Apple & Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats
Do you like oatmeal, but are tired of the traditional boring bowl? Well here is a little twist on an old favorite! With the addition of apples, chia seeds and flaxseed meal, This breakfast is both very tasty and is high in omega 3 and fiber!
Yield
4 servingsPrep
5 minCook
30 minReady
40 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
oats, steel-cut
|
* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | each |
apples
cored and cut in relatively small pieces |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
-
chia seeds |
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
ground flax seed
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
turbinado sugar
or Sucranat or Dark Agave Nectar |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
water
|
|
| 355 | ml |
oats, steel-cut
|
* |
| 1.3 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | each |
apples
cored and cut in relatively small pieces |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cardamom seeds
ground |
|
| 15 | ml |
-
chia seeds |
* |
| 3E+1 | ml |
ground flax seed
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
turbinado sugar
or Sucranat or Dark Agave Nectar |
*
|
Directions
Bring the water to boil adding a dash of salt.
Add at the same time to the water (while it's warming), the vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom & steel cut oats.
Allow oats to cook for about 10 to 15 min at medium heat until soft and stirring intermittently.
Add chopped apples and let simmer 5 more minutes.
Add in sweetener to taste(sucranat sugar or agave) and Chia seeds and mix well.
To thin out you may add Almond milk to desired texture.
Sprinkle a little flaxseed meal on top.
