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Healthy Winter Oatmeal with Stewed Apples

Carissa Erzen
Apples and pears are in season from August through February, so this healthy winter oatmeal with stewed fruit is a delicious seasonal breakfast! Top each bowl with chopped nuts and a generous drizzle of honey or maple syrup.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, German
Servings 2 people
Calories 491 kcal

Ingredients
  

Stewed Apple and Pear

  • 1 medium apple, washed and chopped
  • 1 medium pear, washed and chopped
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 2 tablespoon water

Oatmeal Bowls

  • 1½ cups rolled oats
  • 2 pinches salt
  • boiling water (enough to cover the oats divided into two bowls)

Optional Toppings

  • 2 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts (such as almonds, cashews, walnuts, or hazelnuts)

Instructions
 

  • Place the chopped apple and pear with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and 2 Tablespoons of water in a small saucepan on the stove on medium-high heat. Cover with a lid until the water begins to simmer.
    Turn the heat down to medium-low and keep covered with the lid, stirring occasionally. Simmer the apple and pear for about 15 to 20 minutes, until they have softened and a syrup has formed in the saucepan.
  • While the apple & pear are stewing, prepare the oatmeal. Divide the rolled oats into two separate bowls and add a pinch of salt to each.
  • Boil water on the stove in an electric kettle. Add just enough boiling water to reach the top of the oats in the bowls.
    Let sit for 5 minutes, then stir the oats.
  • Add the stewed apple & pear to each bowl of oatmeal, along with the cinnamon syrup at the bottom of the pot.
    Top with chopped nuts and honey or maple syrup. Enjoy!!

Notes

  • Apples - The best apples in oatmeal maintain a little crunchy texture and add both sweet and tart flavors like Granny Smith, Fuji, Honeycrisp, and Gala.
  • Pears - The best pear varieties in oatmeal stay firm after being cooked including Anjou, Bosc, and Bartlett.
  • Nuts - The nuts are optional, and they add a really delicious crunchy texture. Any of your favorite nuts work including walnuts, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and pistachios. 
  • Overnight Oats - You can make this oatmeal ahead of time. Prepare the stewed fruit then allow it to cool to rom temperature. In two separate jars or airtight containers, add the oats and salt. Add just enough milk (or dairy free milk) to cover the oats. Add the cooled fruit to the jar along with chopped nuts and your sweetener of choice. Mix then refrigerate overnight. Enjoy your overnight winter oats in the morning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 11gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 394mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 12gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 76IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 3mg
Keyword apples and pears, healthy winter oatmeal, oatmeal recipe, rolled oats, seasonal breakfast, stewed apples
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