1 ½ minutes. Check after 1 minute and stir as the oatmeal will puff and could overflow the bowl. Then finish microwaving the mixture.
For thinner oatmeal add more water to the mixture.
Add 1 to 2 tbsp. of ice cream or fat-free yogurt for delicious tasting apple pie ala mode oatmeal.
To adapt this recipe for weight control, use the light cinnamon flavored instant oatmeal packets and artificial sweetener.
Use maple syrup or honey as a sweetener for a different taste.