Peanut butter oatmeal with cinnamon and apples
Peanut butter oatmeal with cinnamon, apples and walnuts is a healthy, hearty and delicious fall breakfast! This 10-minute recipe is sure to warm you up and fuel your morning! (GF, DF, V)
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup PB2 powdered peanut butter (see notes)
- ½ cup chopped apple
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Optional toppings:
- Extra chopped apples, chopped walnuts, sprinkle of cinnamon, dollop of peanut butter, drizzle of honey, mini chocolate chips, fresh or dried fruit, etc.
Instructions
- Bring milk and water to a boil in a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat.
- Stir in oats, cinnamon, salt and PB2 powder. Stir well and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Stir in apples to allow them to soften a little. Cook an additional 2-3 minutes, until the oatmeal is ready.
- Stir in the walnuts, then turn off the heat and let sit for a few minutes, to allow the oatmeal to thicken up.
- Divide the oatmeal into two bowls, add desired toppings and enjoy!
Notes
I use the equivalent of ¼ cup of peanut butter in this recipe to go into the oatmeal. I recommend you make some extra of the PB2 mixture to use for adding some peanut butter on top of your bowl.
I use old fashioned rolled oats for this recipe. If you want to substitute steel cut oats or quick cook oats, you’ll need to follow the cooking instructions on your package. Add these mix-ins with just a few minutes of cook time left so they can get well-incorporated.
I use half milk and half water to cook the oats. It has a great creaminess. However, you can certainly use all milk or all water.
Regular 2%, 1% or skim milk are all fine here, as are milk substitutes. I often use soy milk for our oatmeal because it adds a nice hint of sweetness.
The recipe calls for folding the apples into the oatmeal so they cook down and soften a little. The walnuts do too at the end to let them soften just a bit. However, you could reserve those and just top the oatmeal if you want to keep the apple and walnuts fresh and crunchy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 223mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g
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