Apple Cherry Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Do you want to get something out of your breakfast? Go from regular to healthy, delicious, and hearty with this Apple Cherry Steel-Cut Oatmeal. It's a warm, fall recipe that you can cook in 1 pot.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
- 2 cups water
- 2 apples (NOTE 1) peeled, cored and cubed
- 1/2 cup dried cherries (NOTE 2)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup hazelnuts (NOTE 3) roasted and coarsely chopped
- brown sugar, honey, maple syrup optional
Instructions
- Transfer the steel-cut oats to a dry pan and cook/toast them on low until fragrant. Stir constantly for a few minutes.
- Add water, apples, dried cherries, cinnamon and salt and bring mixture to a simmer. (NOTE 4)
- Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for about 25-30 minutes. Stir frequently until the oats have absorbed all the liquid and are creamy, the apples are softer and cherries are full and moist.
- Remove from heat and allow the mixture to rest and cool just a little bit. Oats will thicken.
- Depending on the type of apples you used and depending how much of a sweet tooth you are, you may want to add some brown sugar, honey or maple syrup at this point.
- Divide the oatmeal over 2 bowls, sprinkle with the roasted chopped hazelnut and enjoy. (NOTE 5)
Notes
- You can use any apple you like; a tart apple, like Granny Smith, or a sweeter one, like Honeycrisp or Gala.
- Alternatives to dried cherries are: apricots, cranberries, dates, raisins.
- Instead of hazelnuts, try pecans, almonds, walnuts.
- You can use milk instead of water.
- You can add toasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds if you like. At this point, you an also add protein powder if you want a high protein breakfast.
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1181mgFiber: 13gSugar: 35g