Jazz up your daily oatmeal and make this Caramelized Apple Oatmeal. Chunks of apple and walnuts are caramelized in butter and brown sugar to golden perfection. Served over creamy oatmeal for the perfect balance of sweetness.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword apple oatmeal
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Author Meg's Everyday Indulgence
Ingredients
For the oatmeal:
2cupsold-fashioned oats
2cupsmilk
2cupswater
1/4tsp.kosher salt
For the caramelized apples + walnuts:
2Tbsp.butter
4smallapples, washed and diced into bite size chunks
2/3cupswalnut halves
1/2tsp.vanilla extract
2Tbsp.brown sugar
1/2tsp.cinnamon
pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
For the oatmeal: add oats, milk, water and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Low to a simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter in the skillet. Add apples and walnuts and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and pinch of salt. Stir well and cook another 5 minutes, stirring often.
Divide oatmeal between 4 bowls. Top evenly with the caramelized apple mixture.