Creamy Applesauce Oatmeal Recipe Is Food for the Soul (4 Ingredients, 5 Minutes) Breakfast Brunch Snacks Gluten-free Fruit Vegan Budget Recipes Low Sodium Recipes

Oatmeal is cool again! Eating oatmeal for breakfast – or even as a snack – has many health benefits. Instead of reaching for one of those pre-made envelopes of oatmeal, it's so easy to make your own. This easy applesauce oatmeal recipe has just four simple ingredients and cooks in five minutes.

To make this easy homemade oatmeal recipe, you will need to grab the following ingredients from your fridge and pantry: milk, old-fashioned rolled oats, applesauce and ground cinnamon. The apple-flavored oatmeal cooks up on the stovetop in about five minutes. 

Top this applesauce oatmeal with your favorite toppings. Dates, raisins, cinnamon, dried fruit, chopped nuts or even fresh fruit are healthy choices. For a little sweetness, add a sprinkling of brown sugar or a squeeze of honey, agave or maple syrup. To make this oatmeal even tastier, prepare it with homemade applesauce. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 0 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe Notes

• For nutrition and texture, top the oatmeal with dried fruit, granola or chopped nuts.

• You could stir a drop or two of vanilla extract.

• For a vegan recipe, use nut milk. Oats are naturally gluten-free, but to be sure, use gluten-free oats.

• This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. 

Here's how to make it: 

1. Pour the milk into a saucepot over medium heat. 
2. Add the oats, applesauce and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often. 
3. Remove from heat and serve.

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