Spiced Apple Oatmeal

Name: Spiced Apple Oatmeal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 45 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons molasses; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 medium apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices; 2 cups steel-cut oats; 2 large eggs; 2-1/2 cups water; 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup refrigerated vanilla dairy creamer; Chopped pecans and additional milk, optional

These easy, apple-y oats give your family a warm and cozy breakfast no matter how busy you are. —Teri Rasey, Cadillac, Michigan

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons molasses
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 medium apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
2 cups steel-cut oats
2 large eggs
2-1/2 cups water
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup refrigerated vanilla dairy creamer
Chopped pecans and additional milk, optional

Directions

Mix first 8 ingredients. Place apples in a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. Top with brown sugar mixture, then with oats.
Whisk together eggs, water, milk and creamer; pour over oats. Cook, covered, on low until oats are tender, 4-1/2 to 5 hours. If desired, serve with pecans and additional milk.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Coffee-mate Natural Bliss vanilla coffee creamer.

Test Kitchen Tips

Steel-cut oats give this oatmeal more texture than old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats.

If you start this before going to bed and cook it longer than 5 hours, you'll risk burning the outside edges of the oatmeal mixture.

Health Tip: The oats plus apples add up to 5g fiber per serving, which will help keep you feeling full longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 290 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 109mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein.

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Orbs

Nov 9, 2019

I cut this recipe by four; and substituted vanilla unsweetened almond milk for the creamer. Delicious and so easy! Thank you Teri for sharing this recipe.
mysticpyr2

Apr 16, 2018

I tried the recipe as it read then modified it a little by adding 1/2 cup of raisins, I placed parchment paper baking cups in muffin pans then filled with the oatmeal then I froze them, When you want one just place in a glass bowl and microwave for 1 1/2 minutes, instant breakfast. this is the best recipe that I've found yet. Awesome and delicious
ms11145

Nov 1, 2017

I really wanted to like this recipe and I'm sure most will. It is healthy which is a great. I came up with another recipe last year that is very similar; however, mine has less oats. I think that is what I didn't like in this one: the apple/oat ratio needs to be tweaked for me.