Apple Pie Oatmeal with Pecans
A delicious bowl of Apple Pie Oatmeal with Pecans is as good as dessert, but healthy-ish. Sauteed Granny Smith apples in ghee and topped over oatmeal.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
Topping
- 1 tsp ghee
- 1 granny smith apple sliced
- 1/2 xup pecans
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Oatmeal
- 1/2 tsp ghee
- 1/2 cup steel cut oats
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Slice an apple.
- Begin by cooking the topping. Heat up a medium pot, or a cast-iron skillet on medium heat. Once hot, add ghee.
- Add the sliced apples.
- Cook for 5 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Add the pecans and cook for 2 minutes or until slightly toasted.
- Now the vanilla.
- Add now the maple syrup.
- Now, add the ground cinnamon. Mix.
- Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
- In the same pot, heat up 1/2 tsp of ghee and add the steel cut oats.
- Toast them for a couple minutes until slightly golden brown.
- Proceed to add water and cook the oats on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
- This is what you'll have, no water behind.
- Once the oats cook down, add almond milk, or any milk you wish.
- Cook and stir the oats until the milk is absorbed into the oats. 2-5 minutes max.
- Add a little more cinnamon and turn off the stove.
- Split the oats into 2 serving dishes, or makes enough for 1 big serving.
- Top with apple pecan topping.
- Drizzle some more maple syrup and sprinkle some more cinnamon on top. So good!
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 127mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg