Apple Walnut Oatmeal Recipes

APPLE, CINNAMON & WALNUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• *Note:Oatmeal ingredients and cooking instructions based off my favorite brand of rolled oats and may vary from your own; I recommend following your own brand's directions to make 4 servings.
• Over medium heat, melt butter in skillet.
• Add apples and walnuts and sauté for a couple of minutes, then add pumpkin pie seasoning and cinnamon.
• Continue to sauté for another minute, stirring continuously.
• Once apples have softened a bit, add brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water.
• Continue to sauté for a few more minutes, until apples are"al dente".
• Remove from heat.
• Bring 4 cups water to a boil, add oats.
• Cook for 10-20 minutes over medium heat, depending on your desired thickness.
• When oatmeal is about 80% of your desired thickness, add apple mixture and mix in well.
• Add cinnamon and sugar to taste.
• Remove from heat and let stand until it reaches your desired consistency.
• Serve with a little bit of your favorite milk.

APPLE WALNUT OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine apple, apple juice, oats, cinnamon and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts, honey and vanilla.
• Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT OATMEAL APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and dust with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
• Whisk sugar and oil together in a large bowl until smooth. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into sugar-oil mixture, beating thoroughly before adding the next egg. Beat mashed sweet potato and vanilla extract into sugar-egg mixture until smooth.
• Sift flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl. Sprinkle oats over flour mixture. Stir flour mixture, 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time, into sweet potato mixture until batter is just mixed; fold in apples and walnuts. Spread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes. Increase temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out nearly clean, 20 to 30 minutes more.

SLOW COOKER OVERNIGHT OATMEAL WITH APPLES, CRANBERRIES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Place apples, cranberries, oats, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg inside. Pour in milk and water and mix to combine. Cover.
• Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Sprinkle cooked oatmeal with chopped walnuts.

OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL WITH APPLES, RAISINS AND HONEY-TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Stir chopped walnuts in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Drizzle honey over and stir until honey thickens and coats nuts, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Stir to loosen nuts from skillet and cool.
• Bring 3 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add oats and salt and stir over medium heat until oats are softened and very thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple juice, chopped apple, brown sugar, raisins and cinnamon. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until apples are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Divide cereal among 4 bowls. Top with vanilla yogurt and honey-toasted walnuts and serve.