Description
Make breakfast fun with this easy kid-friendly apple pie oatmeal. It tastes like dessert but is packed with goodness. Perfect for busy mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 small apple, peeled, cored, and finely diced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or maple syrup (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine oats and milk in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in the diced apple, brown sugar or maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg (if using).
- Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the oatmeal is creamy and the apples are soft.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Let stand for a minute before serving.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Cut apples into very small pieces for toddlers.
- Adjust sweetness to your child’s preference.
- Add toppings like a sprinkle of cinnamon, a few raisins, or a tiny pat of butter.
- For a quicker version, use quick oats and cook according to package directions, adding other ingredients during the last few minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg