Have you ever wondered why certain things just belong together?
For example, gooey grilled cheese with tomato soup, a burger with fresh-cut fries, and everyone’s favorite, peanut butter and jelly.
There is just something so comforting about baked apples and cinnamon. A marriage made in culinary heaven.
This recipe reminds me of an apple crumble, but for breakfast and healthier. But don’t worry, If you wanna eat this with some vanilla ice cream, I totally understand.
Heart-healthy, creamy oats, fiber-rich, perfectly sweet baked apples, and walnuts for some omega 3’s and texture; this breakfast is somehow guilt-free.
Baked Apples + Cinnamon Oatmeal with Walnuts
It's a warm, spiced hug on a cold morning. Caramelized baked apples with cinnamon over warm, creamy oats topped with crunchy walnuts.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Baked Apples
- 2 apples peeled, cored and, chopped into bite-size chunks
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar/brown sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp arrowroot powder/corn starch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Oatmeal
- ½ cup oats old fashioned
- ¾ cup almond milk unsweetened
- ⅓ cup apple sauce unsweetned
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp ginger
- ⅛ tsp ginger
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and mix all the baked apple ingredients together in a small baking dish, to coat.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until apples are pierced easily with a fork and a thick sauce has formed. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Just before the baked apples come out of the oven, start the oatmeal.
- Place all oatmeal ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat, stir, and bring to a light boil. Reduce the heat, stirring often until oats thicken to desired consistency.
- Pour oatmeal into bowl and top with baked apples, walnuts and a drizzle of maple if desired.
