Apple Pie Oatmeal — a cozy plant-based breakfast

Apple pie oatmeal is coziness in a bowl. It’s a warm and comforting plant-based breakfast, and will get you through chilly mornings all year round.

The heavenly aroma of apples and cinnamon cooking in the kitchen is sure to make getting ready for the workday much easier.

Recipe and photos are from What’s for Breakfast, © 2017 by Dianne Wenz, reprinted with permission. This recipe uses quick oats or oatmeal. Quick-cooking oats are rolled oats that have been partially cooked and dried, resulting in shorter cooking time. 

A GOOD-FOR-YOU GRAIN

Oats are considered one of the most nutritious of grains, for good reason. They’re nutrient-dense, with an excellent profile. They’re a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Oats are also mineral-rich, with a significant amount of iron, as well as a good supply of calcium and phosphorus.

Since oats are never refined, they retain their nutritional qualities through many phases of processing. Rich in protein and fiber, a half cup of rolled oats has 13 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber. Oats boast one of the highest protein contents of all common grains, second only to amaranth and quinoa.

Oats contain a higher proportion of fat than most other grains (although they can’t be considered a high-fat food by any means). Some claim that this accounts for their value as a warming food in cold weather because fat helps the body store heat and energy. Here is more detailed information about the health benefits of oats. and more about this useful grain in our Guide to Oats.

More oatmeal breakfasts, desserts, and tips

• Oatmeal desserts and breakfast treats.
• Oat and Blueberry Breakfast Cake
• Vegan Blueberry Baked Oatmeal.
• Savory Steel-Cut Oats with Greens and Vegan Mushroom “Bacon”

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Yield: 2

Apple Pie Oatmeal

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This dish is of apple pie oatmeal is coziness in a bowl. It’s a warm and comforting breakfast to start chilly days right!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup oatmeal or quick oats
• 1 medium sweet apple, diced
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 2 cups unsweetened nondairy milk
• 2 Tbsps applesauce
• 2 Tbsps maple syrup
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp almond butter (see Note)
• 2 Tbsps toasted almond slivers

Instructions

1. In a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, combine the oatmeal, apple, cinnamon, ginger, non-dairy milk, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
2. Cook for about 10 minutes, until the mixture thickens, and the apple and oats have softened.
3. Stir in the almond butter.
4. Remove from heat and divide between 2 bowls.
5. Serve topped with toasted almond slivers.

Notes

Use other nut butter you may have on hand.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2
Amount Per Serving: Trans Fat: 0g

Nutrition data is always an estimate depending on program used to calculate and exact products used.

About Dianne Wenz

Dianne received her training to practice Holistic Health Coaching at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, and I have Holistic Health Practitioner certification through both the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the International Association of Health Coaches.

She is a certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach through Victoria Moran’s Main Street Vegan Academy, and has a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell University. She also has a Plant-Based Professional Chef Certification from Rouxbe Cooking School. Visit her at Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen.

Here are more vegan breakfast recipes.