Oatmeal is hearty, super healthy, fiber-rich, and just plain good…Whether instant, cooked on the stove, or baked in the oven, the combination of flavors you can fit into a serving of oatmeal is endless! Apple pie oatmeal is my favorite way to eat oatmeal these days! Each large serving has 239 calories, 6 grams of fat and 8 grams of fiber. Here’s an oatmeal recipe the whole family will enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
- 1½ cups apples, peeled and chopped, such as Gala, Fuji, Honeycrisp
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 packages Truvia, Stevia, Splenda or your favorite sugar substitute, see shopping tip
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oatmeal, such as Quaker (for gluten-free, use gluten-free oats)
- 1¾ cups water
- ⅓-½ cup fat-free milk, to taste and desired consistency
- 1 package Truvia, Stevia, Splenda or your favorite sugar substitute
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a small nonstick pan, melt butter. Stir in apples, cinnamon, and sugar substitute. Add 3 tablespoons of water and mix well. Cook over medium-low heat, string often until apples are softened about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, cook oatmeal according to package directions but no need to add salt.
- When apples are ready, mix them into cooked oatmeal. Stir in milk, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 package sugar substitute. Continue to cook on low heat until hot.
Notes
Makes 2 servings (each serving, 1⅓ cups)
Healthy Benefits
There is 25 years of clinical proof to show that the soluble fiber in rolled oats can help lower cholesterol, which has obvious benefits for the heart. Research has linked cinnamon with helping to reduced blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in people with type-2 diabetes. Apples are loaded with fiber and contain both vitamins A and C.
Shopping Tips
Truvia (stevia) is my favorite sugar substitute. It’s all-natural and comes from the stevia plant. You’ll find it in most supermarkets in the baking aisle where sugar and other sugar substitutes are displayed.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 6-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
Healthy Benefits
There is 25 years of clinical proof to show that the soluble fiber in rolled oats can help lower cholesterol, which has obvious benefits for the heart. Research has linked cinnamon with helping to reduced blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels in people with type-2 diabetes. Apples are loaded with fiber and contain both vitamins A and C.
Shopping Tips
Truvia (stevia) is my favorite sugar substitute. It’s all-natural and comes from the stevia plant. You’ll find it in most supermarkets in the baking aisle where sugar and other sugar substitutes are displayed.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 6-Blue
WW SmartPoints 6-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 6
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 serving (1⅓ cups) 239 calories 6g fat, 1g sat. fat, 0mg chol, 5g protein, 44g carbs, 8g fiber, 53mg sodium, 11g sugar |
| FACTS: for SmartPoints 184 calories, 1g sat. fat, 1g sugar, 5g protein |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1.33cupCalories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 53mgFiber: 8gSugar: 11gBlue Smart Points: 6Green Smart Points: 6Plus Points: 6
I’m wondering if this can be done in the Instant Pot? Oatmeal in the IP is so much easier!
Marissa, I’m sure it can be made in an instant pot but I’ve never tried it that way. You might need to cook the apples first, remove and set aside. Next cook the oatmeal. Once oatmeal is done, mix in apples.
Enjoy!
My best,
Nancy