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Introducing salted caramel apple pie oatmeal! Tender apples cooked in a salted caramel sauce and served on top of warm and creamy cinnamon oatmeal! A healthy and warming Fall breakfast! Super simple, yet incredibly delicious!
🍎 How to Make Caramelized Apples
First, you want to pick the right type of apples, preferably a variety that will soften and get tender after cooking.
I recommend using Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, or even Cortland. Do not go with Pink Lady or Granny Smith unless you want a crispy texture.
Start by cooking diced apples in vegan butter until tender and golden brown.
Next, for the caramel, add coconut sugar, maple syrup, and a good pinch of salt.
Let the coconut sugar melt and coat the apples. Finally, deglaze the pan with water to make a syrup, and stir in vanilla extract for extra flavor.
🥣 Oatmeal
Now let’s talk about the base: the oats.
Here, we are using rolled oats for a chewy texture, almond milk, cinnamon, and apple sauce to add natural sweetness as well as an extra apple flavor!
Simmer the oats for 5-8 minutes or until tender.
Depending on how you like your oatmeal, feel free to adjust the cooking time. Personally, I don’t like the oats too soupy, so I cook them for about 8 minutes.
Finally, divide the oats between serving bowls and top with the saucy caramel apples!
📔 Tips
- Use old-fashioned rolled oats: Do not use quick oats, as they would get soggy and too soupy. You can use steel-cut oats, but the cooking time and amount of liquid will need to be adjusted.
- Microwave option: If you prefer to cook the oatmeal in the microwave, use the same ratio of ingredients and microwave uncovered, on high, for about 2 minutes.
- Serve hot: This oatmeal is best served immediately while the apples are still warm and saucy.
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Salted Caramel Apple Pie Oatmeal
Ingredients
Caramelized Apples
- 2 apples (Golden delicious, Honeycrisp, or Cortland)
- 1 tsp (5 g) butter
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup
- 3 tbsp (42 g) coconut sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) water
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla extract
Oatmeal
- 1 cup (90 g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (125 g) applesauce
- 1 cup (240 ml) almond milk
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- a pinch of salt
- optional: toasted slivered almonds for topping
Instructions
Caramelized Apples
- Peel the apples, remove the core, and dice into thick cubes.
- Heat the butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Once melted, add the diced apples and sauté for 5-7 minutes, or until the apples are tender and slightly golden brown. In the meantime, prepare the oatmeal.
- Next, add the coconut sugar, maple syrup, and salt, and stir to coat the apples with the sugar. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until the coconut sugar has melted and the maple syrup has slightly reduced.
- Deglaze the skillet with the 3 tbsp of water and stir in the vanilla extract. Cook for another 15-30 seconds, or until the syrup has thickened a little bit. If apples have absorbed all of the syrup, add an extra 2 tablespoons of water.
- Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
Oatmeal
- In a medium saucepan, combine the rolled oats, apple sauce, almond milk, cinnamon, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, and let simmer uncovered for 5-7 minutes. Stir regularly to make sure oats don't stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Divide between 3 serving bowls and top with the warm caramelized apples! Feel free to add a pinch of extra cinnamon and toasted slivered almonds as well.
- This oatmeal is best served immediately but will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. It can be enjoyed as a cold breakfast, or reheated on the stove (you may have to add a little bit more almond milk).
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About the Author
Thomas Pagot is the founder, photographer, and recipe developer behind Full of Plants. He created the blog in 2016 as a personal cookbook for vegan recipes. Through years of recipe development, Thomas has successfully grown Full of Plants into a trusted resource for plant-based recipes.
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This was yummy and hit the spot. My teenager enjoyed as well and we both especially loved the caramel apples. I had to add an extra cup of water to make sure my oats cooked through and once the water reduced they still had a good texture.
Awesome! I’m glad you both enjoyed this recipe ^^
This was so good!! perfect for a rainy fall day here in the mountains. Had everything in hand too which was nice. 🙂
Thanks for your feedback Grace! Glad you liked it 😉
And I’m sure it’s even more enjoyable on a rainy day, especially in the mountains!