Description
Warm spiced apples + creamy chai oatmeal = basically everything I want to eat on a crisp fall or winter morning. And because we're using quick oats, the whole thing comes together in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
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For the Stewed Apples
- 2-3 apples, cut into large chunks
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (or use 2 whole cloves)
For the Chai Oatmeal
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1 cup water
- Chai spice blend: 1/4 tsp cinnamon + 1/4 tsp ginger + small pinch cloves + 1/8 tsp cardamom + small pinch nutmeg
- small pinch salt
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (I use whole milk)
- 1 -2 teaspoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Simmer apples. Combine apples, cinnamon, and cloves, and water in a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Simmer uncovered or partially covered for 10 minutes, until apples are fork tender and fragrant.
- Make chai oatmeal. When apples have five minutes left, start the oatsmeal in a seprate pot. Add the oats, water, chai spice blend, and pinch of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce it to a gently simmer, stirring as it cooks. It'll cook and thicken within a minute, then add the milk and maple syrup. Continue to simmer and stir until thick and creamy. Remove from heat.
- Assemble. Transfer the oats to a bowl and spoon 1/2 cup of the warm stewed apples over the top (or however many you'd like!). Feel free to have fun with toppings here too! I usually add walnuts, pumpkin seeds, granola if I have it and sometimes and extra drizzle of maple syrup.
Notes
Vanilla extract. I don't always use it, but a small splash of vanilla extract is delicious here! Remove the oats from heat when step 2 is done, then stir in 1/4 teaspoon or small splash. The flavor can overpower a single serving bowl of oats, so I like to start small and add if needed.
Extra stewed apples. This recipe makes extra stewed apples, which can easily be used up with more oats the next day, and double serving of oats (for two), or adding to overnight oats or yogurt bowls on a different day.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Boiling
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 273
- Sugar: 15.5 g
- Sodium: 52.8 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.6 g
- Fiber: 6.3 g
- Protein: 10.1 g
- Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
