Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats

This creamy apple cinnamon steel-cut oats recipe makes a healthy yet delicious breakfast - with a clever shortcut!

Cook your oats on the stove and apples in the microwave, and you'll enjoy a satisfying bowl of oatmeal in no time!

I'm a big fan of having oats for breakfast. Sometimes, I'll have a smoothie with oats; sometimes, it's an oat-based muffin, but most of the time, I'll have oatmeal.

Apple cinnamon is a classic oatmeal flavour, and I'm sure many of you are familiar with the instant apple cinnamon oatmeal packets at the grocery.

While those have a certain nostalgic appeal, I find them far too sweet for breakfast.

This homemade steel-cut oatmeal has a cozy fall flavour without being so sugary. I like the chewiness that steel-cut oats provide, and the fresh apple really makes it pop!

🍎 Ingredients & Substitutions

• Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats: these are much more substantial than regular quick oats. Substitute with traditional steel-cut oats or rolled oats.*
• Water: for cooking the oats.
• Salt: adds flavour to the oatmeal.
• Apple: try Honeycrisp or SweeTango apples, or your favourite cooking apple.
• Ground Cinnamon: for warm fall flavour.
• 1% Milk: feel free to use any milk or milk alternative.
• Brown Sugar: for sweetness. Substitute with honey, maple syrup or your favourite alternative sugar. (Optional)

*I used Bob's Red Mill Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats (not sponsored!) for this recipe. These oats are cut smaller than traditional steel-cut oats, so they cook more quickly.

If you want to use traditional steel-cut oats or rolled oats, be sure to follow the recommended cooking time on the package.

Please scroll down to the recipe card to see the full list of ingredients with quantities.

🥣 How to Make the Oatmeal

This recipe comes together very quickly!

Using quick-cooking steel cut oats reduces the time it take to make this recipe from start to finish. You'll also be able to cook your cinnamon-flavoured apples in the microwave in about a minute!

Step 1: Toast the oats in a dry pan over medium heat until they smell nutty.

Step 2: Add water, stir, and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Step 3: Microwave the chopped apples and cinnamon in a bowl for 1 minute.

Step 4: Spoon oatmeal into two bowls and top with the apple cinnamon mixture, plus more milk and sugar (if desired).

I hope this recipe helps you enjoy a comforting bowl of creamy apple cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast - even on busy weekdays!

Looking for more apple recipes? Try my spiced apple cider or apple pecan crisp recipes!

📖 Recipe

Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats

A comforting apple cinnamon steel cut oats recipe, with a time-saving method to get breakfast on the table faster.

4.8 from 6 votes

Created By: Shareba Abdul

PREP TIME: 5 minutes mins

COOK TIME: 10 minutes mins

TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes mins

SERVINGS: 2 people

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ ½ cup quick-cooking steel cut oats, substitute with regular steel cut oats or rolled oats (see note)
• ▢ 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 (oat milk, etc.)
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon brown sugar, Substitute with honey, maple syrup or your favourite alternative sugar. (Optional)

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Instructions

 

• Add quick-cooking steel cut oats to a dry pan over medium heat. Toast for 2-3 minutes, or until it smells a 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 serving bowls.
• Top each bowl with the cooked apples with cinnamon. Add milk (and sugar, if using) and serve immediately.

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Notes

I used Bob's Red Mill Quick-Cooking Steel Cut Oats for this recipe. If you want to use traditional steel cut oats or rolled oats, be sure to follow the recommended cooking time on the package.

Please read the blog post to get all of my tips and recommendations for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Nutrition Disclaimer: this nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of this information cannot be guaranteed.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Canadian

Calories: 228 kcal

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