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    Home » Breakfast and Brunch

    Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal

    Published: Mar 16, 2018 · Modified: Feb 12, 2022 by Shareba · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This stove-top recipe for creamy apple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal makes a healthy but delicious breakfast. Cook your oats on the stove, your apples in the microwave, and you'll be eating a creamy bowl of apple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal in no time!

    Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    This apple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal is what I've been eating for breakfast most days since finding out that I've got prediabetes. The soluble fibre in oatmeal is said to help control blood sugar levels and reduce cholesterol, so I've been trying to eat it on a regular basis.

    If you're interested, you can learn more about the benefits of fibre on the Diabetes Canada website. Diabetes Canada recommends that adults eat "25 to 50 grams of fibre every day," while the Heart and Stroke foundation recommends "21 to 38 grams a day."

    Anyhow, this breakfast fits into my new healthy eating goals so I've been eating it often.

    Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal in a red bowl | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    Eating oatmeal isn't new to me - I've eating quick-cook rolled oats in my oatmeal for years. Lately I've been finding them less and less appetizing though, so I made the switch to steel cut oatmeal.

    The first box I bought was traditional steel cut oats that need to be cooked for ever. Ok, so maybe more like an hour, but still. Who has time for that in the morning?!

    I tried making a big batch of steel cut oatmeal in my slow cookers, and freezing portions to eat throughout the week. I must have done something wrong, because they were just gluey and disgusting.

    HUGE FAIL.

    I finally found a happy medium between the speed of rolled oats and traditional steel cut oats in Bob's Red Mill Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats. I'm sharing the brand because I haven't seen another brand quick-cooking steel cut oats, and I want you to be able to find this if you want to try it. This post isn't sponsored.

    Bobs Red Mill Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    If you find the texture of cooked rolled oats to be a bit too mushy, you might enjoy the chewiness of steel cut oatmeal. I personally find it more interesting to eat.

    I haven't found any information that says that steel cut is healthier than rolled oats, so I don't know if there's any health benefit to choosing one over the other. You could easily make this recipe with rolled oats if you wanted to - just cook it according to the package directions and follow the rest of the recipe for the apple cinnamon topping.

    Steel Cut Oatmeal with apples and cinnamon | InSearchOfYummyness.com

    Now, before anyone freaks out on me, I did add sugar as an option for this recipe despite the fact that I'm trying to reduce my sugar intake. My logic is that if someone is accustomed to eating flavoured instant oatmeal, they're going to find that plain cooked oatmeal is really bland. A little bit of sugar can help make it tastier, and it's far less than what you'd consume in the instant version.

    If you use a sweet apple like a Honeycrisp or a SweeTango apple, you may find that you don't need the sugar at all.

    Adding a spoonful of peanut butter is also really tasty, and it adds some protein, too!

    The only topping I would warn against if you're prediabetic, or just watching your sugar intake in general, is dried fruit. I recently found out that dried fruit is really high in sugar, so just be aware of that. If sugar isn't an issue for you, have at it!

     

    Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal

    Oatmeal is a source of soluble fibre, which may be beneficial to a prediabetic diet. 
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Canadian
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 228

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • salt, , pinch
    • 1 medium apple, , chopped (try Honeycrisp or SweeTango apples)
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ cup 1% milk, , or milk alternative
    • ¼ teaspoon brown sugar, , optional

    Instructions
     

    • Add steel cut oats to a dry pan over medium heat. Toast for 2-3 minutes, or until it smells a bit nutty. 
    • Add water and stir. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the oats are creamy. 
    • Meanwhile, in a bowl combine the apples and cinnamon. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway through cooking time. 
    • Remove cooked oats from heat. Divide oatmeal into 2 portions and serve in bowls topped with cooked apples, milk and sugar (if desired). 

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    Notes

    Please note that the nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate, and has been calculated using a plugin. 

    See blog post for detailed tips and explanations.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 8gFat: 3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 36mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 6gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 4.2mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 1.8mg

    Please note that these nutritional values are only an estimate, and have been generated from a database using generic products.

    Have you made this recipe?Please leave a review in the comments below!

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    1. Tanya Ann Wilson

      December 30, 2018 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      Shareba -
      Thank you so much for this post and the information link about pre-diabetes. I, like you, was diagnosed recently, and have been looking for healthy alternatives for some of my favorite meals.

      Toasting the oats before cooking really did deepen the flavor, and I used a Pink Lady apple - it turned out delicious! Thank you again!
      Tanya

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      • Shareba

        December 30, 2018 at 12:09 pm

        Hi Tanya, I'm glad you found the information useful and that the recipe turned out well! Are there any recipes that you are looking for in particular? Let me know and I'll try to help!

        Reply
    2. Valerie Gillman

      February 21, 2020 at 11:17 pm

      This looks delicious and I'm glad to find quick steel cut oats. I cook them the night before but they're not as good as fresh, to me. I want to know how the heck do you measure .5 cup of anything? Or 1.5 cups water?
      Thank you, Valerie G.

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      • Shareba

        February 23, 2020 at 11:42 am

        Hey Valerie, so .5 of a cup is just 1/2 cup written as a decimal. Not sure why my recipe plugin is showing the number that way, but I'll see if I can fix it. 1.5 is 1 1/2 cups. I hope this helps!

        Reply
    3. Maria Zermeno

      March 05, 2020 at 7:24 pm

      Hi Shareba! I" m pre diabetic. please. send me more recipes just now preparing Apple cinnamon oatmeal. Thanks blessings.🙏💯🎯💓

      Reply
      • Shareba

        March 06, 2020 at 4:43 pm

        I'm working on more oatmeal recipes to share on the blog soon! I hope you like the apple cinnamon oatmeal 🙂

        Reply
    4. Maria Zermeno

      March 05, 2020 at 7:40 pm

      Hi Sara hope your day is going well. Would it be alright if I use Old fashion Oats for this recipe that is all I have today.Hope to hear from you soon. Take Care.🙏💯💓

      Reply
      • Shareba

        March 06, 2020 at 4:42 pm

        Yes, that should be fine, you may need to adjust the cooking time though. Let me know how it turns out!

        Reply

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