Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal!

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I don’t remember eating oatmeal much when I was a kid. Maybe that’s a good thing, since I think a lot of people think of it as the equivalent to gruel.

On a whim, I made a batch a month or two ago, and both Tim and I declared it Awesome. The secret? An egg. It makes it creamy and custard-like instead of watery and chunky, which is how I remembered it as a kid.

We like it so much, I’ve made it at least 20 times since the initial batch. It makes a super quick lunch or dinner when it’s chilly out, and it’s really filling for such a cheap meal.


You’ll need:

• 1 apple (I prefer Honeycrisp), peeled and minced or grated
• 1 TB butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup Quick Cook oats
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• cinnamon sugar

On to the cooking!

1. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the apple, salt, and brown sugar. Saute for about 2 minutes before adding the apple cider.
2. While the pan mixture simmers, beat the egg lightly in a bowl and add the milk.
3. Pour the milk and egg mixture in the pan and stir to combine.
4. Add the oats to the pan and stir continuously until thickened, about 2 minutes.
5. Before serving, stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Sprinkle the tops of the bowls with a little cinnamon sugar.

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